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Space Oddity

Rare Earth · 56.8M views · 2013-05-12 · 5:31

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Overview

Commander Chris Hadfield performs a revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded aboard the International Space Station. It was released as a music video in 2013.

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Commenters recommend it for the sense of wonder and chills it gives, and bring it up in threads about Bowie, space and astronauts.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2013–2025

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Music performance & songsSpace exploration & spaceflight
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What people said

toomanybeersies · 2018-09 · Strong recommendation

Chris Hadfield recorded a cover of Bowie's Space Oddity on the ISS [1], including playing the guitar in space. It gives me chills every time I listen to it. [1] [VIDEO]

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LeoPanthera · 2016-01 · Strong recommendation

The chances that anyone here hasn't seen it are almost zero, but just in case, if you haven't seen Chris Hadfield's cover of Space Oddity, recorded on the ISS, you really should: [VIDEO] I don't have a source but I heard that David preferred this version to the original.

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redthrowaway · 2016-10 · Recommendation

Complaints about Civ's omission of the dark side of history ring hollow to me. Civ is, at its heart, a deeply aspirational and optimistic game. Watching the Baba Yetu intro from Civ IV[1] gives me the same sense of wonder and pride in humanity that Chris Hadfield's rendition of Space Oddity[2] does. Dwelling on the darkness in our history would be so discordant for a game like Civ. [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO]

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