Duran Duran

Released: September 1, 1981

Songwriter: John Lennon David Bowie Carlos Alomar

Producer: Colin Thurston

[Verse 1: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame, makes a man take things over
Fame, lets him loose, and hard to swallow
Fame, puts you there, when things are hollow
Fame

[Chous 1: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame, it's not your brain, just a flame
A funny tin to dip you insane
Fame

[Verse 2: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame, what you like is in the Limo
Fame, what you get is no tomorrow
Fame, what you need you have to borrow
Fame

[Chorus 2: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame, "Nein! It's mine!" is just his line
He's only trying to drive you to crime... (Crime)

[Verse 3: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Is it any wonder
I'll reject you first
Is it any wonder
You're too cool to fool

[Chorus 3: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame
Bully for you, chilly for me
Got to get a rain check on... pain (Pain)
Fame

[Coda: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
What's your name? What's your name? What's your name? What's your name?
What a game, what a game, what a game, what a game
What a shame, shame, shame, shame, shame
What a shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame

DURAN DURAN has a total of over 80 million records sold, 18 American hit singles, 30 UK top 30 tunes, and a global presence which guarantees them huge concert audiences on five continents. They’ve managed to fuse pop music, art, technology and fashion with a unique sense of style and confidence. Princess Diana also admitted that Duran Duran was her favourite Band among others.

Bassist John Taylor has said the original vision for the band’s sound was ‘to fuse the Sex Pistols and Chic’ after hearing those two bands back-to-back on a pub jukebox one night.

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