Space Oddity
Why Hacker News recommends it
Commenters recommend it for the sense of wonder and chills it gives, and bring it up in threads about Bowie, space and astronauts.
What it is
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.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2013 to 2025.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec LeoPanthera · 2016-01 · on “David Bowie Has Died”
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.
Strong rec toomanybeersies · 2018-09 · on “Dear Moon”
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]
Recommends redthrowaway · 2016-10 · on “What Sid Meier’s Video Game Empire Got Right and Wrong About ‘Civilization’”
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]
Cites Mindless2112 · 2013-11 · on “Co-Founder of Youtube makes his first comment in 8 years”
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]
Cites raattgift · 2018-10 · on “Sigmund Jähn, the first German to travel into space”
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 broadca
Cites dpflan · 2018-12 · on “An Introduction to Spacecraft Operations [video]”
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]
Cites zubspace · 2020-06 · on “Kraftwerk played live with an astronaut on the ISS (2018)”
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]
Cites _Microft · 2023-06 · on “‘Bowie said my Space Oddity was the most poignant version ever'”
Here's the link to Chris Hadfield's cover/version of "Space Oddity" since it's missing from the article: [this video]