David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise - 1993

Track Listings:

The Wedding – 5:04
You've Been Around – 4:45
I Feel Free – 4:52
Black Tie White Noise – 4:52
Jump They Say – 4:22
Nite Flights – 4:30
Pallas Athena – 4:40
Miracle Goodnight – 4:14
Don't Let Me Down & Down – 4:55
Looking for Lester – 5:36
I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday – 4:14
The Wedding Song – 4:29

Personnel:

David Bowie – Vocals, Guitar, Sax, Dog alto, production
Nile Rodgers – production
Jon Goldberger, Gary Tole, Andrew Grassi, Mike Greene, Louis Alfred III, Dale Schalow, Lee Anthony, Neal Perry, Andy Smith – engineering
Pugi Bell, Sterling Campbell – drums
Barry Campbell – bass
Nile Rodgers – guitar
Richard Hilton – keyboards
John Regan – bass
Michael Reisman – harp, tubular bells
Dave Richards, Philippe Saisse, Richard Tee – keyboards
Gerado Velez – percussion
Fonzi Thorton, Tawatha Agee, Curtis King, Jr., Dennis Collins, Brenda White-King, Maryl Epps – background vocals
Al B. Sure! – vocal duet on "Black Tie White Noise"
Fonzi Thorton, Tawatha Agee, Curtis King, Jr., Dennis Collins, Brenda White-King, Maryl Epps, Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner, Lamya Al-Mughiery, Connie Petruk, David Bowie, Nile Rodgers – choir on "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday"
Mick Ronson – Guitars on "I Feel Free"
Lester Bowie - Trumpet on "You've Been Around", "Jump They Say", "Pallas Athena", "Don't Let Me Down & Down", "Looking For Lester"

David Bowie - The Wedding

Instrumental

David Bowie - You've Been Around

Where's the pain in the violent night?
I'm depressed by the grin
I stay over many years
I should have thought of that
For the love of the money
Like a black-hearted violin
It's the nature of being

It's too many lonely nights
I can't tell bad from wrong
I can't pass you by
Too exchanging
You've been around
But you've changed me

Where the flesh meets the spirit world
Where the traffic is thin
I slip from a vacant view
I should have thought of that
And the sound of tomorrow
Like a black-hearted vile thing
Like the silence of tension

It's too many lonely nights
I can't tell good from bad
I can't pass you by
Too exchanging
You've been around
But you've changed me

You've been around
Can't pass you by
You've been around
But you've changed me

Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-change!

Too exchanging

You've been around
But you've changed me
You've been around
Can't pass you by

You've been around
But you've changed me
You've been around
Can't pass you by

You've been around
But you've changed me

You've been around
You've been around
You've been around
You've been around
You've been around

David Bowie - I Feel Free

Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba I feel free
Ba-ba-ba-bap-ba

Dear when I dance with you
We move like the sea
You, you're all I want to know
I feel free
I feel free

I can walk down the street
There’s no one there
The pavement is one huge crowd
I can drive down the road
My eyes can't see
But my mind wants to cry out loud

I can walk down the street
There’s no one there
The pavement is one huge crowd
I can drive down the road
My eyes can't see
But my mind wants to cry out loud
My mind wants to cry out loud

I feel free
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

Dance floor is like the sea
The ceiling is the sky
You're the sun, and as you shine on me
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise

Getting my facts from a Benneton ad
I'm lookin' thru African eyes
Lit by the glare of an L.A. fire
(Black tie white noise)
I've got a face, not just my race, Bang Bang I've got you babe

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise

Sun comes up and the man goes down
And the woman comes again
Just an hour or so to be safe from fear
(Black tie white noise)
Then we jump thru hoops, we're divisable now, just disappear

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise

We reach out over race and hold each other's hands
Then die in the flames singing "we shall overcome"
Whoa! What's going on?
There'll be some blood no doubt about it
But we'll come thru don't doubt it
I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me
I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me
You won't kill me
You won't kill me no
But I look into your eyes
And I wonder sometimes

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise

Oh Lord, just let him see me
Lord, Lord just let him hear me
Let him call me brother
Let him put his arms around me
Let him put his hands together.

Reach over race and hold each other's hands
Walk thru the night thinking we are the world
Woa! What's going on?
There will be some blood no doubt about it
But we'll come thru don't doubt it

I look into your eyes and I know I won't kill you
And I turn my back for I know you won’t kill me
You won't kill me
You won't kill me no
But I wonder why
Yes, and I wonder why sometimes

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise

They'll show us how to break the rules
But never how to make the rules
Reduce us down to witless punks
(Black tie white noise)
Facist cries both black and white, who's got the blood, who's got the gun.

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise
(ohh yeah)

Cranking out
To the incomprehensive
Cranking out
Ohh yeah
(Black tie white noise)

We will be yeah
Cranking out
Hoo hoo hoo hoo
Cranking out

Putting on the black tie
Cranking out the white noise

Just a fool
Cranking out
Just a fool
Cranking out
Just a fool

Cranking out the white noise
(black tie white noise)
Just a fool
Cranking out
Just a fool

Cranking out
Just a fool

David Bowie - Jump They Say

When comes the shaking man
A nation in his eyes
Striped with blood and emblazed tattoo
Streaking cathedral spire

They say
They say

They say
He has no brain
They say
He has no mood
They say
He was born again
They say
Look at him climb
They say 'Jump'

They say 'Jump'

They say
He has two gods
They say
He has no fear
They say
He has no eyes
They say
He has no mouth

They say hey that's really something
They feel he should get some time
I say he should watch his ass
My friend don't listen to the crowd
They say 'Jump'

They say 'Jump'
Watch out!
Watch out!

