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Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus 1, Chorus 2, Bridge, Instrumental, Chorus 3, Outro, Instrumental 2
The song begins with a short piano introduction, then Chris Hadfield (the main vocalist) begins to sing and the song enters verse 1, a slower portion of the song. Afterwards, it shifts into the chorus, a faster-paced rock section. In between the song, there are short instrumental bits as well.
a) Tempo is 138 BPM (allegro); stays steady throughout piece
b) Steady Pulse; 4/4 (Strong, weak, weak, weak)
- Strong beat clearly marked by bass drum
Full Names of Group Members: Russell Ijaya and Kevin Huang
Title: Space Oddity
Length: 5 minutes, 30 seconds
Composer: David Bowie
Performer: Chris Hadfield
Composed: 1969
The original song was about drug use as it was based on the 1968 movie: 2001 A Space Odyssey. Bowie admitted that he watched the movie while stoned and therefore the song was written around his drug habits
The main purpose of this song is for celebration because this song marked a big achievement, the first music video in space. This rendition of the song was by Chris Hadfield and he changed some of the lyrics making it about space rather than drugs. It describes his journey in space and how he’s ready to return to Earth.
I thought this was an interesting song because it gave a summary of Chris Hadfield's time in the ISS
"For here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world.... and there's nothing left to do."
It create a sense of space being empty and hopeless while Earth is fun and full of life
I also thought it was interesting how changing just a few words in the lyrics end up changing the entire meaning of song from drugs to exploring space
- Rock, soft Rock
- Reason 1: a large characteristic of rock is the use of the electric guitar, an instrument that is easily heard in this song
- Reason 2: Rock often includes other instruments such as the electric bass, and pianos, and drums, all instruments with major roles in this song
- Reason 3: The fusion of drums and cymbals, used as the spine of a song