# Deep Space Homer (Simpson) help needed

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 15, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488 "2003-10-15T01:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/1 "2003-10-15T01:15:45Z")

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In the “Deep Space Homer” episode of the Simpsons, what tune were Buzz Aldrin and Race Bannon humming on re-entry. Homer was singing “Golden Grahams” at the time. Mrs. Mercotan believes the tune to be “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, but I disagree.

A little help, please?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/2 "2003-10-15T01:48:10Z")

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I just checked it and it sounds like “Battle Hymn” to me.

C’mon, QtM, don’t you know that the wife is ALWAYS right?

😃

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/3 "2003-10-15T01:54:18Z")

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Aldrin and Banning were doing a clenched-jaw rendition of _The Battle Hymn of the Republic_, no question, and I have the guys at [SNPP](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/1F13.html) to back me up.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/4 "2003-10-15T02:20:35Z")

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Didn’t John Glenn hum that during re-entry for real back his Mercury days? I have a recollection of that from “The Right Stuff”.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/5 "2003-10-15T02:20:49Z")

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Thanks. I’m busy at home, eating crow.

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-space-homer-simpson-help-needed/207488/6 "2003-10-15T03:47:16Z")

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In “The Right Stuff” he was also humming it while producing semen samples in the bathroom. It was a running joke in the movie.

“Is that Glenn humming?”  
“Uh, he does that.”