1st Man in Space

"1st Man in Space" is a song by Sheffield electronic music group All Seeing I. It was the third single to be released from the album Pickled Eggs and Sherbet (1999).

This article is about the 1999 song. For the first human in space, see Yuri Gagarin.

"1st Man in Space"
Single by All Seeing I and Philip Oakey
from the album Pickled Eggs and Sherbet
Released	September 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	R&B, electronic rock
Length	3:46
Label	FFRR
Songwriter(s)	Jarvis Cocker, All Seeing I
All Seeing I singles chronology
"Walk Like a Panther" (1999) "1st Man in Space" (1999)
Philip Oakey singles chronology
"What Comes After Goodbye" (1990) "1st Man in Space" (1999) "Rock and Roll is Dead" / "LA Today" (2003)

It features vocals by Philip Oakey of The Human League on what is essentially an update of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and Elton John's "Rocket Man" The lyrics were written by another Sheffield musician, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp.

The single reached Number 28 in the UK singles charts when released in September 1999.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "1st Man in Space" (Radio Edit) (3:46)
2. "1st Man in Space" (Album Version) (5:00)
3. "Sweet Music" (7:21)

CD 2

1. "1st Man in Space" (Long Version) (5:45)
2. "Dirty Slapper" (6:27)
3. "No Pop I" (3:14)

Personnel

• Philip Oakey - vocals
• Jarvis Cocker - lyrics, guitars

The All Seeing I

• Dean Honer - keyboards
• Jason Buckle - guitars, bass
• Richard Barrett (DJ Parrot) - drums, programming

External links

• http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/be_my_lover.htm
• http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/first_man_in_space_review.htm
• http://www.pulpwiki.net/Jarvis/1stManInSpace

References