"The Man Who Sold the World" is a song written and performed by David Bowie. The title track of Bowie's third album, it was released in the U. S. in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971.
With the man who sold the world I laughed and shook his hand And made my way back home I searched for form and land For years and years I roamed I gazed a gazeless stare We walked a million hills I must have died alone A long, long time ago Who knows? Not me I never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world Who knows? Not meThe Man Who Sold the World („Człowiek, który sprzedał świat") - kompozycja autorstwa Davida Bowiego.Utwór ten jest tytułową piosenką z jego trzeciego albumu, wydanego w Stanach Zjednoczonych w listopadzie 1970 oraz w Wielkiej Brytanii w kwietniu 1971.Piosenka była w późniejszych latach wykonywana wielokrotnie przez wielu wykonawców, z czego najbardziej znane stały się
'The Man Who Sold The World' is one of Bowie's finest tracks. Brooding with menace and the modern world, the track has always felt somewhat extraterrestrial. Considering it was released before Bowie's famous incarnation, Ziggy Stardust touched down on terra firma, the song provided a blueprint for the singer's future.4TBb.