Ziggy Stardust - (demo)

(David Bowie)



Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly
Spiders from Mars
He played it left hand, but made it too far
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's band

Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screw down hairdo
Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling
He could leave 'em to hang
Became on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan

So where were the Spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
Just the beer light to guide us
So we bitched about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands?

Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we was voodoo
Kids was just crass, but he was the Nazz
With God-given ass
He took it all too far, but boy could he play guitar

Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
Ah like a leather messiah
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band

Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
Like a leather messiah
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band



(This solo acoustic guitar version was recorded in March 1971 at Haddon Hall, Beckenham. It first appeared officially on the 1990 Rykodisc album release as a bonus track, and most recently on Rock 'n' Roll Star! set, released on 14th June 2024).