Ashes to Ashes de David Bowie reflexiona sobre el personaje Major Tom de Space Oddity. La canción trata sobre desilusión y recuperación, simbolizando la lucha de Bowie con la fama y la adicción. Fue lanzada en 1980, marcando una nueva fase en la carrera de Bowie con el álbum Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).
Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early song I've heard a rumour from Ground Control Oh no, don't say it's true They got a message from the Action Man I'm happy, hope you're happy too I've loved and I've needed love Sordid details following The shrieking of nothing is killing me Just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis and I Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick but the planet is glowing___
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low
Time and again I tell myself I'll stay clean tonight But the little green wheels are following me___ Oh no, not again I'm stuck with a valuable friend I'm happy, hope you're happy too One flash of light but no smoking pistol I've never done good things I've never done bad things I never did anything out of the blue, woh-oh-oh Want an axe to break the ice Wanna come down right now
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky We know Major Tom's a junkie Strung out in heaven's high Hitting an all-time low
My mother said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom My mother said to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom