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Ground control to Major Tom
Ground control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Ground control to Major Tom (10, 9, 8, 7)
Commencing countdown, engines on (6, 5, 4, 3)
Check ignition, and may God's love be with you (2, 1, liftoff)
This is ground control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
This is Major Tom to ground control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do
Though I'm past 100,000 miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much
She knows
Ground control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you
Here am I floating round my tin can
Far above the moon
Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do

Mozart May 15, 2013 - 21:39	I prefer the ISS astronaut version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo&feature=player_embedded [ Reply ]
fuppy69 Apr 14, 2013 - 14:28	This song takes me back in time, great song! [ Reply ]
4merdj Mar 01, 2013 - 14:03	Most excellent, Sir! [ Reply ]
ncollingridge Jan 29, 2013 - 06:23	cmarcan wrote: CAN WE SAY OVER RATED! ...and overplayed. 8.6 from the RP listeners says not, I'm afraid. It's just you. [ Reply ]
westslope Dec 13, 2012 - 11:13	Toke wrote: OOOOOOOOooooo Bill that was right below the belt.. A blatent Foul... was in the bath and couldn't get to the ''OFF'' button.. British Tabloid headline: UK football fan found black and blue in his bathtub. Apparently he was beaten up by a streaming music DJ working in California. [ Reply ]
MassivRuss Dec 13, 2012 - 11:11	Overrated, maybe, but .... 1969! This is NOT what anyone else was doing in 1969. [ Reply ]
southcoastsounds Dec 13, 2012 - 11:10	I knew David when he lived near Beckenham, South London (I'm talking about before he became famous). He and some mates used to run an open-mike night at the Three Tuns pub and I used to go along with my guitar (hey, David Bowie heard me sing!). One night he brought along the just-recorded version of Space Oddity. We never saw him again after that week! [ Reply ]
cmarcan Nov 27, 2012 - 13:10	CAN WE SAY OVER RATED! ...and overplayed. [ Reply ]
orquidea Nov 12, 2012 - 02:20	Rediscovering Bowie is great!!! [ Reply ]
westslope Nov 08, 2012 - 17:17	I would rewrite the percussion bits.... Otherwise, can it get more iconic? [ Reply ]
socalhol Sep 25, 2012 - 17:10	WonderLizard wrote: Years ago when Bowie was going through his "thin white duke" guise, he was on Cavett. The interview was a disaster with Bowie walking off in a huff. The next guest was some esteemed British actor, whose name I forget. He sits down and says to Cavett, "Remarkable young man. I didn't know whether to shake his hand or feed him a cube of sugar." You made me look!! Found (the Bowie interview at least, not the comments from the actor — though I didn't see Bowie storm off in a huff. Was there another interview w/Cavett?) on YouTube in 2 parts here and here . What a blast.... [ Reply ]
JustineFromWyoming Sep 25, 2012 - 16:59	[ Reply ]
mcdonna Aug 09, 2012 - 16:58	WonderLizard wrote: Years ago when Bowie was going through his "thin white duke" guise, he was on Cavett. The interview was a disaster with Bowie walking off in a huff. The next guest was some esteemed British actor, whose name I forget. He sits down and says to Cavett, "Remarkable young man. I didn't know whether to shake his hand or feed him a cube of sugar." That is really funny. And really mean. I honestly never noticed the teeth until I read these comments. Really ... who cares? [ Reply ]
Proclivities Aug 06, 2012 - 07:06	kaybee wrote: I agree that the song is about all these things: addiction, celebrity etc. But I think he is alsp referencing the Soyuz 1 and 11 disasters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_%28spacecraft%29 I love this piece for many reasons but also for the element of pathos in it. The Soyuz 11 tragedy occurred a couple of years after this song was written and released, but I agree that there is pathos in this tune. [ Reply ]
Lenora Aug 06, 2012 - 07:03	One of my all-time faves. Have to turn the volume up whenever it's on. [ Reply ]
kaybee Jun 07, 2012 - 15:58	djengs wrote: Pretty sure you got it right. For a time being an astronaut trumped anything else you could possibly be, celebrity-wise, and then as now the press/fans/etc. wanted whatever inane info possible from the idols du jour. Perfect fodder for the dreams of a junkie heading for an all-time low... I agree that the song is about all these things: addiction, celebrity etc. But I think he is alsp referencing the Soyuz 1 and 11 disasters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_%28spacecraft%29 I love this piece for many reasons but also for the element of pathos in it. [ Reply ]
Toke May 22, 2012 - 12:34	OOOOOOOOooooo Bill that was right below the belt.. A blatent Foul... was in the bath and couldn't get to the ''OFF'' button.. [ Reply ]
valeriogonzalez May 06, 2012 - 19:10	I don't know why this song doesn't have a round ten. [ Reply ]
djengs Apr 20, 2012 - 19:12	RParadise wrote: I always thought it was a reference to celebrity endorsements, as if being an astronaut has anything to do with recommending clothing. But, when you're famous, everyone wants to know, apparently. Pretty sure you got it right. For a time being an astronaut trumped anything else you could possibly be, celebrity-wise, and then as now the press/fans/etc. wanted whatever inane info possible from the idols du jour. Perfect fodder for the dreams of a junkie heading for an all-time low... [ Reply ]
vaughn Apr 01, 2012 - 14:22	I read it as a description of drug addiction. Makes it a powerful peice for me. [ Reply ]