FASHION
David Bowie w/ Stevie Ray Vaughan Lyrics

There's a brand new dance
There is a new popular dance that has emerged

But I don't know its name
David Bowie is not familiar with the name of the new dance

That people from bad homes
The dance is popular among people who come from poor upbringings

Do again and again
These people repeatedly do the dance

It's big and it's bland
The dance is popular, but lacks any real creative substance

Full of tension and fear
The dance causes individuals to feel uneasy and stressed

They do it over there
The dance is popular in other areas

But we don't do it here
It is not popular in Bowie and Vaughan's area

Fashion, turn to the left
Fashion requires individuals to turn to the left

Fashion, turn to the right
And also to the right

Fashion
The song is literally about fashion

We are the goon squad
Bowie and Vaughan are part of a group or collective known as the goon squad

And we're coming to town
This group is arriving in town soon

Listen to me, don't listen to me
Bowie's commands represent a desire to control the listener's experience

Talk to me, don't talk to me
He wants the listener to engage with him, but also to remain silent

Dance with me, don't dance with me, no
Bowie wants the listener to dance with him, but also wants them to leave him alone

There's a brand new talk
Bowie has heard new discussions emerging in the fashion world

But it's not very clear
However, he is not sure what these talks are actually about

That people from good homes
These discussions involve individuals who come from wealthy upbringings

Are talking this year
This new discussion is happening in the current year

It's loud and tasteless
Bowie does not like the fashion trend that is emerging

And I've heard it before
He has heard similar fashion trends in the past

You shout it while you're dancing
People often shout about this fashion trend while they are dancing

On the ole dance floor
This shouting often happens on the dance floor

Fashion, turn to the left
Individuals still need to turn to the left to engage with the fashion trend

Fashion, right
And to the right

Fashion
Fashion is emphasized again and again in the song

We are the goon squad
The goon squad is re-emphasized as the creators of the song

And we're coming to town
Their arrival in town is re-emphasized as well

Listen to me, don't listen to me
Individuals still need to pay attention to Bowie and Vaughan's commands

Talk to me, don't talk to me
Bowie still desires both a conversation, and for individuals to remain silent

Dance with me, don't dance with me, no
And he still wants individuals to dance with him, but also to leave him alone

Fashion
Fashion is repeatedly emphasized as the focus of the song

Fashion
The final line of the song also re-emphasizes fashion