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David Bowie – I Can't Read '97 (2020) | Track profile | Dork

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David Bowie
Is It Any Wonder? - EP
I Can't Read '97

TRACK

I Can't Read '97

Release date: 14th February 2020

From Is It Any Wonder? - EP

Track 2

5:29

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About This Track

"I Can't Read '97" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Is It Any Wonder? - EP, released 14th February 2020. The track is 5:29 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.

About the Artist

David Bowie

David Bowie

Lyrics

I Can't Read '97

I can't read and I can't write down
I don't know a book from countdown
I don't know which shadow gets me
All I've got is someone's face

Can I see the family smile?
Can I reach tomorrow?
Can I walk a missing mile?
Can I feel?
Can I please?

I can't reach it anymore
I just sit back and ignore
I just can't seem to get it right
I can't reach it, I can't reach it

Money goes to money heaven
Bodies go to body hell
I sit back and catch the chase
Switch the channel, watch the police car

I can't reach it anymore
I just sit back and ignore
I just can't seem to get it right
Get it right
I can't reach it, I can't reach it

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Track details

From Is It Any Wonder? - EP

5:292020

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Album

Is It Any Wonder? - EP

14th February 2020

Track number

2

Release year

2020

1The Man Who Sold the World (ChangesNowBowie Version)
4:02
2I Can't Read '97
5:29
3Stay '97
7:31
4Baby Universal '97
3:13

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—The Man Who Sold the World (Eno 'Live' Mix)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
Producer: David Bowie
Co-Producer: Mark Plati, Reeves Gabrels
Bass: Gail Ann Dorsey
Guitar: Reeves Gabrels
Vocals: David Bowie
Background Vocals: Gail Ann Dorsey, Reeves Gabrels
Mixing Engineer: Mark Plati
Piano: Mike Garson