Μιλώντας προηγουμένως για #metoo και virtue signaling θυμήθηκα αυτό το χαριτωμένο τραγουδάκι, από το άλμπουμ – ντεμπούτο των Βρετανών Komputer. Γραμμένο σαν ένα μελαγχολικό tribute στην πρώτη, αδίκως ξεχασμένη στη Δύση, γυναίκα που ταξίδεψε στο διάστημα [1963] Valentina Tereshkova, αποτελεί επίσης εμφανή φόρο τιμής στους μουσικούς τους ήρωες, Kraftwerk. Η Valentina είναι 83 χρόνων σήμερα. Ζει στην πατρίδα της Ρωσία, η οποία την έχει τιμήσει δεόντως.

Speaking before about #metoo and virtue signaling I remembered this cute little song, from the debut album by the British outfit Komputer.
Written as a melancholy tribute to the first, unjustly forgotten in the West, woman who traveled through space [1963] Valentina Tereshkova, is also an apparent tribute to their musical heroes, Kraftwerk.
Valentina is 83 years old today. She lives in her home country Russia, which has honored her appropriately.

She was born in ’37
Grew up to join the space programme
The first female cosmonaut
In ’63 her craft was launched
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
In Vostok 6 she made her flight
Orbiting three days and nights
Fifty times around the world
All alone this russian girl
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
She was born in ’37
Twice awarded the order of Lenin
The first woman hero of the modern age
But for Valentina there’s no grand parade
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova