The Man Who Sold the World (ChangesNowBowie Version) Lyrics
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 thought you died alone
A long long time ago"
[Chorus]
Oh no, not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
[Verse 2]
I laughed and shook his hand
And made my way back home
I searched for form and land
For years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazeless stare
At all the millions here
We must have died alone
A long long time ago
[Chorus]
Who knows? Not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
Oh no, not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
[Non-Lyrical Outro]
About
“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 would have been Bowie’s 73rd birthday. In addition to being one of the singer-songwriter’s most beloved composition, “The Man Who Sold the World” was selected to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
This version of the song was recorded in November of 1996 at Philip Glass’s Looking Glass Studios in New York City. At the time, Bowie and his band were in rehearsals for his massive 50th Birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden. In advance of the concert, Bowie recorded a selection of his favorite compositions during the rehearsals for a special on the BBC. The complete recordings have been compiled and remastered and are set to be released on April 18, 2020 as ChangesNowBowie.
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