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Rhythm	9.0
Melody	9.2
Instruments	8.7
Lyrics	9.3
Vocal	9.5
This song has been reviewed 12 times. Overall score for this song, 9.1.

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David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World Lyrics

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Song details
Title	The Man Who Sold The World
Artist	David Bowie
Album	The Man Who Sold The World (1970) , Track 8
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Song lyrics

Send "The Man Who Sold The World" ringtones to your cell

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 gazeless stare and 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

Send "The Man Who Sold The World" ringtones to your cell

lyrics corrected on 25-02-2006

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18-04-2004 00:46 XxNirvanaxX
13,961 posts	I've only heard the Nirvana version, and is it very lovely.
18-04-2004 01:05 Maycen
21,489 posts	David Bowie is a creepy, creepy man..
18-04-2004 20:37 minxypixie
828 posts	i really like the nivana version, and david bowie is very scary
18-04-2004 20:38 loser_kid_71
9,668 posts	I've only heard the Nirvana version
06-05-2004 13:43 buttercup89
11,302 posts	I like this song very much. I didn't know it was really his song until somebody told me, so I listened to it, and thought it was good. I love the Nirvana version
06-05-2004 14:25 white_townie
23 posts	bowie is not creepy dont see you making all that money and being that famous
09-08-2004 22:09 Labrys_Echillon
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Bizarre song... good.. but can someone explain it to me? p.s. rich people are neither scary or crazy.. their eccentric!!!
16-08-2004 01:37 NiRvAnA_cHiCk
39 posts	hehe david bowie's awesome. i like Nirvana's version better tho. Kurt sings like an angel
30-09-2004 12:12 Dj_MOnkey_Pilot
10 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This song kicks ass, I havn't heard the Nirvana version though. The lyrics are a little creepy though, but in a good way.
30-09-2004 16:47 MourningStar
633 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I. Love. This. Song. David Bowie is so amazing. I just love him so. <3
30-09-2004 16:48 carole
28,823 posts	ow i had no idea David Bowie sung that. i always heard the Kurt Cobain version and i always thought it was the best Nirvana song.. thanx to the person who started the thread, im less stupid now lol
30-09-2004 17:26 littlesponz
834 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I'm another dumb person that didn't know david bowie wrote this. It's a good song
11-10-2004 21:59 Dj_MOnkey_Pilot
10 posts	Any idea what the song lyrics mean, I can't really work them out? I've been trying to work them out for a while but its harder than expected.
18-10-2004 15:16 Gwydion
2 posts	The Nirvana version is ql. The david bowie version is ql and .... eccentric (as Labrys Echillon said).
27-11-2004 15:02 FireGecko
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Nirvana version is cool, but Bowie's is oh so much better... Can't say why. But it works much better for me.
27-12-2004 21:00 Goddess06
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Nivanas version is not better its gud but not better Bowie is awesome and Helen kurt cobain did not write this song Bowie did and lulu sang it (sorry message to my dumbass mate)
27-12-2004 21:03 Goddess06
2 posts	and its pretty hard to understand some of the lyrics to bowies song i genrally think its coz he was often stoned but they r all great and work well
27-12-2004 21:24 indie_brain
2,312 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal bowie kicks ass
20-01-2005 00:45 Pendragon881
58 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I love this song! I agree with whomever said that the lyrics are a bit creepy. It is a common belief among many that Bowie's songs are allusions towards drugs. However, this one is just great.
12-08-2005 17:11 xMajinx
13,401 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Nirvana version is better!
26-08-2005 11:57 USAwoohoo
80 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal It's really for the best if you don't try and understand it. Most of his songs make no sense. But if its really killing you www.songmeanings.net may help to enlighten you.
01-11-2005 01:07 Stitch17
1 posts	I do not know if anyone on this board also likes the group INXS, but, if you watched the TV show ROCKSTAR INXS recently - where they were basically looking for a new lead singer to replace Michael Hutchence. A talanted singer named [/b] sang "The Man that Sold the World." I had never heard this song before - not from Nirvana or David Bowie. I just loved it. She sang it beautifully. The TV show produced a record from one night of the performances. That song happens to be on it. It is called ROCKSTAR [b]for whomever is interested or you can also check it out at the following website: http://rockstar.msn.com/. Enjoy ! Stitch17
18-02-2006 21:01 DJTJ
4 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal the nirvana version is waaay better.
18-02-2006 21:03 veenzie_cool
2,536 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal nice one!!!