quickly, let's talk about your video of this rendition of david bowie's space oddity.ed the lyrics for you. were you immediately on board with this? >> if someone asked you to sing space oddity -- >> he had to talk me into it. originally, the astronaut dies in if end of that song. but he rewrote the lyrics. i like how my voice standed on top. it really came out bigger and better than i thought it would. and the video, i think really, fredericka, the video links fant si and art with reality. of what the space station really is. that's why 18 or 19 people found it interesting, i think, just because it shows that the space station is more than just a laboratory. but it's kind of a stage for interesting human culture. >> and among those who found it fascinating, i understand, david bowie. >> i heard recently that he said it was the best rendition of the song, ever. which is pretty high praise. >> wow, he's a pretty cool guy. >> thanks so much for being with us. toronto's mayor is defiant. he won't resign by getting caught smoking a crack cocaine pipe. charges kpexpected to

millions of views of his david bowie impression. ♪ ♪ (dad) just feather it out. that's right. ok. feather it out. (dad) all right. that's ok. (dad) put it in second, put it in second. (dad) slow it down. put the clutch in, break it, break it. (dad) just like i showed you. dad, you didn't show me, you showed him. dad, he's gonna wreck the car! (dad) he's not gonna wreck the car. (dad) no fighting in the road, please. (dad) put your blinker on. (son) you didn't even give me a chance! (dad) ok. (mom vo) we got the new subaru because nothing could break our old one. (dad) ok. (son) what the heck? let go of my seat! (mom vo) i hope the same goes for my husband. (dad) you guys are doing a great job. seriously. (announcer) love a car that lasts. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as an astronaut coal until chris has logged 4,000 hours in space and his book breaking into the international space station with a swiss army knife being temporary blinded and loving every minute of it. astronaut and author chris hadield welcome. >> thank you. >> you're a fascinating guy. i

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. >> his out of the world cover of david bowie's song went viral.ore he released the video he set himself apart by performing accompaniment to artist likes neal young and bear naked ladies and made video videos that offed fascinating slices of life in the world of microgravity, where even the mundane is worth exploring. how do you trim your fingernails? hadfield has a video how-to. >> that one got away. >> reporter: he is a star on twit wer about one money disperlz generally goes out of his way to share the experience of leaving the planet. his latest effort is a memoir entitled "an astronaut's guide to life on earth-- what going to space taught me about ingenuitiy, determination, and being prepared for anything." corm chris hadfield, welcome. >> thanks very much, miles. >> not every ?awnt make astronat a priority to share their experience with the public. >> i have from the beginning. i flew in space three times, and i was a kid growing up who would have loved the opportunity to meet an astronaut or get more insight. i wrote to nasa for them to mai

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>> and among those who found it fascinating, i understand, david bowie. >> i heard recently that he said it was the best rendition of the song, ever. which is pretty high praise. >> wow, he's a pretty cool guy. >> thanks so much for being with us. toronto's mayor is defiant. he won't resign by getting caught smoking a crack cocaine pipe. charges kpexpected to file. problems on the web site now in the courtroom. a big blow to the president's affordable health care law over birth control. >> first up, toronto's mayor made an admission today. he has made mistakes. but he has no plans to resign. even though pris claim they have video showing robl ford smoking a crack cocaine pipe. nick, the mayor, can we say he's defient, even though he is apologetic? >> he ses certainly digging his heels in. he mentioned he made an apology about unspecified mistakes. it's been a tough couple of months when allegations reportedly that he smoked a crack pipe. it alleges to show the mayor smoking a crack pipe. the police chief says they finally got their hands on that video and they have evidence, as has been

