Author Topic: Hadfield sings Bowie's Space Oddity while on ISS (Read 23965 times)

yg1968 · « **on:** 05/12/2013 10:54 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo&feature=youtu.be

yg1968 · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/12/2013 11:03 pm »

For Hadfield prior musical work on the ISS, see also this this thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31069.msg1010903#msg1010903

rocketguy101 · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/12/2013 11:13 pm »

Love it!!!

SpacexULA · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/12/2013 11:15 pm »

And ColChrisHadfield posted it to Reddit himself

http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1e7bvv/for_my_final_post_on_reddit_from_the/

10k+ views in less than 2 hours. If this keeps it up Hadfield might be the next Gangnam Style

QuantumG · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/12/2013 11:21 pm »

How about a Kickstarter to have this played in cinemas worldwide?

One can really see the difference between "inspiration" and inspiration.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/12/2013 11:23 pm »

Atta boy Chris!

Epic video, thanks for posting it yg... Bring on Sarah Brightman!

wjbarnett · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/12/2013 11:43 pm »

WOW indeed! A much more optimistic version and definitely should be replayed everywhere!

Chandonn · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/12/2013 11:48 pm »

Awesome! already linked it on Facebook.

robertross · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/12/2013 11:49 pm »

Quote from: QuantumG on 05/12/2013 11:21 pm

How about a Kickstarter to have this played in cinemas worldwide?

One can really see the difference between "inspiration" and inspiration.

What a great idea! That would be an incredible pre-movie start for Star Trek Into Darkness!!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/13/2013 12:47 am »

Wow. And he can sing! Normally people butcher Bowie, but everything was right about that, not least the presentation.

Extra goosebumps as you can feel he's reflecting on his command of the ISS and his trip home.

Sadly, I doubt a kickstarter would be able to raise the amount of money required for a cinema spot, but we can all at least tweet the video etc. Looks like it's going to get a lot of views already.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/13/2013 12:59 am »

Over 100,000 views already.

I hope Bowie tweets it. He'll be active on the net as he's got a new album out.

QuantumG · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/13/2013 01:02 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/13/2013 12:59 am

Over 100,000 views already.

I hope Bowie tweets it. He'll be active on the net as he's got a new album out.

http://twitter.com/DavidBowieReal/status/333717231236173824

Done.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/13/2013 01:04 am »

Quote from: QuantumG on 05/13/2013 01:02 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/13/2013 12:59 am
Over 100,000 views already.

I hope Bowie tweets it. He'll be active on the net as he's got a new album out.

http://twitter.com/DavidBowieReal/status/333717231236173824

Done.

Brilliant. More than we could have hoped for as it links to a story about how this came about.

Well that's going to get some quoting in the Soyuz return article tomorrow. Anyone who complains the song "isn't news" can get stuffed!

go4mars · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/13/2013 02:42 am »

That was great! I liked the floating spinning guitar down the hall part.

theonlyspace · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/13/2013 10:02 am »

I tried downloading this on Real player and Speed bit both...media recorders/players however once recorded it will not play back!!! Did anyone else here try to down load?? Any ideas?
Thanks

tigerade · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/13/2013 10:34 am »

I'm smiling ear to ear watching this. This is really brilliant in numerous ways.

QuantumG · « **Reply #16 on:** 05/13/2013 10:48 am »

Quote from: theonlyspace on 05/13/2013 10:02 am

I tried downloading this on Real player and Speed bit both...media recorders/players however once recorded it will not play back!!! Did anyone else here try to down load?? Any ideas?
Thanks

Is this what you're after? I'd attach the mp4 of video too, but it's 80 mb.

jcm · « **Reply #17 on:** 05/13/2013 11:01 am »

Best. Thing. Ever.

Hodapp · « **Reply #18 on:** 05/13/2013 11:38 am »

So Cool, they should play this at Bonnaroo. My kids are going to that great music festival.

edfishel · « **Reply #19 on:** 05/13/2013 12:25 pm »

Is there anything Cmdr. Hadfield can't do? This is wonderful and I'm so glad Chris will include a reference in his coming home article!