The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World: No. 21
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'Space Oddity'David Bowie (1969)
The Breakdown: In the same year as our lunar landing, rock's space alien creates Major Tom, whose remains will travel the galaxy alone forever.
The Waterworks: "Tell my wife I love her very much."
Casualty Count: One astronaut.
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Courtnye Heidleburgat 7-31-2009
One of the greatest Bowie songs!!!
Kelseyat 8-06-2009
I never knew this song was by David Bowie. lol.
Terri Chapmanat 10-24-2009
Just so beautiful... Remember wearing out my '45 of it!! lol... Still love him, and that song.
Aliceat 10-18-2009
This song is REALLY sad, but I can't take it seriously because of when Joey sang it on Friends. LOL!
Who you Kiddingat 11-01-2009
Sonney,,,you are a dumbass
Moodyat 5-05-2007
Only David Bowie could sing a science fiction song in glam rock gear, and make us weep.
BRAVO!
Starrockaat 5-06-2007
Check out Peter Schilling's 1983 hit "Major Tom (Coming Home)". Major Tom survives.
Julsat 5-05-2007
This song itself is in every americans personal capsule. Children from the 60's and early 70's knows what it meant to have someone to go to the moon. And it was such a mystical thought. He just honored our astronauts I feel.
Andyat 5-05-2007
Man, I would truly say this song makes me cry everytime I hear it.
Andyat 5-05-2007
this song has never failed to make me cry!!! (actually last week I told my daughter it was THE SADDEST sing ever!!)
Angelat 5-05-2007
I am a total fan of Bowie. This song is great! At the same time sad. Ziggy Stardust and the Spidermonkeys, Diamond Dogs forever!
Crusaderat 5-05-2007
Those were the day's my friend, we thought they would never end.
zerox13at 5-05-2007
marvelous.
Cindyat 5-05-2007
WOW! I AM NOT A HUGE SCIENCE FICTION PERSON BUT THIS SONG IS THE ULTIMATE...AND LOOK OVER THE DECADES WHAT DAVID HAS ACHIEVED! HE IS A ROCK GOD/ALIEN...LOL...KEEP ROCKING!
Edat 5-05-2007
I sang lead in a 60 - 70's rock band and did songs of this era and type. We never considered this one because of the concert strings needed, and we only did what we could do well. I never listened to it the way I did today in the full wandering stereo. It is more music and production than I ever knew before this date.
Sonneyat 5-05-2007
Ground-Control to Major overated freak! Nice song, though. But the thing with Mick don't fly with me... but then I've been without a lady too long, and I guess I shouldn't be judgemental.
trishyat 5-05-2007
very nicee
Hannahat 5-05-2007
This song makes me cry! I love David Bowie. More when he was a sparkly alien, though.
RICK SMITHat 5-05-2007
BEAUTIFUL
Bobby Oat 5-05-2007
That is one of bowie s all time best recordings ever. Been totally Amazed at Bowie as a song writer and performer since I saw him live at the Michigan palace in Detroit In 1974.He is a music visionary. I have everything he s ever done on cd's. Rock on Bowie! Many years to come!