| Diamond Dogs | ||
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| cover song by Duran Duran | ||
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| Released | 4 April 1995 | |
| Genre | Garage rock, glam rock | |
| Length | 5:56 minutes | |
| Label | Capitol, EMI | |
| Writer | David Bowie | |
| Producer(s) | Duran Duran John Jones | |
| Duran Duran | ||
"Diamond Dogs" is a cover song by Duran Duran, released on the Japanese edition of the covers album Thank You by Capitol-EMI on 4 April 1995.
About the song[]
The song was originally recorded by David Bowie, which became the title track of his album, Diamond Dog released in 1974.
The lyrics introduce the listener to Bowie's latest persona and his environment; Halloween Jack dwells on top of tenement buildings in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. The guitar sound was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones and signalled Bowie's shift from glam rock to a proto-punk Stooges-influenced sound.
Bowie's version was considered by many commentators to be an unconventional single, and only reached #21 in the UK.
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- Thank You (Japanese Edition)
- The B-Sides Part 2
- Besides Ourselves
- B-Sides & Rarities
- People Like You
- Time For Temptation
- Thank You Demos
Personnel[]
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
Lyrics[]
As they pulled you out of the oxygen tent You asked for the latest party With your silicone hump and your ten inchy stump Dressed like a priest you was Tod Browning beast you was Crawling down the alley on your hands and knees, I'm sure you're not protected For it's plain to see The diamond dogs are poachers and they hide behind trees Hunt you to the ground they will Mannequins with kill-appeal Will they come? I keep a friend serene Will they come? Oh, baby, come unto me Will they come? Well, she's come, been, and gone Come out of the garden, baby You'll catch a death in the fog Young girl, they call them the diamond dogs Young girl, they call them the diamond dogs Now Halloween Jack is a real cool cat And he lives on top of Manhattan Chase The elevators broke, so he slides down a rope Onto the street below Oh Tarzie, go man, go Meets his little hussy with his ghost town approach Her face is sans feature, but she wears a Dali brooch Sweetly reminiscent, something mother used to bake Wrecked up and paralyzed Diamond dogs are sable-ized Will they come? I keep a friend serene Will they come? Oh, baby, come unto me Will they come? Well, she's come, been, and gone (chorus) In the year of the scavenger, the season of the bitch Sashay on the boardwalk, scurry to the ditch Just another future song, lonely little kitch There's gonna be sorrow, try and wake up tomorrow Will they come? I keep a friend serene Will they come? Oh, baby, come unto me Will they come? Well, she's come, been, and gone (chorus)