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Iggy Pop | Dum Dum Boys | Live | Bingeman Park | Kitchener, Ontario | 4 December 1981
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Vocals
David Bowie
David Bowie
Guitar
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis
Drums
George Murray
George Murray
Bass Guitar
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Santangelli
Santangelli
Drums
Laurent Thibault
Laurent Thibault
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
Pop Iggy
Pop Iggy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What happened to Zeke?
He's dead on the jones man
How about Dave?
Od'd on alcohol
What's Rock doing?
Ah, he's living with his mother
How about James?
He's gone straight
[Verse 2]
Well things have been tough without the dum dum boys
I can't seem to speak the language
I remember how they used to stare at the ground
They looked as if they put the whole world
Looked as if they put the whole world down
[Verse 3]
The first time I met the dum dum boys
I was fascinated
They just stood in front of the old drug store
I was most impressed
No one else was impressed, not at all
And we'd sing da-da-da-da-da-da dum dum day
[Verse 4]
Well where are you now my dum dum boys
Hey are you alive or dead
Have you left me the last of the dum dum days
And then the sun goes down
And then the boys broke down
[Verse 5]
People said we were negative
They said we would take but we would never give
We'd sing da-da-da-da-da-da dum dum day
We'd sing da-da-da-da dum and hope it would pay
We'd sing da-da-da it's been a dum dum dum day
Dum dum day
[Verse 6]
Well now I'm looking for the dum dum boys
Hey where are you now when I need your noise
[Verse 7]
Now I'm looking for the dum dum boys
The walls close in and I need some noise
Written by: David Bowie, Pop Iggy

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