Topic: Space Oddity

[Nichi]

(Julie shared this on Facebook.)

This is performed by Commander Chris Hadfield, who was stationed on the International Space Station for 5 months. (It was all filmed on the ISS.)

The old David Bowie song reworked.

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[Jahn]

What a nice Video! Really with a full space factor 

However, not to make anyone disappointed but the Major Tom part is about taking drugs, a shot (?) ...
I would not know myself if not Bowie had revealed it in a later song Ashes to Ashes, here is the lyrics:



Do you remember a guy that's been
 In such an early song
 I've heard a rumor from ground control
 Oh no, don't say it's true

 They got a message from the action man
 "I'm happy, hope you're happy too
 I've loved all I've needed love
 Sordid details following"

 The shrieking of nothing is killing
 Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I
 Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair
 But I'm hoping to kick but the planet it's glowing

 Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
 We know major tom's a junkie
 Strung out in heaven's high
 Hitting an all-time low

 Time and again I tell myself
 I'll stay clean tonight
 But the little green wheels are following me
 Oh no, not again
 I'm stuck with a valuable friend
 "I'm happy, hope you're happy too"
 One flash of light but no smoking pistol

 I never done good things
 I never done bad things
 I never did anything out of the blue, woh-o-oh
 Want an axe to break the ice
 Want to come down right now

 Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
 We know major tom's a junkie
 Strung out in heaven's high
 Hitting an all-time low

 My mother said to get things done
 You'd better not mess with major tom
 My mother said to get things done
 You'd better not mess with major tom
 My mother said to get things done
 You'd better not mess with major tom
 My mother said to get things done
 You'd better not mess with major tom

Please Check the intro to this live edition! - a request from a five year old :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unuo-fdhbXs