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Apoptygma Berzerk released an EP in 2013 titled Major Tom that contains a cover and several remixes. [36] The outsider artist The Space Lady also covered the song on the 2013 release "Major Tom/Radar Love". [37] In 2016, Jay Del Alma released a Spanish-language remake titled "Vuela (Major Tom)" with Schilling on vocals. [38]
The English version contains the song "Major Tom (Coming Home)", which reached the top 15 in New Zealand [5] and the US, [6] and the top 50 in the UK. [7]The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)", which reached number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland [8] [9] [10] and number two on the Dutch Top 40, [11] [12] as well as "Die Wüste lebt". [13]
It was a mainstay during Bowie's concerts until 1990, after which it was played sporadically until 2002. Bowie revisited the Major Tom character in later singles, notably the sequel song "Ashes to Ashes" (1980). A range of artists have covered "Space Oddity" and others have released songs that reference Major Tom.
The song actually says little about Major Tom, except to call him a "junkie"; The context of the lyrics seems to indicate that the song is mainly about Bowie's own experiences with drug addiction, rather than a literal continuation of the Major Tom story. Alternatively, the song can be interpreted to provide detailed information on Tom's story.
Mädchen (song) Major Tom (Coming Home) Maledetta primavera; Mann gegen Mann; Mein Teil; Meine Liebe (song) Meine Seele erhebt den Herren; Mikrofonprofessor; Milliondollarsmile; Mit dir; Morgen (Ivo Robić song) Morgenstern der finstern Nacht; Moskau (song)
When a musical key or key signature is referred to in a language other than English, that language may use the usual notation used in English (namely the letters A to G, along with translations of the words sharp, flat, major and minor in that language): languages which use the English system include Irish, Welsh, Hindi, Japanese (based on katakana in iroha order), Korean (based on hangul in ...
Major Tom is a persona of David Bowie referenced in his songs. Major Tom may also refer to: Major Tom (Coming Home), a song by Peter Schilling; Major Tom, a horse that appeared in the show Bluey; Tom Mitford (1909–1945), British major killed in action in Burma during World War II; Major Zero, also known as Major Tom, a character from the ...
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