"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" is a song written by David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

 in 1969

1969 in music

-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...

 for the album Space Oddity

Space Oddity (album)

-Release history:-7" open reel tape releases:There was only one release of Space Oddity on open reel, in 1972 duplicated by Magtec, North Hollywood, CA 91605. This is a high speed 7.5 ips release...

. 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

The Who

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

's "Magic Bus

Magic Bus

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", 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

Bowie at the Beeb

Bowie at the Beeb is a compilation album by David Bowie, first released in 2000. Originally, it came in a three CD set, the third, bonus CD being a recording on at the Portland BBC Radio Theatre...

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