![]() Because neither the Buddha of Suburbia novel nor the miniseries were well known among American audiences at the time, the 1995 US release replaces the original cover art. The 1993 UK release's front cover features a still from the miniseries, with a map of London edited into the background a portrait of Bowie is displayed on the back cover. ![]() ![]() ![]() Epic Rocking: With the exception of 'Strangers When We Meet' and both versions of the title track, every track on this album exceeds five minutes.Call-Back: 'Buddha of Suburbia' has a guitar riff midway through the song that recalls the riffs in the breaks of 'Space Oddity', and as noted, the ending of the song lyrically recalls that of 'All the Madmen' from The Man Who Sold the World.Bowdlerization: The title track's music video is edited in some territories to censor the line 'can't tell the bullshit from the lies,' as well as to remove shots of Bowie smoking.Book-Ends: The album opens and closes with different versions of the Title Track.As Long as It Sounds Foreign: The end of the title track includes the Gratuitous French phrase 'ouvre le chien,' which nonsensically translates to 'open/unleash the dog.' This is a Call-Back from 'All the Madmen', a track from The Man Who Sold the World that features the same phrase.Advertisement: 'Troping along in south London, vicious but ready to learn': ![]()
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