Her reggae-inflected version of "Rocket Man" was a commercial success, reaching #12 on the UK singles chart and #2 in Australia (held off the top spot by Julian Lennon's " Saltwater"). Kate Bush released a cover of "Rocket Man" in 1991 as part of the Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Kate Bush version "Rocket Man/Candle in the Wind"įrom the album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Davey Johnstone – electric slide & acoustic guitars, backing vocals.Of these, "Rocket Man 03" was also included on the Rocket/Island/Mercury EP "Remixed," along with four other remixes of Elton recordings. "Rocket Man (Royal Garden's Radio mix)" - 4:19 In 2003, Universal Records released both a 12-inch vinyl (promotional only) & CD maxi-single with three new remixes of the song: There's nothing to suggest that lyricist Bernie Taupin really intended the double entendre, but the song did come out at the peak of stoner '70s culture.Īll songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. As the website Schmoop commented, "The phrase "high as a kite" is a common idiom almost always used to refer to drug use. The song includes the line, ""And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then". Among numerous other performances, John played "Rocket Man" at the launch site of Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. The song has been a staple of John's concerts. The first stanza of "Rocket Man" was thought of by Bernie Taupin whilst he was on the motorway heading to his parents' home he had to "repeat it to himself for two hours," which was "unfortunate", but in later interviews he said that since it gave him a hit, it was all worthwhile. Bowie himself made the connection during live performances of " Space Oddity" in which he called out, "Oh, Rocket Man!" Due to some similarities in Elton John's "Rocket Man," some presume this song might also be an allusion to David Bowie's character Major Tom. Rosenthal's account indicates that Rapp's version was inspired by the writings of noted science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. In an interview in Billboard magazine, Taupin acknowledged that the song, written by Tom Rapp, had been a direct inspiration for his own lyrics. It was later changed to #245 in the list's 2010 revision.Īnother song called "Rocket Man" (and also based on Bradbury's short story "The Rocket Man") was released by the musical group Pearls Before Swine on their 1970 album The Use of Ashes. "Rocket Man" was ranked #242 in the 2004 list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is also known for being the first song in John's catalog to feature what would become the signature backing vocal combination of his band at the time, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone. Musically, the song is a highly arranged ballad anchored by piano, with atmospheric texture added by synthesizer (played on the recording by engineer Dave Hentschel) and processed slide guitar. And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then." Rosenthal's account goes on to relate that the notion of astronauts no longer being perceived as heroes, but in fact as an "everyday occupation", led Taupin to the song's opening lines: "She packed my bags last night, pre-flight. The song describes a Mars-bound astronaut's mixed feelings at leaving his family in order to do his job. But according to an account in Elizabeth Rosenthal's book His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John, the song was inspired by Taupin's sighting of either a shooting star or a distant aeroplane. Meanwhile, Kodak’s fresh off the release of his latest single, “ No Love For A Thug“.The song may be inspired by the short story "The Rocket Man" in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, and echo the theme of David Bowie's 1969 song " Space Oddity" (both recordings were produced by Gus Dudgeon). “Rocketman (Remix)” is Boosie’s first release since his “ Black & Beautiful” and “ Please Hold Me Down” single from earlier this year. (“I was at my homeboy crib, got no money or food, back at the house / And these raps couldn’t pay no bills, so I bust that move and made a route.”)
Jeezy vents on the tragedies in the hood (“Kids killing kids, damn, twelve years old / And Bill just eleven, twelve years froze.”), while Kodak black opens up on the struggles growing up. “Fuck them flowers, they done put my flowers in the garbage / Putting all these rappers before me, and I ain’t speakin’ honest.” “My life confused, it feel like they using me, ’cause I got it / Raised ’bout it, ’bout it, damn shame, I never thought to cop it,” raps Boosie. On the revamped version of his ode to Takeoff, Boosie delivers a new verse where he touches on life.
Boosie Badazz revisits his “ Rocket Man” single with the official remix featuring Jeezy and Kodak Black.
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