Question

What was Elton John's song rocket man about? Most in depth analysis gets brainliest and 40 points.

Answer 1

"Rocket Man" (officially titled "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)") is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and originally performed by Elton John. The song first appeared on Elton John's 1972 album Honky Château and became a hit single, rising to No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100.

On 30 August 2019, the song was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 600,000 digital downloads and streaming equivalent sales.[2] With sales of 3 million in the US the song was certified 3 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3] Rolling Stone lists it at No. 245 of its 500 greatest songs of all time.[4]

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Answer 2

The Rocket Man" in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, and echoes the theme of David Bowie's 1969 song "Space Oddity"