Space Oddity at 50: the 'novelty song' that became a cultural touchstone

By Mitch Goodwin
July 14 2019 - 10:00am

When the 22-year-old David Bowie penned Space Oddity, a song that would ultimately become a recognised classic, he was a burgeoning pop artist without a record deal. A folk singer without a gig, a sometime mime, and a purveyor of ice creams. His first serious relationship, with the actress Hermione Farthingale, was in free fall.

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