Time again for the song of the week from my iPod.

shinytoygunsShiny Toy Guns is a Grammy nominated rock band which started in Los Angeles, California in 2002. The group’s music has been described as alternative, dance-punk, and synthpop. The group has gone through several transitions with their female lead singers. The current members are Chad Petree (guitar, lead vocals), Jeremy Dawson (synthesizer, bass), Mikey Martin (drums), and Sisely Treasure (lead vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar). Carah Faye Charnow was the lead singer when the group was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Electronic/Dance Album.

The group has released two albums (although there are two different versions of their first album). Their first album, We Are Pilots, was released in 2005 and then re-released in 2007 when it received the Grammy nomination. Their second album, Season of Poison, was released in 2008. The album reached #47 on the Billboard 200. They have had 5 singles in the top 30 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart.

The group’s cover of Peter Schilling’s Major Tom (Coming Home) is to be officially released on May 5th but Beth already has a copy from the 2010 Lincoln MKZ commercial (they were giving away the song as a free download) and put it on my iPod. The song is a dance/synth version of Peter Schilling’s famous song. The song is available as an iTunes bonus track and will be available in Amazon’s MP3 store on May 5th.

Major Tom (Coming Home)
Standing there alone, the ship is waiting.
All systems are go. “Are you sure?”
Control is not convinced,
but the computer has the evidence.
No need to abort. The countdown starts.

Watching in a trance, the crew is certain.
Nothing left to chance, all is working.
Trying to relax up in the capsule
“Send me up a drink.” jokes Major Tom.
The count goes on…

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home…

Second stage is cut. We’re now in orbit.
Stabilizers up, running perfect.
Starting to collect requested data.
“What will it affect when all is done?” thinks Major Tom.

Back at ground control, there is a problem.
“Go to rockets full.” Not responding.
“Hello Major Tom. Are you receiving?
“Turn the thrusters on. We’re standing by.”
There’s no reply.

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home…

Across the stratosphere, a final message:
“Give my wife my love.” Then nothing more.
Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning.
They don’t realize he’s alive.
No one understands, but Major Tom sees.
“Now the light commands this is my home,
I’m coming home.”

Earth below us, drifting, falling.
Floating weightless coming home…
Standing there alone, the ship is waiting.
All systems are go. “Are you sure?”
Control is not convinced,
but the computer has the evidence.
No need to abort.The countdown starts.

Watching in a trance, the crew is certain.
Nothing left to chance, all is working.
Trying to relax up in the capsule
“Send me up a drink.” jokes Major Tom.
The count goes on…

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home…

Second stage is cut. We’re now in orbit.
Stabilizers up, running perfect.
Starting to collect requested data.
“What will it affect when all is done?” thinks Major Tom.

Back at ground control, there is a problem.
“Go to rockets full.” Not responding.
“Hello Major Tom. Are you receiving?
Turn the thrusters on. We’re standing by.”
There’s no reply.

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home…

Across the stratosphere, a final message:
“Give my wife my love.” Then nothing more.

Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning.
They don’t realize he’s alive.
No one understands, but Major Tom sees.
“Now the light commands this is my home,
I’m coming home.”

Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling home…
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling home…
Earth below us drifting, falling.
Floating weightless calling, calling home…
home…. home…. home… home….. home……

You can see the video for the song here: 2010 Lincoln MKZ