Hi Penthesilea and all,
Yes, I was a bit of a New Waver back in the 80s, at least musically!
I wasn't very familar with the NDW artists, but had heard a few. Pete Schilling was one, thankfully. I heard this song in its original and German versions on my favorite alternative radio station, and fell in love with both. I've loved it ever since. The refrain has such a shimmering quality (a great song for driving!) and a great ending, and I love hearing "earth" in German. And what a creative idea, continuing Bowie's
Major Tom story. I love languages, not fluent in any except hopefully English, but I love them, and music.
Thanks for the
Fresh Air interview with Joseph and Will Reiser, very enjoyable. I was surprised when the interviewer asked Joe about his brother's death so directly, but he handled it with grace. I really like Joe as an actor, a lot. Hoping to see 50/50 this weekend. It's getting wonderful reviews!
Anyway, here's my fave version of the song, auf Deutsch:
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