In Popular Culture
The piece was featured in the 1979 NASA documentary film by Tony Palmer, The Space Movie.
The piece has become synonymous with English football club, Portsmouth F.C., who sometimes play the tune before or after games at their home stadium, Fratton Park. Notably it was played during their victorious FA Cup 2008 campaign, including after the final game against Cardiff City on 17 May 2008 at Wembley.
In April 2010 two groups were set up on the social networking site Facebook to encourage people to download the single "Portsmouth" via sites such as iTunes in the week commencing 3 May 2010, in a hope to get into the UK Singles Chart, before Portsmouth F.C.'s FA Cup Final appearance against Chelsea. Oldfield himself has commented on the campaign. It however did not chart.
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