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During the UEFA Championship in the summer 2024, the original version of "Major Tom" re-entered the top ten of the German singles chart after more than 40 years. [7] Schilling stated publicly that he felt emotionally overwhelmed by the support and praised his fans.
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]
Since 2018, Tessloff Verlag has published the children's book series Der kleine Major Tom in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Bernd Flessner, as well as illustrations by Stefan Lohr. In the radio plays based on the books, Peter Schilling himself voices the great Major Tom.
Major Tom is a persona of David Bowie referenced in his songs. "Major Tom" or "Major Thomas" may also refer to: Major Tom (Coming Home), a song by Peter Schilling; Major Tom, a horse that appeared in the show Bluey; Major Tom Mitford (1909–1945), a British officer killed in action in Burma during World War II
The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime) is the third English album by German singer Peter Schilling. The English counterpart to the German album of the same name, The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime) is the last English album by Peter Schilling to date. All the songs but the title track are from previous albums.
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"Major Tom (Völig losgelöst)" and "Major Tom (Coming Home)" are the German and American releases of the same song. Two articles which make note of this song are providing different dates for each release.