Most artists in the mid seventies played. I couldnt stop playing it - I loved it so much. It was the apex of the Space Age after all, with man just having landed on the Moon, and everyone was writing and recording songs about space exploration. I remember buying this when it came out as a single by Elton John. Bernie has denied that 'Space Oddity' was an influence – and we're going to believe him. David Bowie acknowledged the similarity by adding "I'm a Rocket Man!" to his song when he recorded it for BBC Radio 1's Johnny Walker Lunchtime Show in May 1972 (though it wasn't broadcast at the time).'Space Oddity' was released around ten months before 'Rocket Man'.Both songs were produced by Gus Dudgeon (While Tony Visconti produced the rest of the David Bowie/ Space Oddity album, he handed the 'Space Oddity' over to engineer Gus because he thought it was a bit of a novelty) Lyrics And I think it's gonna be a long, long time Do you know any background info about this track Start the wiki Replace video Featured On Greatest Hits Elton John 760,723 listeners Honky Chateau Elton John 606,030 listeners Similar Tracks Candle in the Wind Elton John Tiny Dancer Elton John Mr.Both songs have quirky sci-fi sounds (David Hentschel on the ARP synthesizer and Davey Johnstone/Gus Dudgeon on slide guitar / Bowie on Stylophone and Rick Wakeman on Mellotron).Both songs explicitly have the astronaut pining for his wife back home ("I miss the Earth so much I miss my wife" / "Tell my wife I love her very much she knows").Both songs are about a lonely astronaut stranded far from home ("Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone" / "Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles"). When you look at the evidence, it's a fair enough question: David Bowie – Space Oddity (Official Video)
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