Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies | I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) 

it's cool that a astronaut seems so down to earth

Chris has better Internet connection than me

Chris Hadfield was the kid who couldn't decide whether he wanted to be an astronaut or a rock star when he grew up so he did both.

Cmdr. Hadfield is one of those human beings who radiates light, Hope, energy and positivity. The planet needs people like him.

That mustache alone is enough to run a country.

performance was out of this world

Iconic Canadian moment. Anyone have to do this for “Music Monday” at school?

Yo I remember singing this in grade 3, I’m in grade 10 now and still remember all the words 😭😭 *the memoriesss*

“Look out my window... there goes home” “that shining ball of blue houses everybody anybody ever knew” “Sing your song, I’m listening, our where stars are glistening I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon” still some of the best bars of the last ten years I love this song

Wow, this was my Grade 5 Music Monday song. It was such an awesome song... I still love it 9 years later. I still remember, at the age, I really wanted to be a grown up and be 20 more than anything else. Now I'm 20, in my second year of Aerospace Engineering in university, and want to go back to being 11 more than ever. I miss the simplicity, ease, and fun of those times, and especially memories like watching videos from Chris in class and Music Mondays. I know that when I'm 30 I'm probably going to look back at myself right now and be saying something similar. It really pays to live each moment to its fullest and connect with those around you.

For someone in space, Chris Hadfield seems very down to earth.

When asked "What is the one thing you wish, from your time in space, you could share with the world, what would it be?" The astronaut replied: "I wish I could drag a politician up here and show him the tiny marble beneath their feet and tell them, 'See? You don't matter up here. None of you do.'"

On solid fuel and wires Turn the key and the light the fires. We’re leaving Earth today The rockets burning bright We’ll soon be out of sight And orbiting in space Pushed back in my seat Look out my window There goes home That ball of shiny blue houses everybody anybody ever knew So sing your song I’m listening out where stars are glistening I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon If you could see our Nation from the international space station You’d know why I want to get back soon (get back soon) Eighteen thousand miles an hour Fueled by science and solar power The oceans racing past At half a thousand tons Ninety minutes Moon to Sun A bullet can’t go half this fast Floating from my seat Look out my window There goes Home (There goes home) That brilliant ball of blue Is where I’m from, and also where I’m going to So sing your song I’m listening out where stars are glistening I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon If you could see our Nation from the international space station You’d know why I want to get back soon (get back soon) All back and white just fades to grey Where the sunrises sixteen times a day You can’t make out borders from up here Just a spinning ball within a tiny atmosphere (atmosphere) Pushed back in the seat Look out my window Here comes home (ho-ho-home) What once was fueled by fear Now has fifteen Nation orbiting together here. So sing your song I’m listening out where stars are glistening I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon If you could see our Nation from the international space station You’d know why I want to get back soon (get back soon) You’d know why I want to get back soon (getting back to you) You’d know why I want to get back soon (getting back to you) You’d know why I want to get back soon (getting back to you) You’d know why I want to get back soon

Kinda makes a person proud to be Canadian.

Chris Hadfield is an incredible representative of Canada and an incredible human being.

"The only reason Chris Hadfield isn't the coolest human on earth is because he is not on earth." -Unknown

I'd say the astronauts on the ISS are the luckiest people on Earth, but they're not on Earth.

It's a great day when you find out one of your idols and one of your favorite bands did a duet.

Why am I getting emotional every time I watch this video?? I think the lines that do it for me are: "What once was fueled by fear now has 15 nations orbiting together here." It just fills me up with so many emotions... Also, I just love how he glances out the window sometimes :)

My music teacher used to show us this video in a Canadian elementary school. I’m in 12th grade, on my last semester. This song brings back so much nostalgia 😭😭💙💙💙

Most amazing astronaut ever. He's a hero, not just for my country, but for everyone down here on this beautiful spinning blue ball.

I'm almost 40 and I still want to be Chris Hadfield when I grow up.

Two Canadian legends right here. God bless.

For as talented and a accomplished as Chris Hadfield is, in many fields, he's the most down to earth/grounded (pun unavoidable) and present I've seen. He has every reason to be a pretentious jerk, yet he is the complete opposite. Mr Hadfield is truly someone who's a pleasure to follow (online), learn from, be entertained by, and to emulate.

