Kooks
David Bowie * Track #5 On Hunky Dory
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Album Hunky Dory
Kooks by David Bowie
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On May 30, 1971, David Bowie’s wife Angie gave birth to a young baby boy, who they named Zowie. Bowie was listening to a Neil Young record at home when he heard the news he’d become a father. Zowie’s birth gave him the inspiration to write this song to his newborn son in the style of early 1970s Nei...
Kooks Lyrics
[Chorus]
Will you stay in our lovers' story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance
With a couple of kooks hung up on romancing
[Chorus]
Will you stay in our lovers' story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance
With a couple of kooks hung up on romancing
[Verse 1]
We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
And a funny old crib on which the paint won't dry
I bought you a pair of shoes
A trumpet you can blow and a book of rules
On what to say to people when they pick on you
'Cause if you stay with us you're going to be pretty kooky too
[Chorus]
Will you stay in our lovers' story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance
With a couple of kooks hung up on romancing
[Verse 2]
And if you ever have to go to school
Remember how they messed up this old fool
Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads
'Cause I'm not much cop at punching other people's dads
And if the homework brings you down
Then we'll throw it on the fire and take the car downtown
[Chorus]
Will you stay in our lovers' story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance
With a couple of kooks hung up on romancing
[Chorus]
Will you stay in our lovers' story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow, so take a chance
With a couple of kooks hung up on romancing
Kooks Q&A
Who wrote Kooks's ?
Kooks was written by David Bowie.
Who produced Kooks's ?
Kooks was produced by David Bowie & Ken Scott.
When did David Bowie release Kooks?
David Bowie released Kooks on Fri Dec 17 1971.
What did David Bowie say about "Kooks"?
From David’s original notes, distributed as a press release:
The baby was born and it looked like me and it looked like Angie and the song came out like – if you’re gonna stay with us you’re gonna grow up Bananas.