Gary suggested we do Fame after we'd finished Rebel Rebel, which we did (an Industrial version - heavy MIX) but I thought there could (or should) be a funky version as well so Bruce and myself set about doing that.
bowie
funk
70s
cover
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Story behind the song
the song that went #1 for Bowie in the US, got him a co-write with JL and put the PH back into Funky for sure...we've done two versions, Funky mix and Heavy mix (leaning to industrial) - Bowie's borderless policies when it came to genres helps to literally mix these songs up.
Lyrics
Fame ('darling...')
Fame
Fame makes a man take things over
Fame
Fame
Fame not your brain it's just the flame
That puts your change to keep you sane (sane)
Fame
Fame what you like is in the limo
Fame what you get is no tomorrow
Fame what you need you have to borrow
Fame
Fame 'nein' it's mine is just his line
To bind our time it drives you to crime (crime)
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame,
Could it be the best could it be?
Really be really be babe, could it be babe ('darling')
Fame, fame ('darling')
Fame, fame
Is it any wonder I reject you first
Fame
Is it any wonder you are too cool to fool
Fame, fame, fame
Bully for you chilly for me
I gotta to get a rain check on, gotta get a rain check on pain
(pain)
Fame
Fame
Fame
Fame
What's your name?