David Bowie - All The Madmen

All The Madmen is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is from the album The Man Who Sold The World in 1970.

Lyrics:

Day after day
They send my friends away
To mansions cold and grey
To the far side of town
Where the thin men stalk the streets
While the sane stay underground

Day after day
They tell me I can go
They tell me I can blow
To the far side of town
Where it's pointless to be high
'Cause it's such a long way down

So I tell them that
I can fly, I will scream, I will break my arm
I will do me harm
Here I stand, foot in hand, talking to my wall
I'm not quite right at all...am I?

Don't set me free, I'm as heavy as can be
Just my librium and me
And my E.S.T. makes three

'Cause I'd rather stay here
With all the madmen
Than perish with the sadmen roaming free
And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane
As me

(Where can the horizon lie
When a nation hides
Its organic minds
In a cellar...dark and grim
They must be very dim)

Day after day
They take some brain away
Then turn my face around
To the far side of town
And tell me that it's real
Then ask me how I feel

Here I stand, foot in hand, talking to my wall
I'm not quite right at all

Don't set me free, I'm as helpless as can be
My libido's split on me
Gimme some good 'ole lobotomy

'Cause I'd rather stay here
With all the madmen
Than perish with the sadmen
Roaming free
And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content
They're all as sane as me

Zane, Zane, Zane
Ouvre le Chien
(X10)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• David Bowie
• All The Madmen
• 1970
• Ziggy Stardust
• Thin White Duke
• Davy Jones

[Blackmilk81]

One of my faves, considering a tattoo of some of it's lyrics

[TheGreaterGood80]

One of his darkest songs, and one of his best

It goes from a creepy Floyd/Barrett sound and then goes Black Sabbath, I love it!

[joeyrider]

I love when Bowie goes dark!! well I love Bowie always

[stevwint]

0:30 reminds me a little of King Richard the Third in appearance.. Sort of..

[jjamo5]

@TheGreaterGood80 Classic :)

[59bdavis]

Zane was the best spirit I've known. 13 & 1/3 years. The husband I don't miss.

GOD GIVES GOOD DOGS. Floyd is great Bowie does better covers! DUH!

[rivs59]

beebs...I like it...alot. Thanks

[ArrDeeSee9]

Bowie operated on your brain and now you think that way

[moondog50002000]

Mick Ronson !

[ScotRanger1960]

Always was a great song.