![]() "It was written because of going to see the film 2001, which I found amazing. "In England, it was always presumed that it was written about the space landing, because it kind of came to prominence around the same time. However, the song was actually informed by Bowie's fascination with space as a whole, especially influenced by Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In honour of Apollo 11, here are our pick of 11 of the very best space-inspired songs. Meanwhile, astronomers have been beaming music by Kate Tempest, Autechre and Nina Kraviz to a planet that's over 70 trillion miles away. Metallica, Lady Gaga and Muse all want to be the first musicians to gig in space, while Jack White became the first person to play a vinyl record in space in 2016, thanks to a custom ‘space-proof’ turntable, a high-altitude balloon and a gold plated record. That's not all either, some musicians have been taking their fascination with space to truly new heights in recent years. Listen to a special moon landing anniversary mix - featuring 20 songs from classic space filmsĪrtists have long gazed at the stars to inspire their art on Earth, from Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon right through to Elton John’s Rocket Man.You can find full details of programmes that are part of '6 Music in Space' elsewhere on this page. The first human moon walk, half a century ago, has inspired countless musicians, writers and artists, and 6 Music will explore the extraordinary creative response to this historic event and the alternative story of space. To mark 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing, 6 Music celebrates space with a season of special shows (19-26 July).
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