"Big Brother" is a song written by David Bowie in 1973 and intended for his 1984 musical. In 1974 it was released on his Diamond Dogs album. David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is a British rock singer, musician and actor. ... See also: 1973 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January - The Ramones form. ... For the 2001 novella by Alastair Reynolds, see Diamond Dogs (novella) Diamond Dogs is a concept album by David Bowie, originally released by RCA in 1974. ...
Live versions
A live version (which also included "Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family") from the 1974 tour was released on David Live. Another live recording from the 1974 tour was released on the semi-legal album A Portrait in Flesh.
David Live is David Bowie’s first official live album, originally released by RCA in 1974. ...
Other releases
It also appeared in the Sound + Vision box set in 1989.
Cover versions
Cream VIII - The Dark Side Of David Bowie: A Tribute To David Bowie (1997)
The Quiet Men - Loving The Alien: Athens Georgia Salutes David Bowie
BigBrother is a popular reality television format, where, over 10 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 10 or 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize.
One interesting development is that German scientists have discovered that former BigBrother contestants may be at risk from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition sometimes suffered by those who leave the armed forces.
BigBrother USA currently uses different rules than other countries' versions of the show, as it has starting with its second season.
Authoritarianism, referred to as "BigBrother", any omnipresent, seemingly benevolent figure representing the oppressive control over individual lives exerted by an authoritarian government, a concept from the above novel.
BigBrothersBig Sisters of America, a voluntary organization that mentors youth
BigBrother and the Holding Company, a band from San Francisco's psychedelic era, best known for its most famous lead singer, Janis Joplin
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