Look Back in Anger
David Bowie
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"You know who I am," he said The speaker was an angel He coughed and shook his crumpled wings Closed his eyes and moved his lips "It's time we should be going" (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, see it in my eyes Till you come No one seemed to hear him So he leafed through a magazine And, yawning, rubbed the sleep away Very sane he seemed to me (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, driven by the night Till you come (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) Look back in anger, feel it in my voice Till you come (Waiting so long, ahhh...) (Waiting so long, I've been waiting so, waiting so) (repeat ad inf.)
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Written by: DAVID BOWIE, BRIAN ENO
Lyrics © TINTORETTO MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"Look Back in Anger" is a song from David Bowie’s album "Lodger", which is the 13th studio album by the singer.
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Release Date"Look Back in Anger" was released as a single in August 1979 by RCA, one of the primary record labels associated with Bowie's music during his career.
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Co-CreatedThis song was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno. It is considered to be an innovation of post-punk and new wave music genres.
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Commercial PerformanceThough the song didn't chart in the UK, it made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S, peaking at 93 position.
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Musical Aesthetics"Look Back in Anger" is noted for its dramatic guitar riff and its opening drum salvo, which is played by Bowie's longtime drummer, Dennis Davis.
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Title InspirationThe song's title was inspired by a 1956 play by the same name, written by British playwright John Osborne.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Look Back in Anger", which was directed by David Mallet, features legendary British artist David Hockney. In the video, Bowie portrays an artist who becomes the subject of his own painting.
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PersonnelApart from Bowie and Eno, the song features musicians Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Simon House, Sean Mayes, and Dennis Davis.
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ReinterpretationsThe song was performed in a new arrangement by Bowie on his 1995 Outside Tour, along with a re-recording during the same year for the “Outside” album.
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Cover Versions“Look Back in Anger” has been covered by various artists including The Anix and TV on the Radio.
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