“We like long hair. We don’t see why people should persecute us because of this.” That’s the stand a 17-year-old David Bowie took, although at the time he was still plain old David Jones. As founder of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men, he spoke to the BBC in 1964 to make a plea for understanding. Tap the link in bio for the full interview. #BBC #Culture #History #DavidBowie #Music #UK | BBC Culture