David Bowie releases epic new jazz-infused single Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)

David Bowie has released an epic 7 minute jazz Odyssey, ‘Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)’ on BBC Radio 6 Music.

17:24 13 October 2014

David Bowie has released a new song entitled ‘Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)’ on BBC Radio 6 Music. It was Elbow’s Guy Garvey who introduced the song by saying: “Here’s another thing I never thought I’d find myself saying...Time now for the first play, anywhere ever in the world on the radio, of David Bowie's new song.

"It’s called Sue, it's seven and a half minutes of glorious Bowie-esque drama and it's my absolute privilege to play it on 6 music, the greatest radio station on Earth. Ladies and gentlemen, David Bowie and Sue..."

Since releasing his comeback album, The Next Day, with no promotion whatsoever, Bowie has continued to shun traditional channels. He has made no appearances to support his new works.

The single will be released on November 17 in the UK, via Parlophone. The full lyrics are below:

Sue, I got the job
We’ll buy the house
You’ll need to rest
But now we’ll make it

Sue, the clinic called
The x-ray’s fine
I brought you home
I just said home

Sue, you said you wanted writ
“Sue the virgin” on your stone
For your grave

Why too dark to speak the words?
For I know that you have a son
Oh, folly, Sue

Ride the train I’m far from home
In a season of crime none need atone
I kissed your face

Sue, I pushed you down beneath the weeds
Endless faith in hopeless deeds
I kissed your face
I touched your face
Sue, Good-bye

Sue, I found your note
That you wrote last night
It can’t be right
You went with him

Sue, I never dreamed
I’m such a fool
Right from the start
You went with that clown