Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed"
Song by David Bowie from the album David Bowie (aka "Space Oddity")
Released 4 November 1969
Genre Folk rock, rock 'n' roll
Length 6:55
Label Philips
Writer David Bowie
Producer Tony Visconti
David Bowie (aka "Space Oddity") track listing

Side 1

  1. "Space Oddity"
  2. "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed"
  3. "Don't Sit Down"
  4. "Letter to Hermione"
  5. "Cygnet Committee"

Side 2

  1. "Janine"
  2. "An Occasional Dream"
  3. "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud"
  4. "God Knows I'm Good"
  5. "Memory of a Free Festival"

"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" is a song written by David Bowie in 1969 for the album Space Oddity. The song starts out floatingly with Bowie's 12-string acoustic guitar, which was much used by Bowie in this period and also heard on other songs of the Space Oddity album. It soon moves into a more heavy country rock style reminiscent of The Who's "Magic Bus", with heavy rhythm and harmonica solos.

Bowie played this song at "The Sunday Show" introduced by John Peel February 2, 1970. The show was broadcast on February 8 and in 2000 released on Bowie at the Beeb.