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"Yassassin" (Bowie`s pronunciation /jɑːˈsɑːsɪn/; also known as "Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)", and released in Turkey as "Yassassin (Yaşasın)") is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie for the 1979 album Lodger. "Yassassin" is an incongruous reggae song with a Turkish flavour.[2]
The title of the song is derived from the Turkish verb used to wish someone a long life, spelled yaşasın (pronounced [jaʃaˈsɯn]), from the verbal root yaşa- `live` with the third-person imperative ending; therefore yaşasın literally means `may he/she live`. The phrase “Yaşasın” is in most cases used as “Hurray!” in Turkish.
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Yassassin
David Bowie
Discográfica: RCAPB-9417 (Netherlands)79.014 (Turkey) · · Productor: David Bowie , Tony Visconti
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Yassassin
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1979 /07
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Repetition (Netherlands)Red Money (Turkey)
David Bowie •
1979 /07
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Album
Lodger
Fecha Lanzamiento: 25 Mayo 1979 · Fecha Grabación: 1979 -Discográfica: RCA · Estudio de Grabación: Mountain (Montreux, Switzerland); Record Plant (New York City) · Productor: David Bowie , Tony Visconti
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Fantastic Voyage
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David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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African Night Flight
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w: Bowie, Eno •
1979 /05 /25
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Move On
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David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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Yassassin
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1979 /05 /25
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Red Sails
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1979 /05 /25
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3:42 |
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D.J.
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David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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Look Back In Anger
David Bowie •
David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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Boys Keep Swinging
David Bowie •
David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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3:18 |
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Repetition
David Bowie •
David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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2:58 |
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Red Money
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1979 /05 /25
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I Pray, Olé (Previously Unreleased) [Bonus Rykodisc 1991 Reissue]
David Bowie •
1979 /05 /25
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Look Back In Anger [New Version Recorded 1988] [Bonus Rykodisc 1991 Reissue]
David Bowie •
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1979 /05 /25
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| Single by David Bowie | ||||
| from the album Lodger | ||||
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| Released | July 1979[1] (Netherlands) | |||
| Recorded | Mountain, Montreux, September 1978; Record Plant, New York City, March 1979 | |||
| Length | 3:06 (single version) 4:10 (album version) | |||
| Label | RCA PB-9417 (Netherlands) 79.014 (Turkey) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
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Review
"Yassassin" (Bowie`s pronunciation /jɑːˈsɑːsɪn/; also known as "Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)", and released in Turkey as "Yassassin (Yaşasın)") is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie for the 1979 album Lodger. "Yassassin" is an incongruous reggae song with a Turkish flavour.[2]
The title of the song is derived from the Turkish verb used to wish someone a long life, spelled yaşasın (pronounced [jaʃaˈsɯn]), from the verbal root yaşa- `live` with the third-person imperative ending; therefore yaşasın literally means `may he/she live`. The phrase “Yaşasın” is in most cases used as “Hurray!” in Turkish.
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Track listing
RCA PB-9417 (Netherlands)
- "Yassassin" (David Bowie) – 3:06
- "Repetition" (Bowie) – 2:58
RCA 79.014 (Turkey)
- "Yassassin" (Bowie)
- "Red Money" (Bowie, Carlos Alomar)
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[4]
- David Bowie – lead and background vocals, synthesiser
- Carlos Alomar – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tony Visconti – rhythm guitar, background vocals
- George Murray – bass, background vocals
- Simon House – violin, background vocals
- Dennis Davis – drums, tambourine, background vocals
Technical
- David Bowie – producer
- Tony Visconti – producer
Cover versions
- The song was covered by new wave band Litfiba in 1984.[5]
- American indie rock band Shearwater performed a version of the song in May 2016 for The A.V. Club`s A.V. Undercover series,[6] and again as part of a live performance of the entire Berlin Trilogy for WNYC in 2018.[7]
"Yassassin" (Bowie`s pronunciation /jɑːˈsɑːsɪn/; also known as "Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)", and released in Turkey as "Yassassin (Yaşasın)") is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie for the 1979 album Lodger. "Yassassin" is an incongruous reggae song with a Turkish flavour.[2]
The title of the song is derived from the Turkish verb used to wish someone a long life, spelled yaşasın (pronounced [jaʃaˈsɯn]), from the verbal root yaşa- `live` with the third-person imperative ending; therefore yaşasın literally means `may he/she live`. The phrase “Yaşasın” is in most cases used as “Hurray!” in Turkish.
"Yassassin" was released as the third single from Lodger, but only in the Netherlands and Turkey. The Dutch single edit of the song was included on Re:Call 3, part of the A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) compilation (2017).[3]
Track listing
RCA PB-9417 (Netherlands)
- "Yassassin" (David Bowie) – 3:06
- "Repetition" (Bowie) – 2:58
RCA 79.014 (Turkey)
- "Yassassin" (Bowie)
- "Red Money" (Bowie, Carlos Alomar)
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[4]
- David Bowie – lead and background vocals, synthesiser
- Carlos Alomar – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tony Visconti – rhythm guitar, background vocals
- George Murray – bass, background vocals
- Simon House – violin, background vocals
- Dennis Davis – drums, tambourine, background vocals
Technical
- David Bowie – producer
- Tony Visconti – producer
Cover versions
- The song was covered by new wave band Litfiba in 1984.[5]
- American indie rock band Shearwater performed a version of the song in May 2016 for The A.V. Club`s A.V. Undercover series,[6] and again as part of a live performance of the entire Berlin Trilogy for WNYC in 2018.[7]