| "Running Gun Blues" | ||||
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| Song by David Bowie from the album The Man Who Sold the World | ||||
| Released | November 4 1970 (U.S.) April 1971 (UK) |
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| Recorded | Trident and Advision Studios, London 18 April - 22 May 1970 |
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| Genre | Folk rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Writer | David Bowie | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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"Running Gun Blues" is a protest song against the Vietnam War written by David Bowie in 1970 for his album The Man Who Sold the World. It is a mixture of his past folk days and a proto-heavy metal path. It features Mick Ronson playing slide guitar in an open G tuning.