Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early song? I heard a rumour from Ground Control Oh, no, don't say it's true They got a message from the Action Man I'm happy, hope you're happy too I've loved all I've needed, love Sordid details following The shrieking of nothing is killing Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis And I ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick, but the planet is glowing (glowing, glowing, glowing, glowing) Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me Oh, no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend I'm happy, hope you're happy too One flash of light, but no smoking pistol I've never done good things I've never done bad things I've never done anything out of the blue (woh-o-oh) Want an axe to break the ice (want an axe to break the ice) Want to come down right now (I want to come down right now) Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom
Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early song? I heard a rumour from Ground Control Oh, no, don't say it's true They got a message from the Action Man I'm happy, hope you're happy too I've loved all I've needed, love Sordid details following The shrieking of nothing is killing Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis And I ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick, but the planet is glowing (glowing, glowing, glowing, glowing) Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me Oh, no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend I'm happy, hope you're happy too One flash of light, but no smoking pistol I've never done good things I've never done bad things I've never done anything out of the blue (woh-o-oh) Want an axe to break the ice (want an axe to break the ice) Want to come down right now (I want to come down right now) Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You better not mess with Major Tom
O vídeo musical da canção foi o mais caro já produzido na época de seu lançamento, destacando-se pelo intenso uso de cores solarizadas.
A letra funciona como uma sequência do hit de 1969 "Space Oddity", onde o astronauta Major Tom aparece viciado em drogas e isolado no espaço.
David Bowie baseou parcialmente as letras da música em suas próprias experiências com vício em drogas ao longo da década de 1970.
A faixa inclui uma participação do guitarrista Chuck Hammer tocando sintetizador de guitarra, um instrumento decisivo para a sonoridade da obra.
Ao ser lançada como single principal em 1º de agosto de 1980, tornou-se o single mais vendido rapidamente de Bowie e seu segundo número um nas paradas do Reino Unido.
O vídeo apresenta aparições de quatro membros do clube londoniano Blitz, incluindo o cantor Steve Strange, influenciando significativamente a movimento New Romantic.
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