"997" . . . "1977-10-14"^^ . . "Tony Visconti" . "Songs written by David Bowie" . "german" . "5714decc25ac0d8aee3edb89" . . . "-0.195601"^^ . . "West Berlin" . "123.0"^^ . "David Bowie songs" . "V-2 Schneider" . "e3f9cfb6-ca47-4185-b8d8-dcccfafbae87" . "0"^^ . "David Bowie" . "eng" . . . . . "289657"^^ . "-11.1"^^ . "true"^^ . "1977 songs" . "true"^^ . . "%22V-2 Schneider%22 is a largely instrumental piece written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album %22Heroes%22. It was a tribute to Florian Schneider, co-founder of the band Kraftwerk, whom Bowie acknowledged as a significant influence at the time. 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.The only words sung are those in the title, initially distorted by phasing. Musically, the track is unusual for the off-beat saxophone work by Bowie, who kicked off his part on the wrong note, but continued regardless.%22V-2 Schneider%22 achieved considerable circulation as the B-side of %22Heroes%22, 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)." . "false"^^ . "Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti" . "TRVZUZD128F92F34C8" . . "USJT19900133" . "191000.0"^^ . "July\u2013August 1977" . . "2001-08-06"^^ . "-0.141979"^^ . "Song recordings produced by David Bowie" . "3432367" . "RCA Records" . "0"^^ . "Hansa Tonstudio" . "V2 Schneider" .