Panic in Detroit (alternate mix)

by peter chauncey

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by David Bowie

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He looked a lot like Che Guevara, drove a diesel van
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion, such a humble man
The only survivor of the National People's Gang
Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom
The police had warned of repercussions
They followed none too soon
A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive
Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
Putting on some clothes I made my way to school
And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls
I screamed and ran to smash my favorite slot machine
And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights
Having scored a trillion dollars, made a run back home
Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone
I ran to the window looked for a plane or two
Panic in Detroit he'd left me an autograph
Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
Panic in Detroit
Panic in Detroit

credits

released December 31, 2018
Johnny J. Blair - bass, guitars, & keyboards
peter chauncey - lead & background vocals, programmed drums & keyboards
Daniel Berkman - electronic drums, sound effects, & synthesizer

William Mandell, engineer
Produced by Johnny J. Blair & peter chauncey
Recorded December 2016
Remixed by peter chauncey and Will Mandell September 2018

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peter chauncey San Jose, California

peter chauncey comes from Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital and fulcrum of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s-60s. It's The City of Soul, referenced in films, literature, and a Johnny Cash song. Jackson birthed electronic music composer Milton Babbitt, as well as blues and jazz artists such as Otis Spann and Cassandra Wilson. These elements and more inform peter’s singing & songwriting. ... more

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