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Top Songs By David Bowie
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Lead Vocals
G.MacCormack
Background Vocals
Linda Lewis
Background Vocals
Trevor Bolder
Bass Guitar
Woody Woodmansey
Drums
Ken Fordham
Saxophone
Mick Ronson
Lead Guitar
Mike Garson
Piano
Juanita Franklin
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
Songwriter
Mick Ronson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lyrics
Shakey threw a party that lasted all night
Everybody drank a lot of something nice
There was an old fashioned band of married men
Looking up to me for encouragement - it was so-so
The ladies looked bad but the music was sad
No one took their eyes off Lorraine
She shimmied and she strolled like a Chicago moll
Her feathers looked better and better - it was so-so
Yeah! it was time to unfreeze
When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees
Slam! Well, it wasn't it a game
Cracking all the mirrors in shame
Watch That Man! Oh, Honey, Watch That Man
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
Watch That Man! Oh, Honey, Watch That Man
He walks like a jerk but he's only taking care of the room
Must be in tune.
A Benny Goodman fan painted holes in his hands
So Shakey hung him up to dry
The pundits were jokin' the manholes were smokin'
Every bottle battled with the reason why
The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone
A throw back from someone's LP
A lemon in a bag played a Tiger Rag
And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding
Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf
For I couldn't understand the conversation
Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information
Watch That Man! Oh, Honey, Watch That Man
He talks like no jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
Watch That Man! Oh, Honey, Watch That Man
He walks like a jerk but he's only taking care of the room
Must be in tune.
Writer(s): David Bowie
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