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The Man Who Sold the World is a 1970 song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and the title track from his third album. The song has been covered by multiple artists, with a 1983 version by Scottish musician Midge Ure achieving popularity in the 2010s and 2020s following its inclusion in the 2015 video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The thematic relevance of the song to the events of the game resulted in the song's memetic connection with the game's protagonist, with the phrase "The Man Who Sold the World" being used to reference the game and the character.

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