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"Big Brother" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Diamond Dogs, released 24th April 1974. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.
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[Verse 1] Don't talk of dust and roses Or should we powder our noses? Don't live for last year's capers Give me steel, give me steel, give me pulsars unreal He'll build a glass asylum With just a hint of mayhem He'll build a better whirlpool We'll be living from sin Then we can really begin [Bridge] Please saviour, saviour, show us Hear me, I'm graphically yours [Chorus] Someone to claim us, someone to follow Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo Someone to fool us, someone like you We want you Big Brother, Big Brother [Verse 2] I know you think you're awful square But you made everyone and you've been every where Lord I think you’d overdose if you knew what’s going down [Chorus] Someone to claim us, someone to follow Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo Someone to fool us, someone like you Someone to claim us, someone to follow Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo Someone to fool, someone like you Someone to claim us, someone to follow Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo Someone to fool, someone like you [Outro] We want you Big Brother
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