I just discovered this, today. My life suddenly is more complete.

I'm not crying you are. This song is music to my ears singing this in elementary school 😔

His mustache has more life experience than an average man's entire body.

Who remembers singing this as a whole class in elementary school?

RU-vid needs an "I loved it" button...

Whoelse remembers this from like grade 5/6? Made me emotional listening to it, im in hs now😭 time goes too fast

Ran into chris hadfield in toronto last year. One of the best moments of my life lol

I haven't listened to this song since 2015 and I started to cry at 4:05 I know it is wired but it is such a inspiring line, bitter enemies coming together for the common goal of exploring of the universe.

"Turn the key and light the fires" Goddamn that line sounds really good

God Bless Canada and all Canadians. The best friend America never deserved.

Chris is the definition of a hero.

Made me cry.

One HOME and One FAMILY! “We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us.”

Sung this song w/ my school 3 years ago during a livestream w/ Chris Hadfield

My teacher played this in class when I was in grade three and man this felt so iconic. Still does, Chris Hadfield is such a legend.

It’s moments like this I realize why I love Humans.

Now that's what I call Human Achievement. Nice to have you back Chris!

I was in school in grade 4 and I actually got to sing with other schools plus Chris hadfield

Chris's Space Oddity David Bowie cover brought me here! He is such a lucky guy

Why is this not on Spotify??!!! I want to add it to my “all time favourites” playlist for the pure nostalgia of singing it with my friends during music class in elementary school.

we truly live in an amazing time ☺

The song made me cry it was so good Chris Hadfeild is my favourite astronaut

It's 10 years since this was released. It was a really nice song!

I could imagine this song in a Guardians of The Galaxy movie ending. But real talk tho, this is just beautiful, performance feels so out of this world. And I loved it

I come back to this video 2 years later and it still fills me with awe. Commander Hadfield is such a great and inspirational man.

One of the best moments in the Space history and also in music.

We sang this in grade three I kept thinking about in this year now that I’m in grade nine I thought I should look for it. Glad I did

I remember watching this in the school yard in grade 3 I’ve since graduated highschool and came here for the nostalgia

I wish so much I was either in Canada or Space right now.

I propose that this song shall be the "National" Anthem of Humanity.

I remember practising this song only to have my whole school come out and sing when Chris was returning back to Earth

The only reason I’m watching this is because my French teacher showed this to my class when I was in 5th grade ,when we were learning about space and I loved it ever since!!

What kind of man is Chris Hadfield? Incredible! Unbelievable! Fantastic! From another world!

I never been prouder of being Canadian

Damn i used to listen to this in 2nd grade i always used to cry it has been 7 years i still cry

I still love this song and S.O. Bowie song

" you can't make out borders from up here" 👏 A Canadian masterpiece! Loved this.... Chris hadfield is awesome.

it's ok if cry right? i mean the song is just beautiful it makes me tear up a bit.

Hadfield rocked it in space like no one else before. The Bowie cover was epic as was this one. He made all Canadians so proud. Listening to brighten up my 2020, which has been the ugliest year ever. We need more of this.

Can't even have a zoom meeting without delay. Amazing connection

Who else had tears listening to this? Chris is my favorite celebrity!

Canadian Creativity !! So proud ! Love Chris and love the Bare Naked Ladies! Scarborough's Wexford singers are awesome too! This was a great idea. Chris makes space interesting and I've learned so much through him.

I love this, Chris Hadfield is such an amazing inspirational person.

Your Song increase the Heartbeat ~ makes us smiling while Tears of Joy are dropping down ~ Thanks for sharing the Experience to travel to Outer Space ~ Hero of our Time Commander Chris Hadfield 💌🤩🌹💋🌹🤩💌

when you see something likes this you forget all the crap happening in the world, our future is in the stars, stop the fight!

Well, here I am again , I remember always listening to this in gr 2/3 , I moved away from that school but I Will always remember the days where we would watch this, It came across my mind today when i was thinking about the ” International space station “ and here I am at the video

Chris Hadfield is simply a gift for the rest of us to cherish.

If you calculate the cost of his mission per time he was in space, this must be the most important live performance of all time.

Chris gets a near instantaneous feed from 200 miles up and while going over 17,000 MPH, but RU-vid can't even do a live stream without a 20 second delay.

