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Where did the song Life on Mars originate?
In 1968, Bowie wrote the lyrics Even a Fool Learns to Love, set to the music of a 1967 French song Comme d'habitude, composed by Claude François and Jacques Revaux.
What happened next after Bowie wrote the lyrics Even a Fool Learns to Love?
Bowie's version was never released, but Paul Anka bought the rights to the original French version and rewrote it into My Way, the song made famous by Frank Sinatra in a 1969 recording on his album of the same name.
When was Paul Anka's My Way released?
1969

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about the Life on Mars song article on its origin?