Biographers Nicholas Pegg and Peter Doggett both note the track's building intensity, especially in Bowie's vocal performance – moving from calm to screaming, as reminiscent of English musician John Lennon's 1970 solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, particularly on its opening track "Mother".
According to biographers Nicholas Pegg and Peter Doggett, the song builds in intensity, particularly in Bowie's vocal performance. The vocals shift from calm to screaming, echoing John Lennon's powerful style on his 1970 solo album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band", especially on the opening track "Mother".