The True Story Behind Elton John's Rocket Man

Article Excerpt: "... many Elton John fans have puzzled for years over the song's unique lyrics, wondering exactly what the song means and what may have inspired it in the first place.Released just three years after humans landed on the moon for the first time, "Rocket Man" played with society's ideas of space travel that were floating around at the time..."

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