Publicado em 21 de agosto de 2020
German Pop musician Peter Schilling and band performing his global 1983 hit "Major Tom" aka "Coming home" aka "Völlig losgelöst" live at Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany on May 25, 2013 during the Wolkenkratzerfestival (Skyscraper Festival).
"Major Tom" was a single release (November 1982) off his album "Fehler im System" aka "Error in the system" and became a #1 hit in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada in 1983. In the Billboard Hot 100 it reached #14, in the UK #42, #2 in the Netherlands, #4 in South Africa. The song was written by Armin Sabol and Peter Schilling.
The song was covered a.o. by Plastic Bertrand (of "Ca plane pour moi" fame), Chiasm, Apoptygma Berzerk, Janina Korn, William Shatner (aka "Captain Kirk" of Enterprise / Startrek fame), Global Kryner, Callejon, Shiny Toy Guns.
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ENGLISH LYRICS:
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...
4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home...
Second stage is cut. We're now in orbit.
Stabilizers up, runnning 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.
4, 3, 2, 1
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 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 coming home...
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless coming, coming home...
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extra tags: classics Klassiker deutsche Musik German Pop Rock music evergreen Ohrwurm emotionen sind männlich Michael Cretu New Wave the space pilots trance techno USA Japan
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