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"V-2 Schneider" is a largely instrumental song written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". It was a tribute to Florian Schneider,[1] co-founder of the band Kraftwerk, whom Bowie acknowledged as a significant influence at the time.[2] The title also referenced the V-2 rocket, the first ballistic missile, which had been developed for the German Army during World War II, and whose design (and engineers) played a key role in the American space program.

"V-2 Schneider"
Single by David Bowie
from the album "Heroes"
A-side	"'Heroes'"
Released	23 September 1977 (1977-09-23)
Recorded	July–August 1977
Studio	Hansa Studio by the Wall (West Berlin)
Genre	Art rock krautrock electronic
Length	3:10
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	David Bowie
Producer(s)	David Bowie Tony Visconti
David Bowie singles chronology
"Be My Wife" (1977) "'Heroes'" / "V-2 Schneider" (1977) "Beauty and the Beast" (1978)

The only words sung are those in the title, initially distorted by phasing.[3] Musically, the track is unusual for the off-beat saxophone work by Bowie, who kicked off his part on the wrong note,^{[need quotation to verify]} but continued regardless.[4]

"V-2 Schneider" achieved considerable circulation as the B-side of "'Heroes'", released prior to the album, but was not played on the subsequent 1978 concert tour, its first live rendition occurring 20 years after it was recorded (see Live versions).[3]

Live versions

A live version recorded at Paradiso, Amsterdam in June 1997, was released as the B-side of the single "Pallas Athena" in August 1997, under the name Tao Jones Index.[5] This version also appeared on the bonus disc for the Digibook Expanded Edition of Earthling.

Other releases

• It was first released as the B-side of "'Heroes'" in September 1977. It also appeared on the German and French versions of the single, and on a four-track Australian single featuring all three versions of "'Heroes'".
• It appeared on the compilation Chameleon (Australia and New Zealand 1979).
• The film Christiane F. and its soundtrack featured the song.
• It was released as a picture disc in the RCA Life Time picture disc set.
• It was included on the Bowie instrumental album All Saints.

Cover versions

• Philip Glass – "Heroes" Symphony (1996)
• Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps – 2000 repertoire

Notes

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"V-2 Schneider" es una pieza instrumental compuesta por el músico británico David Bowie en 1977 para su álbum “Heroes”. Fue un tributo a Florian Schneider,[1] cofundador de Kraftwerk, a quien Bowie reconoció como una influencia importante en su tiempo.[2] El título también hace referencia al Cohete V-2, el primer misil balístico,[3] que había sido desarrollado para el ejército alemán durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y cuyo diseño jugó un papel clave en el programa espacial estadounidense.

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