Just heard/ saw this for the first time today, some 4+ years later and after the fact and it still gave me chills. And even though this was a Canadian produced event, i Love that the words " if you could see our nation" is, quite literally, universal. It is true for absolutely everyone listening!!

Chris Hadfield and Ed Robertson and the BNK forever captured in this moment in time. Great collaboration boys!! Never topped!

Every time I watch this video I think how remarkable it is. Two people singing together a one isn't even on this planet!! Barenaked Ladies I applaud you for this and Chris your a remarkable human being xx

I've never seen this before, it's amazing! Love BNL and Chris Hadfield!

This is making me emotional

i love how 90% of these comments are jokes about astronauts being "down to earth" and stuff lmao 😂

As a New Zealander right now, this song has really helped. Thank you very much to everyone involved in making this happen. I'm sharing it to where it will help the best.

I remember having to learn this for school in elementary. The entire school stood in the gym watched this video and sang along

Its hard to believe we have come this far with video and audio transmission from space. I remember watching the first mission to the moon and all the stuff it took just to keep in contact with a delay and static. I hope I live long enough to watch the first human walk on Mars, but I don't know if that will happen soon enough for my time. My daughter will most likely see it, but hey she didn't get to see the first moon walk so i guess we are both even.

this video was a big part of my childhood at elementary school, we always watched it

I remember singing this in kindergarden with my class. i remember in kindergarden where my class and the whole school was singing his song. he later came to my school and i had no idea he was this famous. i thought he was just a random man so i didn't really pay attention. i still remember his song, back in kindergarden and now i'm in grade 6. I still remember some of the lyrics.. There was this kid he asked to play his guitar.. i still can't believe it. I'm still jealous of that kid after these years. when i was in grade 4/5 my teacher started letting us read his books and listening to his music. that was when i knew, he was this famous. I can still remember some of the lyrics. The memories that came back to me. This song never gets old

"Mine is subject to gravity" Chris is just too awesome for gravity to impact him

I saw Chris tonight in St John's and wanted to say that his talk tonight was amazing. The big thing I wanted to say specific to this was that He played the first part of this song and people (including myself) were singing along with him. He (Ed also) have touched so many people in Canada you are a national hero, It seems like another world wide solidarity song...especially after his talk about seeing borders disappear..(new verse).. You guys did something amazing and when I saw Chris with tears tonight after and then giving his guitar pick to the girl in the front row a couple next to me broke down.....Chris is an amazing ambassador and Ed you are too. Keep fighting the long goal about maintaining out planet for our future generations. Love you both.

I remember singing this in grade 5 for Music Monday... good times

I'm in Grade 8 now. I remember being in kindergarten listening to this at the end of the day every friday after they replaced the smartboard with the apple tv. I miss those days...

Very very beautiful. God bless Canada.

after meeting Chris I am so proud to be Canadian

i met chris hadfield today at my university. i was in grade 3 when i sung this song for music monday lol. 11 years later. sobbing.

Greetings from Germany! Mr. Hadfield, you had a large part in inspiring my youngest son to become an astronaut. He will make it. So 2031, another Astronaut will launch with your song on his lips...

Just two words, Interstellarly Fantabulous !!

The memories of my old school in Brooklyn Ontario Canada

Just discovering the Commander in 2024, better late than never. He is the man.

singing this in 2013 with my schools choir on music Monday, little did I know that I would be spiraling into the wonders and sciences of space. I cant begin to even describe how happy this song makes me now. god knows ill never have the brains and money to go to space. I cant help but dream of seeing our nation from the International Space Station

This is my favourite song ever. I love chris Hatfield and the barenaked ladies so much! It also reminds me of home so much. I’m from Canada, born and raised, but currently live in Minnesota and have been since I was 12. I’m now 15 and I vividly remember singing along to chris performing this song with schools across Canada. This song just reminds me of my brothers and my friends who live in Canada. I miss them so much and anytime I hear this song it makes me so happy cause I remember how amazing Canada is. 😊

"Inspirational as fuck." --Neil Degrasse Tyson

it's been close to a decade since this video was projected and played in front of our class for music monday the nostalgia i get every time i listen to this- i miss those good times 🥲

2021 Thank You for the song. I am aging like all of us...and seems to mean so much more. I