The Man Who Sold the World

Nirvana covered the song in 1993 during their MTV Unplugged appearance, and it was released on their MTV Unplugged in New York album the following year:



This song is the title track of David Bowie's third album, released in the US in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. David Bowie performed it Live in 2000 at the BBC:



Lyrics:

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend
Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago

Oh no, not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With The Man Who Sold The World

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home
I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here
We must have died alone, a long long time ago

Who knows? not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the Man who Sold the World