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Elton John - Rocket Man, Rocket Man The song echoes the theme of David Bowies 1969 song Space Oddity (both recordings were produced by Gus Dudgeon), but according to an account in Elizabeth Rosenthals book His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John, the song was inspired by Taupins sighting of either a shooting star or a distant airplane. The account goes on to relate that the notion of astronauts no longer being perceived as heroes, but in fact as an everyday occupation, led him to the songs opening lines: She packed my bags last night, pre-flight. Zero hour: 9 a.m. And Im gonna be high as a kite by then. The song first appeared on Johns 1972 album Honky Château (under the title Rocket Man (I Think Its Going to Be a Long, Long Time)) and became a hit single, rising to #2 in the UK and #6 in the U.S.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:32:43 +0000

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