. >> which he stole from david bowie. >> that is entirely possible, when he wasn't dressed as a nazi. >> i was going to say why is it racist to wear -- >> that's what i was saying? we are in an overly, sense tiesed politically correct environment. >> people are projecting their own negative views on views on the geisha. it was a tasteful, asian-inspired performance. >> there is that race of geisha. it is a culture. >> it is gay. >> i honestly don't think some people aside that it is not that it is racist. the argument is that what she is doing is -- >> it is culturally insensitive. >> she is appropriating another culture which is insensitive. >> you can say that about white musicians. >> who is offended? ruvy tundra? >> honestly i am offended that you took your normally straight hair and curled it. >> i stuck my finger in a socket. >> now i won't do the ymca because we will be appropriating policemen and tbai indians and is that where we pr with this? >> that is an interesting question. >> i want to move on. this one gets my goat. you know i have a lot of goats. it is a big score for

warhol's record covers all up for grabs but the star of this particular sale is the guitar that david bowiesed to compose his album station to station. >> i notice you didn't say how much. >> no. >> pool our resources and then a lot of other people's money too. >> we will take turns. >> right. >> you have it one weekly have it the other. >> thank you. >> you bet. >> it is not just a work out, coming up next on al jazeera america, veterans turn to mixed marshal arts to deal with post traumatic stress. and a former nfl super star shares how football has taken a toll on his mind, and the result his family. including yours. welcome back. a gym in florida is introducing soldiers to mixed martial arts. al jazeera natasha spoke with one veteran who is doing just that. >> when stephen bruno is training and fighting, he says he is so focused on mixed marshal arts that every other thought slips away, including the flash backs of nearly drowning in the persian gulf after a helicopter crash. >> the gym is really been like my peace. there's nothing will make you feel more alive than getting put through

lynn goldsmith has taken photos for album covers and rock icons from david bowie to michael jackson.ed in a new book and cabinet at the art exchange in san francisco. joining me is a representative from the art exchange. she is just a rock star as far as photographers go. >> she a rock star she started out in music. she went to the university with iggy pop. that's how far back she goes. it has been in her dna. >> one of the things she takes you behind the scenes. you get the shots from the concerts and up close that you expect but she has this persona that lets her get in and take the shots that viewers will never see unless they see this >> to get the shots she got required a chemistry and everyone, there is a lot of rock photographers and there is a chemistry but in lin's case she is an artist and musician and writes songs. she is sort inform front of the camera and behind it. her subjects recognize that. >> you said on the cover was the boss. there is a story. >> about the leather jacket. >> it is a great jacket. >> there is a storyky not tell you. and it i would be -- i would hav

. >> among those who found it fascinating, i understand, david bowie.ponse? >> i heard recently that he said it was, like, you know, the best rendition of the song ever, which is pretty high praise. >> wow! that's pretty high praise. >> it is. >> well, that's very appropriate for somebody who is, you know, out of this world rkt such as yourself. commander chris hadfield, thank you so much. appreciate it. and thank you for sharing, i guess, the exploration, the fascination of space, and at the same time, you know, bringing that entertainment value. because you've inspired clearly a whole lot of people now. appreciate your time. >> thanks very much. it was nice writing the book, i appreciate it. >> all right. >>> welcome to the "newsroom," the second hour of this afternoon. we have much more straight ahead. >>> new nfth is surfacing about suspected paul ciancia. sources telling cnn they found anti-government notes on him after one tsa officer was killed and two others wounded. and hundreds of thousands of people are partying in the streets of boston. they

the version where it's bing crosby and david bowie.h. i love that. >> it's not even thanksgiving and i'm ready. >> you're going to hear it over and over and it's never stopping. >> all holidays all the time. >> i do love it, though. >> yeah, it's good. so this is interesting. i wonder if either of you have done this. more than 23% of winning offers for homes included a personal letter from the buyer to the seller. that's according to agencies. sometimes homeowners will accept less money from a potential buyer because they got a letter from someone that says i'm going to take care of your house and nurture your house and respect your house. >> we're going to have all the memories you want us to have in your house. >> you send a personal letter and you hope that that puts you over the top in their eyes. in the homeowners eyes. >> the home that we're in right now was two elderly sisters who had grown up in this house and a couple of families had bid and they wanted to meet the family. they were from england. they no idea who i was. lela p