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"The Man Who Sold the World" is the song by the British rock musician, David Bowie. It is the title track of his third album, released in 1970.

Meaning

The song is believed to be partially inspired by the nursery rhyme "The Psychoed," by William Hughes Mearns.

: Yesterday upon the stair : I met a man who wasn't there. : He wasn't there again today : I wish that man would go away.

Other releases

The song appears as a b-side on the American singles for the songs "Space Oddity" (1972) and "Life on Mars?" (1973). It also appears on various Bowie compilations.

A re-recorded version produced by Brian Eno appears as a b-side on the 1995 CD single for the song, "Strangers When We Meet". This version also appears on the bonus disc that followed some versions of 1.OUTSIDE
- Version 2

Cover versions

Lulu

The song was covered by the Scottish singer Lulu in 1974. It was released as a single, and provided the singer with a hit. Bowie not only produced this version, but also played a saxophone solo on it.

Nirvana

A live rendition of the song was recorded by the American rock band Nirvana in 1993, during their MTV Unplugged appearance. It was released on the band's posthumous MTV Unplugged in New York album the following year.

The song was released as a promo single for the album, and received considerable airplay on alternative rock radio stations. It was also thrown into heavy rotation on music video stations such as MTV.

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