You've got your mother in a whirl She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey, babe, your hair's alright Hey, babe, let's go out tonight You like me and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? Don't 'ya? You've got your mother in a whirl 'Cause she's not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey, babe, your hair's alright Hey, babe, let's stay out tonight You like me and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? You've torn your dress, your face is a mess You can't get enough, but enough ain't the test You've got your transmission and your live wire You got your cue line and a handful of ludes You wanna be there when they count up the dudes And I love your dress You're a juvenile success Because your face is a mess (Rebel. Rebel) So how could they know? I said, how could they know? (Rebel, rebel) So what you wanna know? Calamity's child, chi, cha, chi, cha (Rebel, rebel) Where'd you wanna go? What can I do for you? Looks like you've been there too 'Cause you've torn your dress (Rebel, rebel) And your face is a mess Oh, your face is a mess (Rebel, rebel) Oh, oh, so how could they know? Ah, ah, how could they know? (Rebel, rebel)
You've got your mother in a whirl She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey, babe, your hair's alright Hey, babe, let's go out tonight You like me and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? Don't 'ya? You've got your mother in a whirl 'Cause she's not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey, babe, your hair's alright Hey, babe, let's stay out tonight You like me and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess Rebel, rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so Don't 'ya? You've torn your dress, your face is a mess You can't get enough, but enough ain't the test You've got your transmission and your live wire You got your cue line and a handful of ludes You wanna be there when they count up the dudes And I love your dress You're a juvenile success Because your face is a mess (Rebel. Rebel) So how could they know? I said, how could they know? (Rebel, rebel) So what you wanna know? Calamity's child, chi, cha, chi, cha (Rebel, rebel) Where'd you wanna go? What can I do for you? Looks like you've been there too 'Cause you've torn your dress (Rebel, rebel) And your face is a mess Oh, your face is a mess (Rebel, rebel) Oh, oh, so how could they know? Ah, ah, how could they know? (Rebel, rebel)
A gravação original de “Rebel Rebel” contou com David Bowie tocando guitarra e produziu um som que NME descreveu como “ruído sujo de rock” influenciado por Keith Richards.
A versão lançada nos EUA tinha um arranjo mais funk e vocalizações em loop, mas foi rapidamente retirada e substituída pela edição britânica de 2 min 58 s.
O riff da música foi considerado “clássico” pelo jornalista Kris Needs, comparado ao famoso riff de “Satisfaction” dos Rolling Stones.
A letra aborda questões de gênero (“You got your mother in a whirl / She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl”), fazendo da faixa um hino de aceitação trans durante a era glam.
Em 2003, Bowie regravou “Rebel Rebel” sem referências a quaaludes e a incluiu em um disco bônus da edição de 30 anos de *Diamond Dogs*, além de misturá‑la com “Never Get Old” em um mash‑up chamado “Rebel Never Gets Old”.
A música foi interpretada ao vivo em 1974 no tour norte‑americano, aparecendo no álbum de concertos *David Live*, e voltou ao palco em 1999 na turnê promocional *hours…*.
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