Kooks
| "Kooks" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by David Bowie | |
| Songwriter(s) | David Bowie |
"Kooks" is a cover by The Smashing Pumpkins of the 1971 song by David Bowie. A live recording from the June 29, 1993 show appears on the Rarities Volume 1 bootleg.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
(so, uh, we'd like to do a, um
a mr. david bowie song
featuring lead vocals by mr. james iha
he's related to david bowie.)
(my hair is, at least)
will you stay in our lovers' story
if you stay, you won't be sorry
'cause we believe in you
soon you'll grow, so take a chance
with a couple of kooks
hung up on romancing
will you stay in our lovers' story
if you stay, you won't be sorry
'cause we believe in you
soon you'll grow, so take a chance
with a couple of kooks
hung up on romancing
we bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
and a funny old crib on which the paint won't dry
i bought you a pair of shoes
a trumpet you can blow
and a book of rules
on what to say to people when they pick on you
'cause if you stay with us you're gonna be pretty kookie, too
will you stay in our lovers' story
if you stay, you won't be sorry
'cause we believe in you
soon you'll grow, so take a chance
with a couple of kooks
hung up on romancing
and if you ever have to go to school
remember how they messed up this old fool
don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads
'cause i'm not much cop at punching
other people's dads
and if the homework brings you down
then we'll throw it on the fire
and take the car downtown
will you stay in our lovers' story
if you stay, you won't be sorry
'cause we believe in you
soon you'll grow, so take a chance
with a couple of kooks
hung up on romancing
(haha, mr. bowie...
merci. beaucoup.)
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Rarities Volume 1 | Bootleg |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 2 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1993-06-29 at Studio 10S, Paris, FR
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1993-07-04 at Raymond Revue Bar, London, UK