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Control-Z

(15,682 posts) Tue May 14, 2013, 12:17 PM May 2013

Ground Control to Major Tom

Sooooo coooool!! Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield plays guitar and Sings David Bowie's Space Oddity - from space!! (Cross posted from Video & Multimedia and Science for more exposure.)

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Ground Control to Major Tom (Original Post) Control-Z May 2013 OP

Not the greatest voice--but not awful, either. But without a doubt one of coolest music videos Common Sense Party May 2013 #1

I wonder Control-Z May 2013 #7

Good question. Common Sense Party May 2013 #10

Seems like it would be naturally Control-Z May 2013 #13

Really terrific! asjr May 2013 #2

I think it's wonderful! Control-Z May 2013 #16

Here's the HD version on Hadfield's channel... SidDithers May 2013 #3

Thanks, SidDithers! (nt) Control-Z May 2013 #8

In the DU Science Group: Ptah May 2013 #4

Plus, yesterday's GD thread... SidDithers May 2013 #5

Thanks again! Control-Z May 2013 #12

I agree... SidDithers May 2013 #14

It's hard to believe one could miss it. Control-Z May 2013 #9

Cool cgi. It looks like he's really floating around NightWatcher May 2013 #6

I saw the wires on the guitar, though. Common Sense Party May 2013 #11

Ha! Control-Z May 2013 #15

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

1. Not the greatest voice--but not awful, either. But without a doubt one of coolest music videos

Reply to Control-Z (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 12:19 PM

May 2013

ever. Bowie and the MTV-era bands would have killed to get special effects and scenery that looks like this.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

7. I wonder

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #1)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:23 PM

May 2013

if singing is more difficult without normal gravity.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

10. Good question.

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #7)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:39 PM

May 2013

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

13. Seems like it would be naturally

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #10)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:57 PM

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more difficult with more gravity. I suppose less would make a difference too, if there is a difference at all? Strange, but I'd never thought about this until now.

asjr

(10,479 posts)

2. Really terrific!

Reply to Control-Z (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 12:30 PM

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Control-Z

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16. I think it's wonderful!

Reply to asjr (Reply #2)

Tue May 14, 2013, 03:41 PM

May 2013

Age might play a role. If one is too young to remember the original, I guess they might not be as excited over it.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

3. Here's the HD version on Hadfield's channel...

Reply to Control-Z (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 12:32 PM

May 2013

It's fantastic, and really should be watched in 720p.

Sid

Control-Z

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8. Thanks, SidDithers! (nt)

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #3)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:27 PM

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Ptah

(33,019 posts)

4. In the DU Science Group:

Reply to Control-Z (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 12:32 PM

May 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/122818433

6,988,811 views on the original youtube.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

5. Plus, yesterday's GD thread...

Reply to Ptah (Reply #4)

Tue May 14, 2013, 01:04 PM

May 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022835857

But I'm happy to kick this one again.

Sid

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

12. Thanks again!

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #5)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:40 PM

May 2013

I like that duplicates aren't forbidden the way they used to be. Well, some of the time. 12 of the same on the Latest Threads page can be a bit tiresome. But posts like this should be shared far and wide, imho.