Running Gun Blues
David Bowie * Track #5 On The Man Who Sold the World
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Album The Man Who Sold the World
Running Gun Blues by David Bowie
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David BowieProduced by
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“Running Gun Blues” is the fifth track from Bowie’s third studio album, The Man Who Sold The World.
Written at the same time as the Vietnam War, it tells a story of a maniacal soldier in a murderous frenzy, both during war and in a peaceful time, carrying an uncharacteristically strong political st...
Running Gun Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I count the corpses on my left, I find I'm not so tidy
So I better get away, better make it today
I've cut twenty-three down since Friday
But I can't control it
My face is drawn, my instinct still emotes it
[Chorus]
I slashed them cold, I killed them dead
I broke the gooks, I cracked their heads
I'll bomb them out from under the beds
But now I've got the running gun blues
[Verse 2]
It seems the peacefuls stopped the war
Left generals squashed and stifled
But I'll slip out again tonight
'Cause they haven't taken back my rifle
For I promote oblivion
And I'll plug a few civilians
[Chorus]
I'll slash them cold, I'll kill them dead
I'll break them gooks, I'll crack their heads
I'll slice them till they're running red
But now I've got the running gun blues
I'll slash them cold, I'll kill them dead
I'll break them gooks, I'll crack their heads
I'll slice them till they're running red
But now I've got the running gun blues
Running Gun Blues Q&A
Who wrote Running Gun Blues's ?
Running Gun Blues was written by David Bowie.
Who produced Running Gun Blues's ?
Running Gun Blues was produced by Tony Visconti.
When did David Bowie release Running Gun Blues?
David Bowie released Running Gun Blues on Wed Nov 04 1970.