This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
I've come on a few years from my Hollywood Highs
The best of the last, the cleanest star they ever had
I'm stiff on my legend
The films that I made
Forget that I'm fifty
'Cause you just got paid
Crack, baby, crack
Show me you're real
Smack, baby, smack, is that all that you feel
Suck, baby, suck
Give me your head
Before you start professing
That you're knocking me dead
Oh, stay, please stay, please stay
You caught yourself a trick down
On Sunset and Vine
But since he pinned you, baby
You're a porcupine
You sold me illusions for a sack full of checks
You've made a bad connection 'cause I just want your sex
Crack, baby, crack
Show me you're real
Smack, baby, smack, is that all that you feel
Suck, baby, suck
Give me your head
Before you start professing
That you're knocking me dead
Oh yeah
Oh, stay for a day
Oh yeah
Don't you dare
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah
The best of the last, the cleanest star they ever had
I'm stiff on my legend
The films that I made
Forget that I'm fifty
'Cause you just got paid
Crack, baby, crack
Show me you're real
Smack, baby, smack, is that all that you feel
Suck, baby, suck
Give me your head
Before you start professing
That you're knocking me dead
Oh, stay, please stay, please stay
You caught yourself a trick down
On Sunset and Vine
But since he pinned you, baby
You're a porcupine
You sold me illusions for a sack full of checks
You've made a bad connection 'cause I just want your sex
Crack, baby, crack
Show me you're real
Smack, baby, smack, is that all that you feel
Suck, baby, suck
Give me your head
Before you start professing
That you're knocking me dead
Oh yeah
Oh, stay for a day
Oh yeah
Don't you dare
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah
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Great version of a great song,
Love this sleazy, dark track from the bowster. Not my fav of his rock n' roll songs tho... that would go to Hang on to yourself. Just my opinion.
Agree with all 3 comments so far. The song was written after Bowie had travelled to Los Angeles for the first time and seen the aftermath of Hollywood gone wrong. His observations became this song.
There is a fantastic version of this song on the bonus disc of Bowie at the Beeb. Unfortunately if you want to hear it you will have to download the album because I've looked and I've yet to find a copy of this complilation that has the third disc.
@Croc tried to find this version on i tunes. It is not on the Bowie at the Beeb album on itunes...dang...i am now on a mission!<br />
Thanks Croc. I think this is an example of Ziggy going to America, morphing into the Aladdin Sane character. Kind of a pimpish song, to me. I hate to say it, though, but the David Live version is my favorite.
The title may be playing on 'cracked pitcher' a slang term for a sportive deflowered woman, a prostitute.
C'mon people! This is one of coolest songs ever. I love it.
I agree with 'I And I'. I think it's Bowies best rock n' roll song (apart from 'Suffragette City' of course). Lyrically, it comes close to Suffragette City, I think. Only this time the subject is a has been actor who lives a life of decadency.
This song makes me think trashy hollywood sleave.
I adore this song because it reminds me when I first moved to SoCal for college -- picking up my buddy who lived a block from "Sunset and Vine" -- out for a night of vice. I felt like this was one of our theme songs. Despite the trashy glamour of the song, the lyrics seem to actually be from the perspective of an old, sleazy Hollywood talent agent or former Star. An interesting juxtaposition though and the tune just fucking rocks. Bless Bowie!!
The theme of this song is fairly obvious :D. I agree Krtski, its definately one of David's best rock and roll songs. I love the very beginning.