PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - GAGARIN

'The Race For Space' is now available on:

Public Service Broadcasting unveil the video for the first single from their upcoming second album, 'The Race For Space'. A brassy, funk-heavy superhero theme song for the most famous man in the world at the time, ‘Gagarin’ reveals a new side to the band – not least their considerable dancing skills.

Once again given access to newly acquired BFI footage, this time of the Soviet space race, PSB’s J. Willgoose, Esq. explained the rationale behind the song: “We didn’t want to be too literal in our interpretation of the material we were given – material that was full of heroic language and a sense of exuberance, with lines like ‘the hero who blazed the trail to the stars’, and ‘the whole world knew him and loved him’. It seemed more appropriate to try and re-create some of that triumphant air with a similarly upbeat song – and when it came to creating the video, the best way we could think of to communicate that sense of joy was to get our dancing shoes on.”

Contains footage from 'Voyage to the Stars', '10 Years In Space', 'Man Remains on Earth', 'Man Returns from Space' & 'Red Moon', all BFI National Archive and used with kind permission

Director: Alex Kemp
Choreographer: Kieran Donovan
Producer: Tony Powell
Assistant Producer: Vijay Sisodia
Director of Photography: Dominic Bartels
Editor: Lucy Badger
Grade: Joe Bicknell
Sound Designer: Adam Smyth
Production Designer: Amy Cooper Goodrich
Camera Assist: Chris Starkey
Steadicam: Jon Moy
Projections: Gerred Blyth
Graphic Designer: Leo Williamson
Costume: Jenny Schwarz

Commissioned with help of our friends at Radar Music Videos

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[ShubhamBhushanCC]

Absolute Banger! The first man in space wasn't an aristocrat, a billionaire, a business tycoon or even a political leader. He was the son of a simple bricklayer.

[amandatreatmeright]

“The whole planet knew him, and loved him”

[thebeatleswin]

One small dance for man

One Massive Banger For Mankind

[malarauko]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the dancing was a blend of break dancing but also traditional Cossack soldiers dances with the heel pointing and spins.

[bugjams]

The little “Gagarin!” in the middle and end of the song make such a nice catch. I wish they did that line just a couple more times throughout the song!

[CapnChapster]

Great to see a real hero being celebrated!

[demagreg]

The first human in space was launched by the workers and loved by us all

[elkerym]

HAPPY 55th ANNIVERSARY ALL THE HUMANITY!!!

Thank you, Yura!

[ВикторияНиколаева-лр]

Юрий Гагарин, любим, гордимся, помним! Ребятам - браво!

[jakescott]

I listen to this regularly anyway, but it always deserves an extra few listens around April 12th!

[KolyasBookOfMagic]

"I understand how you feel."

[andyhellawell]

Playing on repeat, marking 60th anniversary this morning.

[chiub]

From now on if people ask me why I know who the first person who traveled into space/orbited the earth is I'll be able to say:

'Well there was this video with break-dancing astronauts...'

[moopsy]

It's Yuri's Night again! 63 years ago this fella changed the course of human history.

The whole planet should know him and love him. He did a brave thing.

[paulelliott]

Great band and interesting spacesuit moves
It was a momentous time and he was an explorer and pushed unbelievable boundaries - a true Soviet hero along with the people that helped this occur

[wanthons]

This is so catchy, I can't even...

[lovasip]

I will tell my grandchildren this was Daft Punk.

[SuperRosski]

Я счастлив, что живу в такое великой стране! Слава Советскому герою, вечная память Юрию Алексеевичу Гагарину!

[hobrien]

I asked my boyfriend as a serious idea to dress up and learn the dance ; I guess it can always be a relationship goal. Haha x

[shanimchulani]

Юрий Алексеевич! Вечная память вам и всему великому Советскому народу, что совершил такой прорыв! Каждый год в этот день вспоминаю о вас, со слезами на глазах. Мы обязательно сделаем всё, что бы страна Советов снова возглавила человечество! Привет от марксистов Сахалина!