Talk:I'm Afraid of Americans

Lyrics

Hi, does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to this track? I have tried to search for it, but I keep coming up with different lyrics and I don't know which version is the right one. Maybe the link could be added to the article too, if someone finds an authoritative link to the lyrics. Thank you! A Gate Through The Past (talk) 00:10, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

New cover?

  Done by Mizan  www.mizanmusic.com www.myspace.com/mizanspace  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.93.129.10 (talk) 06:13, 19 January 2009 (UTC) 

Try the liner notes in the album. Also, there are two versions of the lyrics. The original used the chorus "I'm afraid of the animals." and the later versions used "Americans" instead of "animals". All versions were still titled "I'm Afraid of Americans", though.

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i believe the "We are the world"link is wrong. Please correct.Tx — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.248.111.43 (talk) 12:33, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:I'm Afraid of Americans/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Realmaxxver (talk · contribs) 20:31, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Adding comments soon. Realmaxxver (talk) 20:31, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Realmaxxver Thanks for reviewing. – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 02:28, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Comments

• "The song was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno and originally recorded during the sessions for Bowie's 1995 album Outside. This version was released on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Showgirls." → "Co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, It was originally recorded during the sessions for Bowie's 1995 album Outside; this version was released on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Showgirls."

• Done

• "while the 'Johnny' of the former craves objects of status through self-entitlement, the 'Johnny' of the latter emotional abuses his wife due to his lower status.[11]" I think there is a typo at "emotional" → "while the 'Johnny' of the former craves objects of status through self-entitlement, the 'Johnny' of the latter emotionally abuses his wife due to his lower status.[11]"

• Fixed

• "O'Leary writes that the remake retained the original's "'laughing' hook" and "synth hook pinging around an E♭ octave." missing quotation mark near the end

• Fixed

• "According to Spitz, the video received heavy rotation on MTV, a first for Bowie in over a decade.[10] It also earned Bowie a nomination for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.[5]" → "According to Spitz, the video received heavy rotation on MTV, a first for Bowie in over a decade;[10] and also earned Bowie a nomination for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.[5]"

• Fine as is. Reads like a comma splice hidden by a semi-colon

• "The same year, Phillips opinioned that "The title is a picture-perfect distillation of what it means to live in this world."[26]" → "The same year, Lior Phillips of Consequence of Sound opinioned that "The title is a picture-perfect distillation of what it means to live in this world."[26]"

• Done

• Finished with prose comments. Realmaxxver (talk) 22:04, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Image review

• Images are fine, I would suggest maybe a better image for Trent Reznor, maybe File:Trent Reznor with Nine Inch Nails -- California, 21 May 2009.jpg? (just remember to change the direction that the image is aligned to the left)

• Prefer this one. We already have a quote box on the left. – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 02:28, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Okay. Passing now. Realmaxxver (talk) 15:16, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Overall

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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