Space Oddity David Bowie Major Tom

One of the best songs of all times.

Space oddity david bowie major tom. From david s 1969 album with the title david bowie. It was summer 1968 and this was the third time the singer songwriter had been to see 2001. Original music video for the david bowie song space oddity from bowie s promotional film love you till tuesday originally released in 1969 and re release. A space odyssey released in april that year.

He explained in a 2003 interview with performing songwriter it was written because of going to see the film 2001 which i found amazing. The copyright on the music has been cleared by youtube so feel free to share. Released as a 7 inch single on july 11 1969 a mere five days before the apollo 11 launch date david bowie s space oddity told the story of major tom an astronaut who finds himself floating through space and questioning his role in human existence. A space odyssey 1968.

David bowie was inspired to write this song after seeing stanley kubrick s film 2001. David bowie mick ronson lead guitar trevor bolder bass mike garson keyboards mark carr pritchard guitar aynsley dunbar drums from the 1980 flo. Ground control to major tom take your protein pills and put your helmet on ground control to major tom ten nine eight seven six commencing countdown engines on five four three two. That same year marked the first moon landing so space was in.

In the darkness of london s casino cinerama a 21 year old david bowie stared at the space embryo floating across the theatre s huge 70mm screen.