Talk:Space Oddity
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[edit] Delay between release and charting: BBC policy to blame?
Article's unsourced assertion that Space Oddity was used by BBC in television coverage of the moon landing is at odds with this Bowie interview and this summary of a BBC World Service documentary. Both say that the BBC refused to play Space Oddity until the real life astronauts were safely back from the moon, citing this as the reason it did not chart until September 1969. Onkelringelhuth 16:14, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Hallucinogens? Hardly!
The song is clearly about heroin use, not hallucinogens. This is not only evident in the nature of the lyrics, but is corroborated by the Ashes to Ashes lyric "We know major toms a junkie/Strung out in heavens high". Just thought I'd state that here before I change the article, in case anyone disagrees. GBMorris 01:06, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV
This page reeks of bias. I like the song too, but jeez! Anyone care to help me tone it down a little? Nervousbreakdance 05:27, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- Uh... last time I looked it wasn't incredibly biased, just unsourced and poorly organised. Anyway, having largely written the related Space Oddity album and "Ashes to Ashes" articles, this is one of the next on my list for 'treatment' - hopefully in the next week or two (but I've said that before)! Cheers, Ian Rose 08:20, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- I suppose its an exaggeration to say it "reeks of" bias, but it is far too subjective. Thanks a bunch! Nervousbreakdance 03:23, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] References in Pop Culture
[edit] Friends (Sitcom)
the SitCom Friends is mentioned under references, but only once - not twice as it should be, since the song has been partially performed twice in that particular show.
The incident, which isn't mentioned, features Chandler (Matthew Perry) singing part of the song on a private video recording, which he made by himself. It is played in front of the rest of the friends by mistake, when Joey attempts to film a scene for a tv show, whcih he was supposed to be in, but got cut out from. He makes this scene because his grandma is visiting for the sole purpose of watching Joeys scene, so he doesn't want to let her down. When he plays the tape and his scene is over, it scrambles and ends in the beginning of Chandlers private performance. I think it is just as much worth mentioning as the other episode of friends, but i don't think it's my call, so i leave it to the regulars in here to decide :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.243.124.202 (talk • contribs) 21:51, 14 March 2006
[edit] 2001: A Space Odyssey
Knowing the song not too well, should the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) be referenced as having a somewhat similar narrative: astronauts losing contact to ground control, an astronaut going on a long subjective 'trip' in his vehicle, a drug-trip-interpreted sequence, getting lost in outer space? But then, since 2001 was released first, are there any sources about Bowie's inspiration? 85.176.38.163 (talk) 23:44, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Bowie SpaceOdditySingle.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:08, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] narrative / content
The narrative/content section of the article appears highly speculative and frankly cliché in it's interpretation. Content for this section should probably come from (1) an accredited academic source, (2) a legitimate musical-journalism source, or (3) from Mr. Bowie himself. Otherwise shouldn't the section be removed altogether, and the interpretation of the song left to the listener? Song lyrics are generally poetic by nature and thereby are usually intentionally ambiguous or cryptic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.65.74.68 (talk) 20:48, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
