Cover art for Eight Line Poem by David Bowie

Eight Line Poem

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What did David Bowie say about "Eight Line Poem"?
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From David’s original notes, distributed as a press release:

The city is a kind of high-life wart on the backside of the prairie.

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Lead guitar
Recorded At
Trident Studios, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Release Date
December 17, 2017
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