SPACE ODDITY

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Song Title
SPACE ODDITY
Writers
Publisher
ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ASCAP)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
US
Themes/Keywords
control, Countdown, Earth, Floating, Ground, Major Tom, Moon, Space, Spaceship
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:
(Spoke at the same time as previous line) Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven,
Commencing count down: Engines on.
(Spoken at the same time as previous line) Six, Five, Four,Three,
Check ignition and may God’s love be with you.
(Spoken at the same time as previous line) Two, One, Lift off!

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 thro’ the door,
And I’m floating in a most peculiar way.
And the stars look very different today.

(For) here am I sitting 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.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
ALL THE PRETTY HORSES Rock Rhythmic Drums, Vocal 1990's Buy >
DAVID BOWIE Rock Psychedelic Vocal 1960's Buy >
EASY KARAOKE PLAYERS Rock Laid-Back Guitar, Karaoke, test 1990's Buy >
EXITMUSIC Rock Psychedelic Vocal 2000's Buy >
FRAIL Rock Soft, Whispering Rock Band, Vocal 2000's Buy >
HELLOWEEN Rock Psychedelic, Up-tempo Guitar, Vocal 1990's Buy >
JOHN WAITE Rock Melodic, Soft Guitar, Strings, Vocal 2000's Buy >
KEITH MURRELL Rock Psychedelic Guitar, Vocal 2000's Buy >
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Classical Mellow, Relaxed Choir, Orchestra, Strings 1990's Buy >
MEGAHERTZ Rock Tuneful Vocal 2000's Buy >
MEL WATSON Rock Psychedelic Vocal Buy >
MERIDIAN STRING QUARTET Classical Melodic Instrumental, Strings 2010's Buy >
MIKE GARSON Classical Peaceful Instrumental, Piano 2010's Buy >
MORE Rock Psychedelic Guitar, Rock Band, Vocal Buy >
STEEL TRAIN Rock Psychedelic Drums, Vocal 2000's Buy >
TANGERINE DREAM Rock Up-tempo Vocal 2010's Buy >
THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC PROJECT Rock Charming, Innocent, Rhythmic, youthful Choir, Guitar, organ 2010's Buy >
THE MAGIC TIME TRAVELERS Rock Melancholy, Romantic Electronic, Vocal 1990's Buy >
THE TORNADOS Rock Psychedelic, Soft Instrumental, Rock Band 2000's Buy >
TOP OF THE POPPERS Rock Psychedelic Vocal 2000's Buy >
ULU Rock Psychedelic Instrumental, Saxophone 2000's Buy >

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