"Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiompkin and Ned Washington. The track was originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1956 film Wild Is the Wind, and later covered by Nina Simone on the album Wild Is The Wind (1966).
David Bowie recorded a version of it in 1976 for his album Station to Station. Bowie was an admirer of Simone's style, and after meeting her in Los Angeles was inspired to record the song for Station to Station.
By David Bowie
George Michael
Nina Simon
Love me love me love me Say you do Let me fly away With you For my love is like The wind And wild is the wind
Give me more Than one caress Satisfy this Hungriness Let the wind Blow through your heart For wild is the wind
You... Touch me... I hear the sound Of mandolins You... Kiss me... With your kiss My life begins Youre spring to me All things To me you' re Life itself Like a leaf clings To a tree Oh my darling, Cling to me For we're creatures Of the wind And wild is the wind |