David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome Album

Tracklist

1	The Laughing Gnome
2	The Gospel According To Tony Day

Credits

• Mastered By – C
• Producer – Mike Vernon
• Written-By – Bowie

Notes

℗ 1967

Note: On this version, the "DR 39798" code above the catalog number on the label is the correct way up.
Also on this version, the "BIEM NCB" text is unboxed.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout stamped): DR-39798-TI-IC
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout stamped): DR-39799-TI-IC
• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): DR 39798
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): DR 39799
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Rights Society: BIEM NCB

Companies

• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Published By – Essex Music
• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited

Short intro

The Laughing Gnome is a song by English singer David Bowie, released as a single on 14 April 1967. A pastiche of songs by one of Bowie's early influences, Anthony Newley, it was originally released as a novelty single on Deram Records in 1967. The track consists of Bowie meeting and conversing with a gnome, whose sped-up voice created by Bowie and studio engineer Gus Dudgeon delivers several puns on the word gnome. At the time, The Laughing Gnome failed to provide Bowie with a chart placing. Текст песни: I was walking down the high street When I heard footsteps behind me And there was a little old man hello In scarlet and grey, shuffling away laughter Well he trotted back to my : David Bowie. Song: The Laughing Gnome. Album: David Bowie as a bonus track. Was originally released as a single. Lyrics: I was walking down the Laughing Gnome was David Bowies second single to be released under Deram Records. On initial release, the single was unsuccessful, failing to reach charts, leaving Bowie unsatisfied. Neither of these two songs appeared on Bowies debut album. However, after the success of albums like Ziggy Stardust, and Bowies older works were being re-released, The Laughing Gnome became suddenly popular, reaching No. 6 on the British charts. From then on, The Laughing Gnome became a joke among fans, saying its some of Bowies worst material. NME tried to rig the voting on his 1990 SoundVision Tour by. Artist: David Bowie. Album: Appears On Mixes: A Bestiary of Music. Song Notes: 'I was young and needed the money', pt. In 1990 Dave played a tour where he would play all shouted-out requests. All, that is, save this one, clearly below his dignity. Categories: Songs. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome. On this page you can download song David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome in mp3 and listen online. Progressive Rock. David Bowie. Love You Till Tuesday. Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. by David Bowie. Album: Starting Point 1967. Charted: 6. Get the Sheet Music License This Song . Despite Gnome winning hands down, he refused to play it Kenny from Clydebank, ScotlandThe laughing gnome is just a bit of fun and makes me laugh and tap my toes. Bowie's a great laugher, too. Despite his alien image, when you hear him being interviewed he's always bursting into laughter, so there must be an essential goodness there he believes in God, or goodness, call it what you will. Showing albums featuring Laughing Gnome David Bowie Tribute. Monsters Of Rock Vol. Monsters of Rock. 39 listeners. 8 Jan 2011 20 tracks. Play album. Complete your David Bowie collection. Elenco tracce. The Laughing Gnome. The Gospel According To Tony LAUGHING GNOME. C Ab C. I was walking- down the high street- when I heard footsteps behind me. with his tiny hands on his tummy, chuckling away, chugging all day. I ought to report you to the gnome office. Gnome office, ha,ha,ha Bb9 F7 Bb9 F7. Ha,ha, ha- Hee,hee, hee- I'm a laughing gnome and you can't catch me. Bb9 F7 Bb9 Ab7 F7. Said the laughing gnome. Ab C. Well I gave him- roasted toad-stools- And a glass of dandelion wine