The fictional astronaut Major Tom was introduced in 1969 in the David Bowie song “Space Oddity,” which Bowie said he wrote after watching the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” while stoned. Bowie also alluded to Major Tom in three other songs.
In 1982, German singer Peter Schilling continued Tom’s story in the song “Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)“. Translation: Major Tom (Coming Home). Schilling’s song, in which Major Tom decides that space is his home and breaks off contact with Ground Control, was released in English in 1983.
In 2009, the synthpop band “Shiny Toy Guns” covered the Schilling song for a TV commercial promoting the Lincoln MKZ. It turned out good enough to release as a single — and a pretty good one, at that.
Major Tom (Coming Home)
By Shiny Toy Guns, 2009
Written by Peter Schilling
Standing there alone, the ship is waiting.
All systems are go. Are you sure?
Control is not convinced,
But the computer has the evidence.
No need to abort.
The countdown starts.
Watching in a trance, the crew is certain.
Nothing left to chance. All is working.
Trying to relax up in the capsule.
“Send me up a drink,” jokes Major Tom.
The count goes on.
Four, three, two, one — Earth below us,
Drifting, falling, floating weightless,
Calling, calling home.
Second stage is cut. We’re now in orbit.
Stabilizers up, running perfect.
Starting to collect requested data.
“What will it affect, when all is done?”
Thinks Major Tom.
Back at ground control, there is a problem.
“Go to rockets full” — not responding.
“Hello Major Tom, are you receiving?
Turn the thrusters on. We’re standing by.”
There’s no reply.
Four, three, two, one — Earth below us,
Drifting, falling, floating weightless,
Calling, calling home.
Across the stratosphere, a final message:
“Give my wife my love.”
Then nothing more.
Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning.
They don’t realize that he’s alive.
No one understands, but Major Tom sees.
Now the light commands. “This is my home.
I’m coming home.”
Earth below us, drifting, falling,
Floating weightless, calling home.
Earth below us, drifting, falling,
Floating weightless, calling home.
Earth below us, drifting, falling,
Floating weightless, calling, calling home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
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