They say hey that's really something
They feel he should get some time
I say he should watch his ass
My friend don't listen to the crowd
They say 'Jump'
Jump

Got to believe somebody
They say 'Jump'
Got to believe somebody
They say 'Jump'
Got to believe
They say 'Jump'
Got to believe somebody
Jump
Got to believe
Jump
Got to believe somebody
Jump
Got to believe
Jump
Got to believe somebody
Jump
They say 'Jump'
They say 'Jump'
They say 'Jump'
They say 'Jump'

David Bowie - Nite Flights

There's no hold
The moving has come through
The danger passing you
Turns its face into the heat and runs the tunnels
It's so cold
The dark dug up by dogs
The stitches torn and broke
The raw meat fist you choke
Has hit the bloodlite

Glass traps open and close on nite flights
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
With only one promise, only one way to fall

Glass traps open and close on nite flights
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
With only one promise, only one way to call

On nite flights
On nite flights
On nite flights
Only one way to fall
On nite flights
On nite flights
On nite flights
Only one way to fall
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah

David Bowie - Pallas Athena

God is on top of it all
God is on top of it all
God is on top of it all

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God is on top of it all
On top of it all

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God is on top of it all

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God is on top of it all

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God

That's all

Is on top of it all

That's all
That's all
That's all
That's all

God

That's all
That's all

David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight

Burning up each others' love, burning up our lives
Tried all kinds of working out, miracle goodnight
Future full and empty knocking on my door
Ragged limbed and hungry mama
Miracle no more

(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing)

Morning star you're beautiful, yellow dime on high
Spin you round my little room, miracle goodnight
Evening flower all alone, puzzling capeche
Haven't got a death wish, just want a little more

(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) miracle goodnight
(Breath tell me) turn it around
(Heart tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe

I wish I was a sailor a thousand miles from here
I wished I had a future, anywhere

I love you in the morning sun, I love you in my dreams
I love the sound of making love, the feeling of your skin
The corner of your eyes, I long forevermore
I never want to say goodnight, miracle goodnight

(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) miracle goodnight
(Breath tell me) turn it around
(Heart tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe
Don't want to know the past, I want to know the real deal
I really don't want to know that
The less we know, the better we feel

Morning star you're beautiful, yellow diamond high
Spinning around my little room, miracle

(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) miracle goodnight
(Breath tell me) turn it around
(Heart tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe
(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Moon tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe

(Eyes tell me)
(News tell me)
Nobody dancing
(Nobody dancing)
Only make believe

(Skin tell me) turn it around
(Head tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing)
Nobody dancing
(Breath tell me) turn it around
(Heart tell me) make it alright
(Nobody dancing) it was only make believe

David Bowie - Don't Let Me Down And Down

Still I keep my love for you
No place to hide no way to fall
Nowhere to lie no world so wide
I'm sick and tired of telling you
Don't let me down and down and down
Don't let me down and down and down

I know there's something in the wind
That crazy balance of my mind
What kind of fool are you and I?
Scared to death and tell me why
I'm sick and tired of telling you
Don't let me down and down and down
Don't let me down and down and down

Still I keep my love for you
(Still I keep my love)

You made a date with destiny
You jog-jog in my memory
You haunt in mind not fade away
I'm sick and tired of telling you
Don't let me down and down and down
Don't let me down and down and down
Don't let me down and down and down
I'm sick and tired of telling you

Still I keep my love for you
(Still I keep my love)
No place to hide, no way to fall
Nowhere to lie no world so wide
I'm sick and tired of telling you
Don't let me down and down and down
Don't let me down and down and down
Still I keep my love for you
Don’t let me down and down and down
I’m sick and tired of telling you
Don’t let me down
No don’t let me down
Don’t let me down
Nowhere to hide
No place to fall
Still I keep my love for you
Still I keep my love for you
No place to hide

David Bowie - Looking For Lester

Instrumetal

David Bowie - I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday

My love wherever you are
Whatever you are, don't lose faith
I know it's gonna happen someday
To you
Please wait
Please wait
Wait, don't lose faith
You say that the day never arrives
And it's never seemed so far away
But I know it's gonna happen someday
To you
Please wait
Please wait
Please wait
Please, don't lose faith
Don't lose faith

You say that the day never arrives
And it seems so far away
But I know it's gonna happen someday
Someday to you
To you
Please wait
Please wait
Please wait

David Bowie - The Wedding Song

These are silver wings
These are golden eyes
These are floating clouds
Angel for life

Dreaming alone and I feel that someone
Listens to me
Angel for life

These are silver wings
These are golden eyes
These are floating clouds
Angel for life

Heaven is smiling down, heaven's girl in a wedding gown
I'm gonna be so good, just like a good boy should
I'm gonna change my ways
Angel for life

Of all the saints alive
Don't I feel like a saint alive
She's not mine for eternity
Though I'll never fly so high
I'm smiling

I believe in magic
Angel for life
Magic
Angel for life
I believe in magic
Angel for life
In magic
Angel for life
I believe in magic