1st Man in Space
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"1st Man in Space" is a song by the short lived Sheffield
dance collective All Seeing I
. It was the third single to be released from the album "Pickled Eggs and Sherbet" (1999).
It features vocals by Philip Oakey
of The Human League
on what is essentially an update of David Bowie's
"Space Oddity" and Elton John's
"Rocket Man" The song was written by another Sheffield musician Jarvis Cocker
of Pulp
.
The single reached Number 28 in the UK singles charts when released in September 1999.
I had to leave my wife and kids behind
It was a chance I could not pass up on
It was the journey of a lifetime
I threw away my packing up
as they were waving me bye bye
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
And the air that I breathe is so thin I get high
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
Seen some burn up on re-entry
Bones that have crumbled to dust
It was rough but I kept it together
But now I'm finding it hard to adjust
How you're supposed to open these new milk cartons?
Why don't they make Golden Nuggets no more?
Where was the ticker tape civic reception?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know?
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
Lumps of rock
Alien lifeforms
Parties with no atmosphere
Space is cold
Home is colder
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
http://www.pulpwiki.net/Jarvis/1stManInSpace
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
dance collective All Seeing I
All Seeing I
The All Seeing I is an English electronic music group from Sheffield, comprising Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot...
. It was the third single to be released from the album "Pickled Eggs and Sherbet" (1999).
It features vocals by Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...
of The Human League
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
on what is essentially an update of David Bowie's
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
"Space Oddity" and Elton John's
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
"Rocket Man" The song was written by another Sheffield musician Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...
of Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
.
The single reached Number 28 in the UK singles charts when released in September 1999.
Track listing
- 1st Man In Space (Radio Edit) (3:46)
- 1st Man In Space (Album Version) (5:00)
- Sweet Music (7:21)
Lyrics
I was the first man in space on my streetI had to leave my wife and kids behind
It was a chance I could not pass up on
It was the journey of a lifetime
I threw away my packing up
as they were waving me bye bye
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
And the air that I breathe is so thin I get high
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
Seen some burn up on re-entry
Bones that have crumbled to dust
It was rough but I kept it together
But now I'm finding it hard to adjust
How you're supposed to open these new milk cartons?
Why don't they make Golden Nuggets no more?
Where was the ticker tape civic reception?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know what I saw?
How come no-one wants to know?
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
Lumps of rock
Alien lifeforms
Parties with no atmosphere
Space is cold
Home is colder
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
When you come home at night and there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And there's nobody here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
High in the stratosphere
Darling come quick you can see our house from here
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
And I'm floating like God in his heaven
http://www.pulpwiki.net/Jarvis/1stManInSpace
External links
- http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/be_my_lover.htm
- http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/first_man_in_space_review.htm
- http://www.pulpwiki.net/Jarvis/1stManInSpace