This song just makes me so emotional. I always cry when the ending hits.

I get goosebumps every time I hear this song.

Das Original in Deutsch ist immer noch das beste

The chorus of this song. Chef's kiss ❤️

Oh my gosh! Love the techno and then goes into the 4 3 2 1 Earth Below us chorus..beautiful. And the last chorus sounds so Moody Blues at the end. On my 4th listen.

A really amazing song and story for me. I remember being about 3 or 4 years old when my grandmother played this song to me in her living room over and over telling me it was about an astronaut in outer space trying to find his way back home. She told me I have to dance really good to it to help him make it back home. I would dance as good as a 4 year old could trying to help him make it back home lol. After the song was over, I would always ask her if he made it home and she always told me no not yet, you have to try harder. Lol. I think she just enjoyed giving me a wild imagination and seeing me try so hard to get him back home. Great memories! Lol. Hope my story gave someone a good laugh and made them smile like it did me when I listened again. Good music never dies. :)

I have the vinyl of that album as well. Great example for Deutsche Neue Welle (German New Wave). The song was released in both German and English.

I never listen to the english version of Major Tom. It was a huuuuuge hit in Germany back in the early 80s.

this is my favorite song of the 80`s

For some reason, Major Tom is really fascinating to me. "Space Oddity" made me afraid of space travel, tbh, because I took Major Tom as having an accident which left him to die, free floating in space. There's another interpretation that he purposely disconnected himself to end his life. In Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes", "we know Major Tom's a junkie, strung out in heaven". So there are multiple interpretations of the events of the song.

A beautiful song; my favorite.

Peter Schilling (a german) was ... 2 (?) years ago in the German version of Jungle Camp (Trash TV as its best) and their he told, Davied Bowie reacted personally to him, claiming that Peters Song is clear better, and David was jealous about. Peter ofcourse is very proud about ;)

For someone who'd just hit their teens when MTV launched, ain't nothin' quite like a little early '80s nostalgia. Great pick, great memories. Thanks, Craig!

Wish you could see the official music video to the song. It's really cool.

Love love love this song

Apart from the hand-written composition, chance also played a role. Because as Peter Schilling said, he was living in a rented apartment with thin walls at the time. This meant that he had to play lise during rehearsals. This is where the charm of the piece came into play. In the studio I turned the volume up again and this effect disappeared. So, you turned the control back down and this effect was there again.

Great reaction, enjoyed your thoughts and comments on this great song! It becomes something special when you know Space Oddity, as Peter Schilling takes on a different approach of Major Tom's fate!

Another great Peter Schilling song is "The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime)" '89. This guy has great singing range!

Peter Schilling who sings this took it to Bowie first and asked his permission to release it as a sequel to Bowie's Space Oddity. Bowie loved this song and told him to release it.

Thank you! One of my favorites from the best decade! Love the channel!

The chorus is irresistible - when the song comes up on rotation in my music collection, I *must* sing along, every single time. Also, here is the link to the official video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbVgdJOJyL3daGw.html

Greetings and Love from Köln/Cologne, Germany. Bowie for 'Space Oddity'. Major Tom shows up a lot after that. Bowie described him in his song 'Ashes to Ashes' as 'Junkie'. The song Rocket by Def Leppard (1987) names Major Tom alongside some other David Bowie characters such as Jean Genie or Ziggy Stardust. In Hallo Spaceboy (remix) (1995), produced by the Pet Shop Boys and sung by Bowie, the original Hallo Spaceboy lyrics were added dealing with Major Tom. Captain Kirk aka William Shattner covered 'Space Oddity' on his 2011 album 'Seeking Major Tom'. And the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sang the song in 2013 in space, on the ISS. It is not known whether Bowie commented on Peter Schilling. Personaly i think 'Major Tom' sounds better in german language than in englisch. However, a huge sucsess for Schilling arround the World. The Single was sold over 6 Million times. So, stay safe & PEACE

For some reason, this always reminds me of 2001 Space Odyssey. Great movie.

Love this song, thank you for sharing!

The chorus almost makes me fly and the bass in the verses is so interesting. It's interesting that he says, "drifting, falling" because being in orbit is essentially falling continuously. I wonder if Peter Schilling was aware of that. You might be interested to know that David Bowie did a followup to his Major Tom story. It's a song called "Ashes to Ashes".

Brillant review Harri, Thanks so much 🤒🤠

Three reactions with three different videos - all excellent.....

A great sad story in a wonderful song! His best!

Super song 👍👍👍

Major Tom is da man!!!

Great choice! Love David Bowie👏🏻👏🏻

“Give my wife my love, then nothing more” 🤭. Harri missed that!

You might also enjoy a song from the Canadian artist, KIA, 'Mrs. Major Tom'. It tells the story from Tom's wife's perspective.

I grew up with NDW (Neue Deutsche Welle - New German Wave). It lasted roughly from 1980 to 1984, but it came into the public consciousness only in 1981 and after 1983 it became just another form of boring corporate sellout s#*t. There were great bands like Ideal, Neonbabies, Grauzone, Trio, Rheingold, Der Plan, Fehlfarben, Die Doraus und die Marinas (Andreas Dorau), Extrabreit, Nichts, DAF, Palais Schaumburg, Die Krupps.

What catches my attention Is the type of musical instruments used for the músic groups in those years!😮😮strange sounds or Tones but so coooool👍👍🎉🎉

Harri I misread the name. I thought you were reacting to Peter Schickele, AKA PDQ Bach. "Wow! Harri is going way outside his comfort zone. What's next, a sampling of "DA Yoopers or Tom Lehrer"?

its an origin german song

1 year before Peter Schilling Major Tom .David Bowie in Ashes to Ashes told a different story about what happened to major tom !

It's interesting to listen to the German version as well, once you've heard the English version.

Please listen to the German version on your own. It's the version I prefer.

this is the Song made about the apollo 13 near disaster of the computer pilot failing and the job of pilot was useless but major tom the pilot actually seceded at bringing the capsule back to a safe landing without computer assistance.

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It’s originally a German song which was translated to English. I personally prefer the German version, unlike with Münchener Freiheit, whose English versions to me are mostly as good as the German ones. You should definitely check out the German version and also try DÖF - Codo (Düse Im Sauseschritt).

I grew up with this song, maybe been 10 or so...Knew only the German Version, who cares... I'm Austrian as the artist is. Who cares...

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You have to react to the German version i think it's sounds way better than the english

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i am the only that listen two very diferents rhythm patterns playing in the song? listen carefully the bass.

The german version is better. I only know that Bowie was impressed by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer with I Feel Love

Late 60s British cynicism vs Early 80s West German optimism.

auf deutsch 1000x besser

It hurts hearing it in English

A good cover fairly well done, but the Bowie version is better

Sounds like a rough demo of Alan Parsons Project to me. Not great.