We Are the Dead

We Are the Dead

Infobox Song
Name = We Are the Dead
Artist = David Bowie
Album = Diamond Dogs
Released = April 24 1974


track_no = 8
Recorded = Olympic and Island Studios, London
Ludolf Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
October 1973 - February 1974
Genre = Glam rock
Length = 4:58
Writer = David Bowie
Label = RCA Records
Producer = David Bowie
prev = "Rock 'n' Roll With Me"
prev_no = 7
next = "1984"
next_no = 9
Misc = "We Are the Dead" is a song written by David Bowie for the "Diamond Dogs" album in 1974.

The title is a phrase spoken by Winston Smith to Julia in George Orwell's novel "1984", the basis for the second half of Bowie's album. This is Bowie's interpretation of the couple's capture, and Winston's thoughts about the whole affair. He recognizes that they probably should have ended it while they could, before it was too late. However it is too late, as the song says, "...because of all we've seen, because of all we've said, we are the dead..." The phrase "We are the dead" is an allusion to John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields".

Other releases

* It was released as the B-side of the single "TVC 15" in 1976.
* It appeared as a picture disc in the RCA "Life Time" picture disc set.

Cover versions

* Passion Puppets - 12" Single


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