However the video clip, directed by Brumby Boylston of National Television, tells a surreal story using lenticular-postcard-like images of a spaceship almost crashing into the modern American heartland. Bowie himself said of the song: "I'm not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I'm stretched to at least implicate what's happening politically in the songs that I'm writing.
In contrast, a video clip directed by Brumby Boylston of National Television tells a fantastical tale using lenticular-postcard-like images of a spaceship narrowly avoiding impact with the modern American heartland. Bowie himself noted: "I'm not a political commentator, but I believe there are instances when my songs must touch on what's happening politically."