David Bowie - Space Oddity
“Space Oddity” is one of David Bowie's most iconic songs. It was released as a single in 1969 and later appeared on his second studio album, also titled “Space Oddity.” The song tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut who becomes stranded in space and reflects on his situation. It features Bowie's distinctive vocals and a haunting melody, capturing the imagination of listeners with its space-themed narrative and atmospheric sound. Space Oddity became one of Bowie's signature songs and is often regarded as a classic in the realm of both rock and space-themed music.
Either your get it or you don't. David Bowie's “Space Oddity” is a whole vibe. The lyrics "Ground Control To Major Tom" are just a tiny slice of the masterpiece.
David Bowie “Space Oddity” Lyrics
Ground Control to Major Tom
Ground Control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills
and put your helmet on
Ground Control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown,
engines on
Check ignition
and may God's love be with you
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, 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
one hundred thousand 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