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Peter Schilling singles chronology. "Fehler Im System". (1982) " Major Tom (Coming Home) ". (1983) "Terra Titanic". (1984) " Major Tom (Coming Home) " (German: Major Tom [völlig losgelöst], 'Major Tom [completely detached]') is a new wave song written and sung by German musician Peter Schilling, released as the lead single from his album ...
German singer Peter Schilling retold and continued the story of Major Tom in his late 1982 release "Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)", which reached number one in Germany and Austria in early 1983. The English-language version, " Major Tom (Coming Home) ", peaked at number 14 in the United States in late 1983.
Peter Schilling. 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.
"Space Oddity" Cover of the 1969 Dutch and Italian single Single by David Bowie from the album David Bowie (Space Oddity) B-side " Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud " Released 11 July 1969 (1969-07-11) Recorded 20 June 1969 Studio Trident, London Genre Psychedelic folk folk rock Length 5: 15 (album version) 4: 33 (UK single edit) 3: 26 (US single edit) Label Philips (1969 UK release) Mercury (1969 ...
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]
99 Luftballons. " 99 Luftballons " (German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, "99 balloons") is a song by the West German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. An English-language version titled " 99 Red Balloons ", with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released by Nena on the album 99 Luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the ...
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The lyrics describe Major Tom as a junkie who has hit "an all-time low". NME editors Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray interpreted the line as a play on the title of Bowie's 1977 album Low , which charted his withdrawal inwards following his drug excesses in the US a short time before, another reversal of Major Tom's original withdrawal ...