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the man who sold the world
composer
Written by: Bowie
publisher
℗ EMI Publishing Ltd / Chrysalis Music Ltd / RZO Music Ltd (2001 - 2017)
℗ RZO Music Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Ltd / BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd (2018 - )
background
"It's a fact that even the name of our group, Simple Minds, comes from a
Davie Bowie song, albeit a different song, The Jean Genie. But David Bowie,
I think, casts a long, long shadow over many bands, particularly over our era. And when my partner,
Charlie Burchill, and myself, I think the first time we came
across Bowie was probably 1972 when he played the Glasgow Apollo."
"And it's safe to say that the impression still lies with us. It was though people like
David Bowie - his charisma, the songs, the atmosphere, that propelled us to even
dare write songs of our own."
"The Man Who Sold The World is a classic, being covered by various artists, and I think on
this take we'vet tried to stay pretty close to the original." - Jim
Jim later covered the track, backed by Jool Holland's band, for a broadcast on
the Jools Holland Show (BBC Radio 2) on the 18th October 2010.
lyrics
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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 alone, a long long time ago?
Oh no, not me.
I never lost control.
You're face to face,
With the man who sold the world.
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 gazely stare at all the millions here.
We must have died alone, a long, long time ago.
Who knows? Not me.
We never lost control.
You're face to face,
With the man who sold the world.
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discography
Album Version (4:07)
Producer: Simple Minds and Gordon Goudie
Mixed and Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
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White Spaces Main Mix (5:19)
Produced and mixed by: White Spaces
Guitars by: Charlie Burchill
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Gerardo Fucked Up The Mix (6:58)
Producer: Phunk Investigation
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Gaudi Featuring Raiz On The Mix (4:03)
Producer: Phunk Investigation
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