The Man Who Sold the World (Live & Loud) Lyrics. [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 'The Man Who Sold The World' is one of Bowie's finest tracks. Brooding with menace and the modern world, the track has always felt somewhat extraterrestrial. Considering it was released before Bowie's famous incarnation, Ziggy Stardust touched down on terra firma, the song provided a blueprint for the singer's future. Man Who Sold the World Lyrics by Nirvana from the XXII MCMXCIV album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there He said I was his friend Bowie told BBC 1 that "The Man Who Sold the World" is about a character coming face-to-face with a version of himself that he thought he left behind, a younger man who didn't realize that he was imprisoning himself within the loneliness of fame. Lines like "for years and years I roamed" and "we walked a million hills" presage lines about dying David Bowie Lyrics. "The Man Who Sold The World". 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". David Bowie on writing The Man Who Sold The World and about Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) This is part of an interview broadcast in 1996 on Dutch TV. Video start with Lulu's version of the song. "The Man Who Sold the World" is a song written and performed by David Bowie. The title track of Bowie's third album, it was released in the U. S. in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. vmNS.

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