Watch That Man Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Shakey threw a party that lasted all night
Everybody drank a lot of something nice
There was an old fashioned band of married men
Looking up to me for encouragement - it was so-so
The ladies looked bad but the music was sad
No one took their eyes off Lorraine
She shimmied and she strolled like a Chicago moll
Her feathers looked better and better - it was so-so

Yea! it was time to unfreeze
When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees

Slam! so it wasn't a game
Cracking all the mirrors in shame

[Chorus]
Watch that man!
Oh honey, watch that man
Well, he talks like a jerk, but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
Watch that man!
Oh honey, watch that man
He walks like a jerk but he's only taking care of the room
Must be in tune


[Verse 2]
A Benny Goodman fan painted holes in his hands
So Shakey hung him up to dry
The pundits were joking, the manholes were smoking
And every bottle battled with the reason why
The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone
A throw back from someone's LP
A lemon in a bag played the Tiger Rag
And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding
Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf
For I couldn't understand the conversation
Yeah! I ran to the street
Looking for information
[Chorus]
Watch that man!
Oh honey, watch that man
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
Watch that man!
Oh honey, watch that man
He walks like a jerk but he's only taking care of the room
Must be in tune


[Outro]
Watch that man
Watch that man
Watch that man
Watch that man

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Genius Annotation

In September 1972, David Bowie was on an extended stay in New York City. He spent a lot of time hanging out with The New York Dolls, a massively influential punk-glam band that was way more popular with musicians than with the general public.

This is the story of one of the band’s after-parties, with Bowie taking note of all the guests, but paying special attention to “That Man”: David Johansen, the Dolls' lead singer.

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Credits
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Saxophone
Lead Vocals
Lead guitar
Recorded At
Trident Studios, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Release Date
April 13, 1973
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