Space Oddity (11 July 1969)
by David Bowie

4 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Major Tom (lead character)		[astronaut]	Philips Records	6
NASA (details)  The phrase "Ground Control to Major Tom" is repeated 5 times in this song. Presumably "Ground Control" refers to the NASA crew on the ground, communicating to astronaut Major Tom.		[government agency]		75
God (mentioned)  Quote: "Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six) Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three) Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff)"	God	[1st app: Old Testament (1402 B.C.)]	various	313
Mrs. Major Tom (mentioned)  Quote: "This is Major Tom to Ground Control... Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles I'm feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much she knows"		[astronaut's wife]	Philips Records	2

The song "Space Oddity" was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969.

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