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Space Oddity

Categories: Music / songs

Song by David Bowie. It was first released as a single, and became the title of his second studio album. The song is about Major Tom, a fictional astronaut.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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