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Title: David Bowie-Bombers View count: 124 Rating: 0 (0 ratings) Description: "Bombers" is a song written by David Bowie. It was recorded in 1970 and intended for the album Hunky Dory, but was replaced at the last minute by the cover "Fill Your Heart".[1] The song was recorded at the same sessions as "Conversation Piece". It was released as a promo single by RCA in the US in November 1971, backed by a remix of "Eight Line Poem" that can only be found on this single. A bootleg version backing "London Bye Ta-Ta" was also released in the early 1970s.[2] The track was eventually given wide release as a bonus track on the Rykodisc reissue of Hunky Dory in 1990. {Chorus} All clear wail the sirens Sunshine on the waste-land Old man sitting in the white sand Think we're in for a big surprise, right between the ey..es Seemed a good idea to drop a bomb on the waste-land, yeah Only one man could be seen, and he was old and so serene Captain sat in his deck chair, and the red light flashed "beware" Pilot felt quite big-time as the bomb sailed through the air Well, they danced and sang when the bang went bang When the lights popped out and the smoke began to clear, it was positively queer! {chorus} "Die" said the General, "cobblers" said the man So the Pentagon sent a cable, and the Queen a telegram A-bombs, H-bombs, even very small ones ripped apart that sand 'Til the stench was just revolting!, and the sky a green-ish tan But the soldier said "Sir, there's a crack in the world" And the figures went "squash", and the bits flew far and wide How the universe sighed! {chorus} {chorus} When the smoke had blown away, there was nothing left to view Except a man, dear Lord!, he look like you Floating high, up in the sky........y Tags: david bowie, bombers, hunky dory, Author: cannibaljuice |
