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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World
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“The Man Who Sold the World” is the 8th track of the 1970 David Bowie album by the same name. Bowie had written the song 4 years earlier, in 1966, at the age of 19.
The song was
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Nirvana – The Man Who Sold the World
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A song originally by David Bowie that Kurt Cobain and Nirvana played at their famous MTV Unplugged show. The song’s main character, a man who felt like he had sold his soul and
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (ChangesNowBowie Version)
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“The Man Who Sold the World (ChangesNowBowie Version)” is a live re-recording of David Bowie’s immortal song of the same name. The track was released on January 8, 2020 on what
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THePETEBOX – Man Who Sold the World
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[Verse 1] / We passed up on the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought
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Transviolet – The Man Who Sold The World
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[Verse 1] / (Ah-lalala-la, ah-lalala-la, ah-lalala, mm) / We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World Samples
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See all of “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (Eno 'Live' Mix)
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“The Man Who Sold the World (Eno ‘Live’ Mix)” is a re-recording of David Bowie’s legendary song of the same name. This version dates from October, 1995 when Bowie taped the
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Tyler Cassidy – Man Who Sold the World
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(Verse 1) / We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his eyes, "I
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Midge Ure – The Man Who Sold the World
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Midge Ure re-imagined David Bowie’s 1970 song of the same name with 80’s synths and piano.
This song was the opening track in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain along with many
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Michael Stipe – The Man Who Sold the World
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[Verse 1] / We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his eyes, "I
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Simple Minds – The Man Who Sold The World
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We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes / I thought you died
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)
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[Verse 1] / We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I was not there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his eyes, "I
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The Hics – The Man Who Sold The World
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[Verse 1: Roxane Barker] / We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his
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Josh Rabenold – The Man Who Sold the World
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[Verse 1] / We passed upon the stairs / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought
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EMEL – The Man Who Sold the World
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We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought you died
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World - Live at the National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, 13th December, 1995
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We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I was not there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought you died
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World Covers
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See all of “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie’s covers
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (Live at the Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, 20th July, 1997)
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We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I was not there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought you died
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Trevor Something – The Man Who Sold The World
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We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought you died
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Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Rehearsal)
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[Spoken Intro] / OK, that's where I'm having trouble, because... / No, let's just do it once, because... / The problem that I'm having is that I'm so used to going all the way
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David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World Interpolations
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See all of “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie’s interpolations
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Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Live In Seattle, Seattle Center Arena - January 7, 1994)
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[Verse 1] / We passed upon the stairs / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a surprise / I spoke into his eyes / I thought
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David Bowie – The Supermen
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The final song on The Man Who Sold the World was inspired by the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and H. P. Lovecraft. Bowie later said of the song’s apocalyptic themes:
I was
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Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993)
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Dec 30, 1993 ... The Man Who Sold The World (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993) Lyrics:
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Nirvana – The Man Who Sold the World (Live & Loud)
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[Intro] / This is the David Bowie's song / [Verse 1] / We passed upon the stairs / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as a
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