Listen to Fame by David Bowie

Fame

David Bowie

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Fame (2016 Remaster)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Lead Vocals

John Lennon

Acoustic Guitar

Dennis Davis

Drums

Earl Slick

Rhythm Guitar

Emir Ksasan

Bass Guitar

Carlos Alomar

Rhythm Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Songwriter

Carlos Alomar

Songwriter

John Lennon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Eddie Kramer

Recording Engineer

Harry Maslin

Producer

Dave Wittman

Tape Operator

Kevin Herron

Assistant Mixing Engineer

David Thoener

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Fame (Fame)

Makes a man take things over

Fame (Fame)

Let's him loose, hard to swallow

Fame (Fame)

Puts you there where things are hollow

Fame (Fame)

Fame, it's not your brain, it's just the flame

That burns your change to keep you insane (Sane)

Fame (Fame)

[Verse 2]

Fame (Fame)

What you like is in the limo'

Fame (Fame)

What you get is no tomorrow

Fame (Fame)

What you need you have to borrow

Fame (Fame)

Fame, nein it's mine, is just his line

To bind your time, it drives you to, crime (Crime)

Fame (Fame)

[Verse 3]

Could it be the best, could it be?

Really be, really, babe?

Could it be, my babe, could it, babe?

Really, really?

[Verse 4]

Is it any wonder I reject you first?

Fame, (Fame) fame, fame

Is it any wonder you are too cool to fool

Fame (Fame)

Fame, bully for you, chilly for me

Got to get a rain check on pain (Pain)

Fame

[Verse 5]

(Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame)

(Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame)

(Fame, fame, fame)

Fame (Fame)

What's your name?

Written by: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, John Lennon