August 23, 1980 –
David Bowie’s single , Ashes To Ashes went to No. 1 on the UK charts on this date.
This song can be seen as a sequel to Bowie’s 1969 hit, Space Oddity. It revisits the fictional astronaut, Major Tom, who is now in space. He has regained communication with Ground Control and tells them he is happy, but they deem him nothing but a “junkie, strung out in heavens high, hitting an all-time low.” Fans believe this to be Bowie’s autobiographical piece about his fight against drug abuse and other personal demons.
The Haus of Dcaligari 