Yassassin

Infobox Single
Name = Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live)


Caption =
Artist = David Bowie
from Album = Lodger
A-side = "Yassassin"
B-side = "Repetition"
Released = June 1979 in Holland
Format = 7" single
Recorded = Mountain Studios, Montreux; September 1978; Record Plant Studios, New York, March 1979
Genre = Reggae
Length = 4:13
Label = RCA
PB 9417 (Holland)
Writer = David Bowie
Producer = David Bowie, Tony Visconti
Certification =
Last single = "DJ"
1979
This single = "Yassassin"
1979
Next single = "Look Back in Anger"
1979
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Lodger
Type = studio
prev_track = "Move On"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live)"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Red Sails"
next_no = 5

"Yassassin" (Turkish for Long Live) is a song written by David Bowie in 1979 for the album "Lodger". "Yassassin" is an incongruous reggae song with a Turkish flavour, and the third single to be released from "Lodger", but only in Holland and Turkey.

The actual Turkish verb used to wish someone a long life is spelled "yaşasın" (pronounced IPA|), which comes from the verbal root "yaşa-" 'live' with the third-person imperative ending; therefore "yaşasın" literally means 'May he or she live'.

Track listing

# "Yassassin" (Bowie) – 4:13
# "Repetition" (Bowie) – 2:59

Production credits

* Producers:
** Tony Visconti
** David Bowie

* Musicians:
* David Bowie: Vocals, Synthesizer
* Dennis Davis: Drums
* George Murray: Bass
* Carlos Alomar: Guitar
* Tony Visconti: Guitar
* Simon House: Violin
* Everyone: Background Vocals

Cover versions

* Litfiba - 12-inch single (1984)