“Ashes to Ashes” Music Video (Major Tom in EVA Suit)

Many songs from the 60s and 70s are interpreted as “drug songs”, sometimes lazily, sometimes earnestly. It seems that whenever there is a grey area with songs like these; artists often respond with a non-committal wink or unconvincing denial. Years after “Space Oddity”, “Ashes to Ashes” arrived years to deliver a refreshingly definitive “yes” in regards to the former. Major Tom returns, and is hung up by several hoses, looking regretful and helpless.