David Bowie - Space Oddity
"Space Oddity" is a song written and performed by David Bowie and released as a single in 1969 (See: 1969 in music).
It is about the launch of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut who becomes lost in Outer Space. Supposedly released to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landing, it appears on the album of the same title. The BBC featured the song in its television coverage of the lunar landing.
It is about the launch of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut who becomes lost in Outer Space. Supposedly released to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landing, it appears on the album of the same title. The BBC featured the song in its television coverage of the lunar landing.
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