Hear No See No Speak No

The album version of Hear No See No Speak No contains those words repeated several times. The version on the F.E.A.R. single contains additional lyrics.

Lyrics by:
Brown / McCracken / Sayfritz

Available on:
Music Of The Spheres (3.30)
F.E.A.R. (as b side) (5.24)

Details:
The longer version of Hear No See No Speak No is the better of the two and they should have been swapped about in my opinion - i.e., put the longer version on the album and the shorter version on the b-side of the F.E.A.R. single.

When asked for his opinion of David Bowie in an interview, Ian said that he liked parts of the 'Low' album, but dismissed him otherwise (I personally think that Bowie is one of the finest artists of the twentieth century, but who cares what I think...):

"David Bowie, when he came everybody thought he was from Mars then you realise he’s just this businessman. A chancer. I like seeing pricks make pricks of themselves in public, especially when they don’t know they’re doing it. Bowie a hero ? Oh no I hate him, useless, rubbish. His songs never meant anything to me. I like bits of that ‘Low’ LP, we don’t want him in the article anyway though. David who ?” (Ian Brown speaking to NME, 14th July 1990)

Compare the longer version of Hear No See No Speak No (5.24) to track 11 from Bowie's Low, 'Subteranneans' (5.37). In addition to the ambient noises throughout and a distinct vocal style in each after about 4 minutes, the bass sounds very similar.

The adage 'See No Hear No Speak No Evil' was used by the Roses as symbolism in a photoshoot.

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