David Bowie - Space Oddity (Explained)

[@scarlettepunk2087]

Woah...When my brother passed this was one of the last songs he sent me via text...we used to text almost daily...and send music to each other...the first line that came into mind when he had finally passed was “planet earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do”...I’m tearing up as I write this...his other fave was “Heroes” and now I’m crying...thx for uploading this...he passed Dec. 4, 2016 @ 7:10pm...my brother is now a Starman too. Your vid made me so happy thinking of my “kid” brother, he was an adult but forever my kid brother.

[@dannyj7049]

Thank you for sharing your memories of your kid brother. You clearly expressed what "bittersweet" is all about. Peace and Love to you and yours.

[@dreamongeorgie]

Scarlette Punk Sending so much love to you and your family! 💖

[@johnelch6075]

I think you hit the meaning of this song right on its nose. This "explanation" in this video, in my opinion, is very poor. There is an element of life and death that they completely missed. This song goes much deeper than space exploration.

[@Iwanttodevourhumanflesh]

may I ask what happened

[@Paul-nh4tk]

My dad is a star man also. I think about him every day - he absolutely adored Bowie.

[@jmorales09]

I've never been a big Bowie fan, but Space Oddity is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@barackobama129]

It’s an excellent song

[@raflyrivaldi4555]

True

[@dj-um7el]

Same! Yeah, never got into him like that, but I love that song!

[@channelgone730]

The Hollyhobs making a video on my favourite song of all time? Must be a great day!

[@ademariojunior]

Wonderfully done! You nailed a song that speaks so much to people like me. I saw the man landing on the moon on TV when I was 7 years old. I am a teacher and science researcher. The cover by an astronaut in a space station decades later says it all on the meaning of this song.

[@thegreatgig-5419]

you so have the best music tastes ever

[@natiikdc1312]

I love Bowie with all of my heart and this song completely changed some of my personal views on life, besides that, it's the first song that I learned to play on guitar. Bowie was a legend and he will always remain a musical hero. Thank you for the video, your videos amaze me every single time.

[@carlospadinmartinez]

I love this song, every single bit in it it's just perfect

[@doggonaut9624]

I sang it for multiple times

[@rhys-llewellynlewis5034]

What a song, and I loved your cover at the end. Please more Bowie!

[@seleykosanikatwr9272]

The greatest artist of all time

[@sigrunosk5347]

I love your channel and I love The Beatles and David Bowie!!! Do more David Bowie!!!! You should do Life on Mars? Or Heroes

[@addressadam]

Yes! Love that your doing more as well as the Beatles, love your style of looking at music. Cheers!

[@deadlegend45]

dude i love the branching out, its great. keep it up :)

[@davidrobles3376]

Please do anything by the band Queen

[@munjee2]

He has now

[@shay.smith4229]

Does anyone else always make a connection between Space Oddity and Starman? I know they're not the same but I feel like they might be connected somehow

[@user-og1tk1yi5c]

No they're not. They're two different songs written about two different things. Ashes to Ashes and Space Oddity are connected though.

[@gnkpowerdroid9496]

v disregarding that they’re not connected, I have a pretty good theory that these songs are connected. •Space Oddity •Starman •Ashes to Ashes •Hello Spaceboy •Blackstar in order

[@alexn9856]

Brilliant! Exploring other artists is a good direction for this channel. Keep it up! I'm excited to see where this thing goes...

[@BarbaraPitts_2002]

Dude I love how your doing other videos on other musicians I love Bowie I didn't know you were into him I seen the doors in your opening do you plan on doing videos on them? If so I would love to see you do one about End of the night great video!

[@user-og1tk1yi5c]

Holy crap this is great. I just started to get into Bowie's stuff. Loved this video. I'd love to hear the rest of the cover, too.

[@Aqualung1971_]

Great video! Can you do one of Eric Clapton/Cream?

[@avocademy]

Can you hear me Major Tom?

[@thebiggestgay5370]

No I can't, GrOuNd CoNtRoL

[@commentfreely5443]

yes, and stop calling me major tom.

[@autooctavia133]

I was gonna say no but people have already done it

[@nickkorkodylas5005]

@@commentfreely5443 ... or Sirley.

[@aceofknaves6296]

You know you've made the grade when you're doing Bowie. And doing it so well I might add. BTW Mr. Hobs, the papers would like to know whose shirts you wear?

[@epic_iram]

My favorite part of Tuesday mornings is eating breakfast before class and watching a new HollyHobs video (also Bowie is my favorite artist)

[@khylera883]

I listen to mostly rap, hip hop or r&b but my coworker plays this everyday and it’s my go to when I want to sing 😂😂😂 shout out to Fredty

[@jacquesca]

A great episode! Love it!

[@Will-er9vr]

Great Explanation! A Bob Dylan Explanation next would be awesome.

[@aquilalaurindo]

Love this new way of the channel

[@eldesiertohumanohumanidadd4115]

I always think that Space Oddity was a song inspired by the conversation of two friends by telephone one of them is trying to cheer him up and the other one it's really depressed and it may have committed suicide the most powerful line it's when he says tell my wife I love her so much but when david bowie screams she knows maybe he's that friend trying to help his depressive friend and when he says can you hear me Major Tom can you hear me Major Tom it's like silence and you know what happened when the Silence happens........

