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Mrs Major Tom

Mrs Major Tom, (the song-story, cont’d) over at my Substack. Please subscribe over there for ongoing posts about art, ideas, poetry plus! Here’s the link: MRS MAJOR TOM

Here’s an excerpt:
“Mrs Major Tom” is a song that continues the story of Major Tom (from David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and “Ashes to Ashes”) but now told from the point of view of the wife left at home.

The song has two versions; Sheryl Crow’s cover (acoustic), and the original edit (ambient electronic) that I released as K.I.A.. Here’s the lyrics:

You went up, so bright Tom
Thought my love was rocketing you along
When you didn't come back, and didn't come back
My nova heart collapsed to a black, black hole…

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