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Artist: David Bowie
Track: Oh! You Pretty Things

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Wake up, you sleepy head
Put on some clothes, shake up your bed
Put another log on the fire for me
I've made some breakfast and coffee
Look out my window, what do I see
A crack in the sky and a hand reaching down to me
All the nightmares came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay

What are we coming to?
No room for me, no fun for you
I think about a world to come
Where the books were found by the golden ones
Written in pain, written in awe
By a puzzled man who questioned
What we were here for
All the strangers came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo Superior

Look out at your children
See their faces in golden rays
Don't kid yourself, they belong to you
They're the start of the coming race
The earth is a bitch
We've finished our news
Homo Sapiens have outgrown their use
All the strangers came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo Superior
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David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things
Written and recorded by Bowie as a demo, the song was first released by Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits fame. As a solo artist, it was Noone’s first album and first single
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did David Bowie release “Oh! You Pretty Things”?
David Bowie released “Oh! You Pretty Things” on December 17, 1971.
Q:When did David Bowie release “Oh! You Pretty Things (Live) [2023 Remaster]”?
David Bowie released “Oh! You Pretty Things (Live) [2023 Remaster]” on October 24, 1983.
Q:Who wrote “Oh! You Pretty Things (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971)” by David Bowie?
“Oh! You Pretty Things (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971)” by David Bowie was written by David Bowie.
Q:Who produced “Medley: Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud / All the Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live 1973)” by David Bowie?
“Medley: Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud / All the Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live 1973)” by David Bowie was produced by Tony Visconti, Mike Moran & David Bowie.
Q:When did David Bowie release “Medley: Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud / All the Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live 1973)”?
David Bowie released “Medley: Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud / All the Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live 1973)” in October 1983.
Q:Who wrote “Oh You Pretty Things” by Peter Noone?
“Oh You Pretty Things” by Peter Noone was written by David Bowie.
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David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for Oh! You Pretty Things by David Bowie. Wake up you sleepy head Put on some clothes, shake up your bed Put another log on the fire...
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