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Artist: David Bowie
Track: Hang On to Yourself

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Well she's a tongue twisting storm, she will come to the show tonight
Praying to the light machine
She wants my honey not my money she's a funky-thigh collector
Layin' on 'lectric dreams

Come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going
Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it
You better hang on to yourself

We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play
But then we move like tigers on Vaseline
Well the bitter comes out better on a stolen guitar
You're the blessed, we're the spiders from Mars

Come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going
Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it
You better hang on to yourself
Come on

Come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going
Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it
You better hang on to yourself

Come on, come on, we've really got a good thing going
Well come on, well come on, if you think we're gonna make it
You better hang on to yourself

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David Bowie – Hang on to Yourself
Hang on to Yourself is the 8th track off of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars. It was originally written in 1971 by David and released as a single
David Bowie – Hang on to Yourself (Live 1973)
[Verse 1] / Well she's a tongue twisting storm / She'll come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machines / She wants my honey not my money / She's a funky-thigh collector
David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Live 1978)
[Verse 1] / Well she's a tongue twisting storm / She'll come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machine / She wants my honey not my money / She's a funky-thigh collector
David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Live) [2023 Remaster]
[Verse 1] / Well, she's a tongue-twisting storm / She will come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machines / She wants my honey, not my money / She's a funky-thigh
David Bowie – Hang on to Yourself Samples
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David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself [Live Santa Monica '72]
[Audience Applause] / [Verse 1] / Well she's a tongue twisting storm / She'll come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machine / She wants my honey not my money / She's a
David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself [Bowie at the Beeb- II]
[Verse 1] / Well, she's a tongue twisting storm / She'll come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machine / She wants my honey not my money / She's a funky-thigh collector
Gilby Clarke – Hang on to Yourself
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[Verse 1] / Well she's a tongue twisting storm / She'll come to the show tonight / Praying to the light machine / She wants my honey not my money / She's a funky-thigh collector
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Raven (Band) – Hang On To Yourself
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David Bowie – Hang on to Yourself Live Versions
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did David Bowie release “Hang on to Yourself”?
David Bowie released “Hang on to Yourself” on June 16, 1972.
Q:When did David Bowie release “Hang On To Yourself [Bowie at the Beeb]”?
David Bowie released “Hang On To Yourself [Bowie at the Beeb]” on September 26, 2000.
Q:When did David Bowie release “Hang on to Yourself (Live 1973)”?
David Bowie released “Hang on to Yourself (Live 1973)” on October 1, 1983.
Q:Who wrote “Hang on to Yourself [Welcome to the Blackout]” by David Bowie?
“Hang on to Yourself [Welcome to the Blackout]” by David Bowie was written by David Bowie.
Q:Who produced “Hang On To Yourself [Live Santa Monica '72]” by David Bowie?
“Hang On To Yourself [Live Santa Monica '72]” by David Bowie was produced by Ken Scott & Mike Moran.
Q:Who wrote “Hang On To Yourself” by ContraBAND?
“Hang On To Yourself” by ContraBAND was written by David Bowie.
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