56.8M views · May 12, 2013 · 5:31 · 3 HN recommenders · 9 mentions · discussed 2013–2025
Commander Chris Hadfield performs a revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded aboard the International Space Station. It was released as a music video in 2013.
Why Hacker News points people here: Commenters recommend it for the sense of wonder and chills it gives, and bring it up in threads about Bowie, space and astronauts.
“It gives me chills every time I listen to it.”HN comment, 2018
“if you haven't seen Chris Hadfield's cover of Space Oddity, recorded on the ISS, you really should”
Chris Hadfield's Space Oddity cover recorded on the ISS
The chances that anyone here hasn't seen it are almost zero, but just in case, if you haven't seen Chris Hadfield's cover of Space Oddity, recorded on the ISS, you really should: this video I don't have a source but I heard that David preferred this version to the original.
“It gives me chills every time I listen to it.”
Hadfield cover on the ISS that gives chills
Chris Hadfield recorded a cover of Bowie's Space Oddity on the ISS [1], including playing the guitar in space. It gives me chills every time I listen to it. [1] this video
“gives me the same sense of wonder and pride in humanity”
Gives a sense of wonder and pride in humanity
Complaints about Civ's omission of the dark side of history ring hollow to me. Civ is, at its heart, a deeply aspirational and optimistic game. Watching the Baba Yetu intro from Civ IV[1] gives me the same sense of wonder and pride in humanity that Chris Hadfield's rendition of Space Oddity[2] does. Dwelling on the darkness in our history would be so discordant for a game like Civ. [1] link [2] this video
Headline is inaccurate, though I can't really blame the submitter. jawed occasionally makes comments on YouTube (example: [1]), but eventually hides everything but YouTube's first video from his channel (presumably so he can "make his first comment in X years" which then gets headlines). [1] this video
Perhaps Canada isn't sufficiently "grand", but: link and link respectively the first Canadian and just one of the twelve Canadians to have been in space. How about Spain? Recently: link (There are at least two current MEPs who have been in space, but I will grant you that few people in most EU member-states can name their own MEP, let alone any of the others elected from their country). One might also compare John Glenn, who while alive, was certainly well known in the USA: link Certainly there are many U.S. and Canadian astronauts who have never been anything close to well known public figures, but both sets certainly have enjoyed state propaganda (even on the official state broadcaster): link (for example) Perhaps "grand scheme" implies international name recognition? How soon Chris Hadfield's international prominence fades away is an open question; he certainly appears in the UK often enough (he was a "get" -- as in an invited guest the production staff felt fortunate to have present -- on more than one of the the annual BBC astronomy shows put together by Brian Cox and Dara Ó Briaian) and he has been on a number of other broadcasts as part of an "outreach" programme. You yourself may well remember him from this video
Hadfield's Space Oddity music video from the ISS
Related: I saw that Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield, is offering a class on "Space Exploration" on the Master Class site. I haven't used MC before, so I cannot attest to the quality of the offering, but it seems interesting. > MC Course Site : link > Chris Hadfield's 'Space Oddity' music video from ISS : this video
Hadfield performed Space Oddity on the ISS in 2013
Also reminds me of "Space Oddity" [1] performed by Chris Hadfield [2] in 2013 on the IIS. He even released an album with songs recorded up there [3]. [1] this video [2] link [3] link
Chris Hadfield's cover of Space Oddity
Here's the link to Chris Hadfield's cover/version of "Space Oddity" since it's missing from the article: this video
“And Bowie's been covered in space”
Bowie covered in space
To quote the wikipedia article: > When Danse macabre was first performed on 24 January 1875, it was not well received and caused widespread feelings of anxiety. The 21st century scholar, Roger Nichols, mentions adverse reaction to "the deformed Dies irae plainsong", the "horrible screeching from solo violin", the use of a xylophone, and "the hypnotic repetitions", in which Nichols hears a pre-echo of Ravel's Boléro. And Bowie's been covered in space: this video It's impossible to forecast what future generations will and won't like.
