What's the name of this song?

[BTF/PTM]

Just heard one of those songs that rarely comes on the radio, and every time it does I wish I knew what it was so I could download it.

It's an 80's song that's loosely related to David Bowie's "Space Oddity" in that it's about Major Tom being out in space. The chorus is:

4, 3, 2, 1

[can't remember the two words that fit on this line...dangit!!]

drifting, falling

floating weightless

coming home

[26th-Z]

Peter Murphy "Space Oddity". Peter Murphy from "Bauhaus" and "Love and Rockets".

Edited April 2, 2010 by 26th-Z

[Duffman]

It's called "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling

[Mikez73]

It's called "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling

This.

[jmortensen]

Try plugging "drifting falling floating weightless" or whatever words you can remember from any song into a search engine. Works almost every time.

[sblake01]

"Standing there alone the ship is waiting, all systems are go are you sure?"

Yep, Duffman nailed it in his post. I actually have the sheet music to that somewhere....... Edited April 2, 2010 by sblake01

[sblake01]

4, 3, 2, 1

[can't remember the two words that fit on this line...dangit!!]

drifting, falling

floating weightless

coming home

4,3,2,1....

Earth below us, drifting, falling,

Floating weightless, calling, calling home

[Bonzi Lon]

Thats the background music in a Lincoln Continental commercial on TV. Liked it when it came out but never knew who did it.

Bonzi Lon

[sblake01]

I prefer the song you allude to in your signature.......

[Bonzi Lon]

Yes, it is a catchy tune. I did take liberty with one word. It should be 'we count only blue cars'.

Bonzi Lon