Meaning Behind Rocket Man By Elton John

The true story behind the movie rocketman.

Meaning behind rocket man by elton john. Elton john says there s a deeper meaning behind the biopic drama rocketman which tells the story of his young life until he found sobriety. Rocket man is a 1970s song by the renowned english singer elton john. The rocketman himself and actor taron egerton joined good morning america live from cannes france where the world premiere of the film is happening tonight at the film festival.

The film changes many details of elton john s life but captures his overall emotional and musical journey. Rocket man i think it s going to be a long long time honky château 1972 the next single that elton released was rocket man contrary to popular belief this song is not inspired by david bowie s space oddity but rather by rocket man by the band pearls before swine. 1972 but david started recording from 1971.

Written by bernie taupin and elton john. According to wiki elton started recording the album including this song jan. Sometimes songs are literally what they mean.

The song s full title is rocket man i think it s gonna be a long long time and it was released as a single on 3 march 1972. While the new movie rocketman uses elton john s song as a biographical device the song s lyrics and meaning actually come from a different place. The lyrics of rocket man tell the story of an astronaut who is filled to the brim with mixed feelings about leaving his family and friends behind to embark on a mission to space.

According to the man himself. The song later appeared on elton s fifth studio album honky.