The Supermen
David Bowie
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When all the world was very young And mountain magic heavy hung The supermen would walk in file Guardians of a loveless isle And gloomy browed with super fear their tragic endless lives Heaves nor sighs in solemn, perverse serenity wondrous beings chained to life Strange games they would play then No death for the perfect men Life rolls into one for them So softly a super god cries Where all were minds in uni-thought Power is weird by mystics taught No pain, no joy, no power too great Colossal strength to grasp a fate Where sad-eyed mermen tossed in slumbers Nightmare dreams no mortal mind could hold A man would tear his brother's flesh, a chance to die To turn to mold Far out in the red-sky Far out from the sad eyes Strange, mad celebration So softly a super god cries Far out in the red-sky Far out from the sad eyes Strange, mad celebration So softly a super god dies
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Written by: David Bowie
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"The Supermen" by David Bowie was first released as part of his third album, "The Man Who Sold the World," in 1970.
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Inspiration Behind the SongThe song is influenced by Bowie's fascination with Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of the Übermensch, which translates to 'Superman' in English.
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ProducersIt was produced by Tony Visconti, who worked on many of Bowie’s albums throughout his career.
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Track LengthThe original track length of "The Supermen" is approximately 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Rerecorded VersionsBowie rerecorded "The Supermen" for his 1997 album "Earthling", and the rerecorded track is longer than the original, at 4 minute and 42 seconds.
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Live PerformancesDespite being a lesser-known song, "The Supermen" was frequently performed by Bowie in his live concerts, including during his 'Ziggy Stardust' tour.
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Influential SoundThe track, along with the rest of the album, is noted for its hard-rock sound – a departure from Bowie's earlier work, more psychedelic and folk-oriented. It thus represented Bowie's shifting musical style at the time.
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Lyrics"The Supermen" presents a dystopian view of superhuman figures facing the end of the world, exhibiting Bowie's early interest in science-fiction and existentialism.
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GuitaristMick Ronson, Bowie’s long-time collaborator, provided the distinctive guitar work on the song.
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Remastered Edition"The Supermen" along with the rest of "The Man Who Sold the World" album was remastered and reissued in 2015.
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