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David Bowie – Don't Sit Down (1969) | Track profile | Dork

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David Bowie (a.k.a. Space Oddity)
Don't Sit Down

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Don't Sit Down

Release date: 14th November 1969

From David Bowie (a.k.a. Space Oddity)

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"Don't Sit Down" is a track by David Bowie, from the album David Bowie (a.k.a. Space Oddity), released 14th November 1969. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.

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Lyrics

Don't Sit Down

Yeah, yeah, baby, yeah

Yeah, yeah, baby, yeah

Yeah, yeah, baby, yeah

Yeah

Don't sit down

Don't sit down

Don't sit down

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Track details

From David Bowie (a.k.a. Space Oddity)

1969

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1969

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Production & Engineering

Writer: David Bowie
Producer: Tony Visconti
Bass: John Lodge
Drums: John Cambridge
Vocals: David Bowie
Rhythm Guitar: Tim Renwick