<Li> The Canadian hip hop group from Québec Loco Locass used the first four sentences in their song "Occupation Double" the tenth song of their album Le Québec est mort, Vive le Québec! (2012) </Li> <Li> Similar lyrics can be heard in the song "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie: </Li> <P> We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there He said I was his friend...</P> <Ul> <Li> Furthermore, in an example of meme, pop band Visage (a legacy of David Bowie) depict in their music video clip "Mind of a Toy" - a nighttime meeting / passing upon a staircase with a little man who fades away . </Li> <Li> The poem is referenced in OTEP's song "Communion" from their album The Ascension (2007) </Li> <Li> The poem is referenced in Chino XL's song "Skin" from the album Poison Pen </Li> <Li> The psy - trance band Xerox and Illumination used an excerpt from the poem in the song "Paranoia", from their album XI </Li> <Li> Imperial Vengeance's album Black Heart of Empire (2011) featured the song "Upon the Stair", inspired by the poem </Li> <Li> Nuit quoted the poem in their song "Nobody There" on the album Mother Night (2000) </Li> </Ul>

Yesterday upon the stairs i met a man who wasn't there