Defend the indefensible: Bowie's Never Let Me Down

I was wondering yesterday if there is a thread of filthy rich out-of-touch late 80s boomer rockers TELLING IT LIKE IT IS about life on the streets (and/or amongst the povvos)

The question was raised by listening to Neil Young's Crime in the City - which is probably not the most egregious example - but the first supporting example I thought of was Day In Day Out... tbh I was probably thinking of the clip more than the lyrics, but the lyrics definitely fit

In Bowie's case: filthy rich out-of-touch late 80s tax exile boomer rockers.

The notorious mean streets of Lausanne...

Or the mean streets of Madrid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYQ0Xd0nybQ