Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World Lyrics

Nirvana Lyrics

"The Man Who Sold The World"
(originally by David Bowie)

We passed upon the stairs
We spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there
He said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise
I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone
A long long time ago

Oh no, not me
We 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 foreign land
For years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazely stare
We walked a million hills
I must have died alone
A long, long time ago

Who knows? Not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world

Who knows? Not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world

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Thanks to Hritik123 for correcting these lyrics.

This cover of David Bowie's song fits well with Kurt Cobain because both of them struggled with their own self-identities at some moments in their lives.

Some of these lyrics are based on a poem by Hugh Mearns called "The Psychoed".

Chad Channing, Nirvana's drummer from 1988-1990, introduced Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic to David Bowie's music.

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear joined Beck at the annual Clive Davis Grammy pre-party on the 14th of February 2016 to perform this song in tribute to David Bowie, who passed away a month earlier.

live album: "MTV Unplugged In New York" (1994)

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