Repetition
David Bowie * Track #9 On Lodger
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Repetition by David Bowie
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In this song, Bowie details the personal life of a poor, abusive husband and father. He retains a very tense and fearful yet still emotionless and monotone voice as he describes a very dark situation that unfortunately is not uncommon throughout the United States. Bowie uses Johnny as a stock Americ...
Repetition Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Johnny is a man and he's bigger than you
But his overheads are high
And he looks straight through you
When you ask him how the kids are
He'll get home around seven
'Cause the Chevy’s real old
And he could have had a Cadillac
If the school had taught him right
[Chorus]
And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse
He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse
[Verse 2]
And the food is on the table but the food is cold
(Don't hit her)
Can't you even cook?
What's the good of me working when you can't damn cook?
Well, Johnny is a man and he's bigger than her
I guess the bruises won't show
If she wears long sleeves
But the space in her eyes shows through
[Chorus]
And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse
He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse
[Outro]
It shows through
It shows through
It shows through
Repetition Q&A
Who wrote Repetition's ?
Repetition was written by David Bowie.
Who produced Repetition's ?
Repetition was produced by David Bowie & Tony Visconti.
When did David Bowie release Repetition?
David Bowie released Repetition on Fri May 18 1979.
What did David Bowie say about "Repetition"?
As stated in the Daily Mail:
“By virtue of the instrument’s classical baggage, Simon House’s violin touches a vein of pure Goth on this recording. There’s a numbness to the whole rhythm section that I try to duplicate with a deadpan vocal, as though I’m reading a report rather than witnessing the e...