toomanybeersiesSep 2018Strongly recommends
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
in “Dear Moon” · View on HN
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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 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.
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“It gives me chills every time I listen to it.”
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9 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
LeoPantheraJan 2016Strongly recommends
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.
in “David Bowie Has Died” · View on HN
redthrowawayOct 2016Recommends
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
in “What Sid Meier’s Video Game Empire Got Right and Wrong About ‘Civilization’” · View on HN
ben_wApr 2025Cites it
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.
in “DeepMind releases Lyria 2 music generation model” · View on HN
_MicroftJun 2023Cites it
Here's the link to Chris Hadfield's cover/version of "Space Oddity" since it's missing from the article: ▶ this video
in “‘Bowie said my Space Oddity was the most poignant version ever'” · View on HN
zubspaceJun 2020Cites it
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]
in “Kraftwerk played live with an astronaut on the ISS (2018)” · View on HN
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dpflanDec 2018Cites it
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
in “An Introduction to Spacecraft Operations [video]” · View on HN
raattgiftOct 2018Cites it
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
in “Sigmund Jähn, the first German to travel into space” · View on HN
Mindless2112Nov 2013Cites it
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
in “Co-Founder of Youtube makes his first comment in 8 years” · View on HN
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Music performance & songsSpace exploration & spaceflightchris hadfielddavid bowieinternational space stationmusic videoastronaut