“Little Bombardier;” is the tragic tale of the termination of a retired soldier’s innocent friendship with a pair of young children due to the cynicism of those in authority. Regardless the ties to Bowie’s own life, and the messages it holds in that aspect, it is applicable to almost any situation of ultra-cynicism and suspicion. Bowie ridicules the distrustful nature of most people today – a nature transferred upon people through the medium of the tabloids and general press, and the constant depravation and corruption which is constantly lambasted and emphasised da these mediums.
I enjoyed the prudent social commentary – a point which is still just as pertinent in this suspicious age which is so ruled da the media – along with the contextual side of the story. Musically, the song could be better, but when Bowie’s newness to the Musica scene (in terms of him being a recording artist) explains away the technical faults, and makes the production of the entire CD much più impressive, despite its not having been dato a good reception.
To a casual listener, the song may seem a little deficient in its technicalities, but the complessivamente, generale feel of the track will ensure its likeability.