"Bring Me the Disco King" was first recorded for Black Tie White Noise in 1993[1] and again for Earthling in 1997,[2] but never made it to the final release of these albums.
"[4] Rejecting the raucous guitar-led assault of Reality's title track and the other songs, "Bring Me the Disco King" has a rhythm that often resembles samba, tango and mostly jazz,[3] and according to Nicholas Pegg, "Initially seems incongruous, but its stately presence succeeds in binding the album together".
[...] The somewhat tired-sounding approach Bowie takes on the song works perfectly within the context of the album's focus on aging.
Maynard James Keenan, Milla Jovovich, Josh Freese and John Frusciante also contributed to the remixed track.
A live version recorded at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, on September 8, 2003, was released on the Tour Edition of Reality.