The Jean Genie

Name: The Jean Genie
Uploaded: 1972-01-01
Duration: 4 min 17 s
Description: Written by David Bowie as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane, "The Jean Genie" was recorded with his backing band the Spiders from Mars and co-produced by Ken Scott. Bowie described it as "a smorgasbord of imagined Americana," with a protagonist inspired by Iggy Pop and a title alluding to author Jean Genet.

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1972 70s rock

Written by David Bowie as the lead single to his 1973 album Aladdin Sane, "The Jean Genie" was recorded with his backing band the Spiders from Mars and co-produced by Ken Scott. Bowie described it as "a smorgasbord of imagined Americana," with a protagonist inspired by Iggy Pop and a title alluding to author Jean Genet.