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Apoptygma Berzerk released an EP in 2013 titled Major Tom that contains a cover and several remixes. [30] The outsider artist The Space Lady also covered the song on the 2013 release "Major Tom/Radar Love". [31] In 2016, Jay Del Alma released a Spanish-language remake titled "Vuela (Major Tom)" with Schilling on vocals. [32]
Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single " Major Tom (Coming Home) " which was an international success.
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]
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.
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
In 2016, he released the Spanish language "Vuela (Major Tom)" featuring original vocalist Peter Schilling. It is a remake of " Major Tom (Coming Home) " by the latter based on David Bowie . [ 2 ]
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Lodge had been working as a songwriter for Peermusic (and was the writer of the international Peter Schilling hit "Major Tom"). He returned to the band in 1985 and they recorded a second album in 1985 "The New Adventures of Hooples", which yielded a top-10 single "Late Night Invitation", written by Lodge and drummer Grant Heywood, who had ...