Live Versions
- A live version recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island on March 23, 1976 was released as a bonus track on the Rykodisc CD release of Station to Station. After regular appearances on the Isolar – 1976 Tour "Word on a Wing" remained under wraps for over twenty years.
- It was revived in 1999 for the VH1 Storytellers TV musical documentary series, when Bowie reaffirmed that the song was a product of 'the darkest days of my life... I'm sure it was a call for help', during those days he declared himself as fascinated by Fascism and mysticism of Third Reich and wondered things like "Can I change the channel on my TV without using the clicker?".
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