[@russellvedia1364]

I like the one used for infinite warfare by lady heroine

[@chosentwice1839]

YEAH BABY. BOWIE TIME

[@Gerardwaysleftarm]

I always imagine this song as a crew and major Tom are getting ready to blast Tom into space with his crew but while in his capsule his crew dies, and he has to try to survive alone while the team tries to get him back like when his “can you hear me major Tom” and like when major Tom is talking to him, he’s just stuck in his rocket. Until he’s all alone and disconnected from everyone and he is just left to die alone and is destined to just be alone floating in a tin can in space

[@jackcarr6686]

glad your doing more than The Beatles

[@mswallis9]

What tripped me out was a sequence from Apollo 13 where the are "returning the earth". Watching it I really felt they were in a tin can! Watch it yourself when you've got a moment,,,it's eerie. Well, it seems that the director, Ron Howard, had been inspired by Space Oddity and , yes, did his very best to make it look like Major Tom's experience. Who's to say that the astronauts on that flight hadn't had the song pass through their minds as they sat there, having no idea if they'd make it home or not!

[@seapea7402]

Fantastic video, well done Sir

[@jacquesca]

Notification squad for something new!

[@maximus5060]

Please make one for Bohemian Rhapsody

[@dannyj7049]

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[@dannyj7049]

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[@marccollins20]

Definetley the coolest channel on youtube

[@duncanevans8937]

I’ve always thought of it being major Tom purposefully cut his communication with earth because he was so mesmerized by space he wanted to stay up there forever.

[@bingo8861]

Yet another amazing video can't wait for the next!

[@saquesas]

I was 10 years old when this song came out. After the first time I couldn't listen to it anymore. It's beautiful but even at 10 I understood it and it made my heart ache.

[@LRayWilliams]

Space Oddity such a beautiful song with the saddest Lyrics

[@lindaobrien2659]

Scarlette may your brother a David RIP 🕊🌹✌🏻

[@claywilliams6480]

Excellent video on an excellent song

[@jaysilverheals4445]

I have a surprise for you and you want to be sitting down. Bowie did the song early and it had nothing to do with an anthem to the great astronauts. he had to damage control when the astronauts worshipped it. In fact it was part of his same theme as other rockers at the time commenting on the media and the huge silver screen of gods put before us. "youve really made the grade now all the papers want to know whoes shirts you wear". that is why he killed off the astronaut. there is also the early video of him in "major tom" outfit which clearly was not an anthem but quite sarcastic against superstars of the time.

[@chegg1799]

hey dude idk if you remember me but good job on this vid

[@mikemorgan6733]

STUNNING

[@SpikySpirit]

Could you explain ‘Mr blue sky’ , always wondered if it was directly influenced by the Beatles or not, or it’s just a huge coincidence how similar it sounds to some late Beatles.

[@dinosaurfilms]

Jeff Lynne's compositions almost always has a nice tinge of the Beatles in them. ELO is often even considered by some to be like the successors to the Beatles.

[@doctordrewl6413]

I've read that Mr. blue Sky was written after a long stint of writer's block which was quelled when a long storm finally passed, revealing none other than... a blue sky. The band was staying in some mountain chateau at the time, writing and recording music. It wouldn't be hard to google if you want all the deets.

[@seleykosanikatwr9272]

This is what i subscribed for

[@aidenn3602]

Yet another great one

[@gamemastersaga5690]

beatle videos.... bowie videos.... john fucking williams... I love you man

[@pun6964]

Wendy willams

[@gamemastersaga5690]

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[@pun6964]

Lol

[@izabelcockrum4140]

yes!!!!!! bowie!!!!!

[@DeificCosmoplast]

Do shine on you crazy diamond

[@shemp_official]

Please more Bowie videos!!!!

[@prof2yousmithe444]

Good one!

[@FucklesTheEnchilada]

Great video! Have you ever heard/listened to ween before? They are one of my favorite bands and I wonder what you think of them.

[@jacksonjacksoff]

Beautiful

[@christinalynn8143]

David and Goliath. 'We can be heroes?' Sure. We can. 🙂 👏👏👏 David Bowie applause.

[@TheStarBlack]

Wow great choice HH thank you!!

[@grandmacherylfavoritebooks8552]

Still would love to hear explanations of more Beatles songs, but nice that you are branching out. Maybe Tom Petty songs at some time?

[@logge6641]

Everyone ignoring that this song can also be interpreted as a metaphor for an lsd trip:

[@paulinaxco]

Yyaaaaayy !! Thank you so much!

[@11.iputuagusarianggaiswara55]

Since you do Space Oddity, how about '39 by Queen?

[@TheAlphaNugent]

Please do Riders On The Storm

[@girlofthevalley999]

Love this❤❤❤

[@Badussykicker]

I"m an instant star just add water and stir -David Bowie

[@jasminebonner1987]

Love it!!!

[@CallingALLmarks]

I think Bowie is the only artist from the 60’s and 70’s beside Paul McCartney that made music just as good if not better when he got older

[@frlrisme1393]

Please do the same with Bowie's 1970 rock song The Man Who Sold The World

[@badenklein1415]

Can you do a oasis song?

[@nouna6557]

I LOVE THIS YES

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Planet earth is blue, and there’s nothing I can do. R.I.P. david bowie.

[@maximiIiaan]

Good stuff

[@jeanettejensen9076]

Pleaseee explain pink floyd stuff!

[@gbrls_yt]

Nice content

[@jesuspena8076]

Hey can you talk about “I want you she’s so heavy” please friend

[@Original50]

It's about a guy who drops acid and gets his ego and his real self seperated.

[@corruppy]

it was released in 1967 but did bad so they released it when apollo 11 was gonna get launched so it did good and its about heroin

[@dexterjones9984]

Wow are my ayes lying to me?