Name: Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
Channel: David Bowie
Description: this track closes the Ziggy Lp and famously 'killed' off Ziggy in concert - it's our sixth in a series of Bowie covers and Gary's guitar is brilliant (deft touch)

this track closes the Ziggy Lp and famously 'killed' off Ziggy in concert - it's our sixth in a series of Bowie covers and Gary's guitar is brilliant (deft touch)

acoustic bowie cover ramsey

GeeS

some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..

think back to when Gary Numan wrote and recorded 'Cars' in 1979 and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools... can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll..

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Cover Songs

Charts

#68 today Peak #6

#9 in subgenre Peak #1

Author

David Bowie

Rights

c.1972 David Bowie

Uploaded

September 25, 2025

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.9 MB • 179 kbps • 3:02

Story behind the song

we've done a few Bowie covers and we have another coming up soon, 'Let's Dance' minus Nile, minus the funk (we've gone for a Trent Reznor industrial mix, lol!)

Lyrics

Time takes a cigarette
Puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger
Then another finger, then your cigarette
The wall-to-wall is calling
It lingers, then you forget

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it
And the clock waits so patiently on your song
You walk past a café, but you don't eat
When you've lived too long

Oh, no, no, no, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

Chev's brakes are snarling
As you stumble across the road
But the day breaks instead, so you hurry home
Don't let the sun blast your shadow
Don't let the milk float ride your mind
They're so natural, religiously unkind

Oh no, love, you're not alone
You're watching yourself, but you're too unfair
You got your head all tangled up
But if I could only make you care
Oh no, love, you're not alone
No matter what or who you've been
No matter when or where you've seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain

You're not alone

Just turn on with me (and you're wonderful)
Let's turn on with me (and you're wonderful)
Just turn on with me (and you're wonderful)
Give me your hands (and you're wonderful)
...give me your hands

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davidabriggs

Posted 5 days ago

I played this album a lot when I was a student in the early 1970s. This is a very, very good interpretation of this tremendous song from that ground breaking Bowie album. Excellent in everyway.

MikeBennett

Sep 30

What a great rendition to hear this morning. Cheers mate!

AlexisPatrick

Sep 29

Excellent vocals and lyrics.......Great Guitar playing. Nice sound work and production. Magnificent progression of the song and your chord progressions are amazing Superb musicianship Greg.

KeithMitchell

Sep 29

Wow how close you get to sounding like Bowie is truly amazing Greg. If I heard this on the radio I would think I’m listening to the original. Absolutely tremendous stuff. Another classic from you.

Swampman

Sep 29

Excellent work cuz enjoyed your take on Bowies tune

steveweyman

Sep 28

Another great cover of the great David Bowie . You nail ihis vocals everytime and the guitar is full and rich . Well done boys !

Nigel Hardy

Sep 28

Wow! You sound so much like Bowie. Fantastic job on this! Great cover. Recording is excellent. Top shelf!!

Tony DeLecce

Sep 28

I listened to the David jones original first. You guys have nailed this cover. Excellent.

rodrica

Sep 26

I love the way you capture all the nuances of Bowie's vocals. Great job on the guitar. An excellent cover on every level