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{{Infobox song|

| name = Kooks

| cover =

| alt =

| type =

| artist = David Bowie

| album = Hunky Dory

| released = 17 December 1971

| format =

| recorded = Summer 1971

| studio = Trident, London

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock, folk rock

| length = 2:53

| label = RCA

| writer = David Bowie

| producer = Ken Scott, David Bowie

| next_year = 1975

| misc =

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"'Kooks'" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, which appears on his 1971 album 'Hunky Dory'. Bowie wrote this song to his newborn son Duncan Jones. The song was a pastiche of early 1970s Neil Young because Bowie was listening to a Neil Young record at home on 30 May 1971 when he got the news of the arrival of his son.Kevin Cann (2010). 'Any Day Now - David Bowie: The London Years: 1947-1974': p.218

Live versions



* Before the studio recording of the song was made, it was recorded for the BBC 'In Concert' radio show with John Peel, on 3 June 1971 (broadcast on 20 June 1971). In 2000 this recording was released on the 'Bowie at the Beeb' album.

* The song was recorded again for the BBC "Sounds of the 70s" radio show with Bob Harris on 21 September 1971 (broadcast on 4 October 1971).

Personnel



*David Bowie: lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar

*Mick Ronson: string arrangement

*Trevor Bolder: bass, trumpet

*Mick Woodmansey: drums

*Rick Wakeman: piano

In popular culture



* The first three lines of the song ("Will you stay in our lovers' story / If you stay, you won't be sorry / 'Cause we believe in you") are used as a repeated motif in Miranda July's 2015 novel 'The First Bad Man'

* The British indie band The Kooks named themselves after the song.

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Other sources

* Pegg, Nicholas (0200), 'The Complete David Bowie', Reynolds & Hearn Ltd,

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