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David Bowie – Fame (Live BBC Radio Theatre 2000)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Lead Vocals
Gerry Leonard
Gerry Leonard
Guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Catherine Russell
Catherine Russell
Vocals
Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Guitar
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Songwriter
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
David Bowie
Producer
Marcus Viner
Marcus Viner
Creative Director
Guy Harding
Guy Harding
Editing Engineer
Bill Lord
Bill Lord
Executive Producer
Henry Wrenn-Meleck
Henry Wrenn-Meleck
Executive Producer
Mario McNulty
Mario McNulty
Recording Engineer
Silas Rose
Silas Rose
Recording Technician
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Mixing Engineer
Tessa Kimbel
Tessa Kimbel
Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Fame (Fame) makes a man take things over
Fame (Fame) keeps him loose, and hard to swallow
Fame (Fame) puts you there, things are hollow
Fame (Fame)
[Verse 2]
Fame, it's not your brain, just the flame
Love to see ya talkin', are you sane? (Sane)
But that fame (Fame)
[Verse 3]
Fame, (Fame) what you want is in yer limo
Fame, (Fame) what you get is no tomorrow
Fame, (Fame) what you need you have to borrow
Fame (Fame)
[Verse 4]
Fair, what's mine is mine, just his line
Love to see you manage your crime (Crime)
Fame, (Fame) name of the game, Jane
Just the pain, Jane
Fame
Come on, come on, come on
[Verse 5]
Is it any wonder I reject you first?
Fame, (Fame) fame, fame
Is it any wonder you're far too cool to fool
Fame (Fame)
[Verse 6]
Fame, bully for you, chilly for me
Got to get a rain check on pain (Pain)
That's fame, (Fame) oh, yeah
[Verse 7]
Oh, yeah (Fame)
Fame, (Fame) it's a pain, Jane
(Fame) Come on, come on, come on, come on
[Verse 8]
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
[Verse 9]
Fame, fame, fame, fame
Wow
Fame, fame, fame, fame
What's your name?
Written by: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, John Lennon

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