I’m Afraid Of Americans

Earthling, 1997

Bruce SoorD, the pineapple thief “When I heard the Earthling album it blew me away. The production is high-quality but aggressive, and it still sounds great today. Maybe some of the drum’n’bass-themed tracks sound a little dated now, but this still sounds great, I reckon.”

Jonny lanG “I first saw him sing that one during a televised concert and I loved it. His delivery was masterful. I won’t presume to say I know what David was talking about in the lyrics, but the song’s honesty and sincerity really connected with me. I love its sense of art.”

chriS roBertSon, Black Stone cherry

“The [remixed] version that he did with Trent Reznor [for the expanded edition of Earthling] is incredible. The video of David walking about in the street and being followed around and then chased by Trent in New York is just fascinating. For the life of me I don’t know what the song is really about [laughs], but it always stuck out to me as something really special and unique.”

DWeezil zappa

“I love all of the elements to that song. It has the aggressive sound that I like, and for this day and age and the climate that we live in, its lyrical message seems appropriate [laughs]. In fact in a couple of days I’m actually going to cut my own version of it. I thought that might be fun, though at the moment I’m not sure how I will release it.”