Bernie’s voice hasn’t changed in all these years. I close my eyes and it sounds like a more recent interview in 2022. ❤He’s seems like a calm person to be around.

Brilliant! Just a few hours in a year to make 20 to 30 songs that just come to you as you go through life. WOW!

Bernie and Elton worked so well together! The lyrics hit home with me as a teenager.

I am also one of the original Elton John freaks. I first heard his music around 1972. I was about 14 years old. Everyone was buying 8 track tapes at the time. A friend purchased a cassette player and we listened to a recording of crocodile rock. I became an instant fan .I joined the RCA music club. I bought my first Elton albums on 8 track because I was sure that the new "cassettes' would be less durable !!!

Elton's young voice Can't be rivalled

Two geniuses

Dear Bernie taupin thank you for showing me how to write songs

Pure Genius! Bernie and Elton, how wonderful life is while you're in the world! Thank you for all the beautiful music and inspiration you've given to me personally and to the world.

It’s a blessing to have lines like “she packed my bags last night pre-flight, zero hour 9:00 a.m.” just pop into one’s head out of nowhere.

Dear Bernie taupin thank you for teaching me how to write songs. It seems as though that every song you write has a story that you can see in your mind

Yes I’m chuffed to have had them in my life

I remember being a teenager in the early '80s and Elton was having a comeback of sorts with hits like "I'm Still Standing.' They interviewed him in "Rolling Stone" and went over his way of collaborating with Bernie. I recall being in disbelief that they could work that way. It's nothing short of a miracle. You really have to believe in the spiritual to get it. How can a poem on a page turn into a fleshed-out song? Amazing.

brilliant brilliant

So fascinating to hear bernie say how the words of rocket man just popped into his head while driving Bernie and Elton are so perfect for each other... we're all so lucky they found each other

I want those boots too! lol

I never get tired of watching this. 👍 This must be my third or fourth time and forgotten Bernie running down that hill or wearing that big, white hat.

Totally genius ❤

It's 2022 Elton John had to cancel his last tour last year due to covid but the upcoming tour will make this all feel like we're in Rock and Roll heaven. You can tell everybody that this is my song it may be quite simple but now that it's gone I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind how wonderful life is while you're in the world.

I never saw this before. Very insightful. Thanks for posting this.

Deus abençoe sempre vc um querido Ameiii lhe conhecer!

Thank you my beautie

@ 2:42 The back of Elton's hair is on fire.

château d'Hérouville OPEN BACK IN 2018

I want THOSE BOOTS!

Remember English Roses? Elton John prefers me too 🙌

All this time and i listened to this song as a metaphor and did not even occur to me to take it literally.

Quite agree , and it's the Director

"resents his lyrics being called poetry" Does anyone know why?

So, Elton never wrote lyrics? Only Bernie?

i dont listen to elton they make me depressed song hurt me id be crying like a baby

I remember this documentary back in the 1970s and it was named an Election Special" since a presidential election was going on. It had to be when Jimmy Carter ran. Furthermore another special featuring Paul McCartney aired along with this one. I noticed then that these TV specials were not broadcast on any network (CBS, NBC, ABC) . It aired on either channel 5(WNEW) , 11(WPIX), or 9 (WOR) . That is in order of likelihood and my best recollection and according to the TV stations of NYC). I thought it was odd because channels 5,9 and 11 were mostly for old TV reruns and old movies.The footage is well preserved. Hard to believe it was so long ago. My memory of it is vivid as if it were only about 10 years back, maybe 15. Elton is now near 70. Bernie Taupin's wife must be in her 60s now. Back then Elton was so popular. He is talented, but he is an aging rocker now. I heard he even fiiled for bankruptcy.

there great togther just life jealous ppl

Where is part one

Rocketman reflects a drug addicts existence.

Does that girl at 2.00 wear Elton's coat?

Where's part 1?

They don’t write songs like that any more. And they don’t make documentaries like that any more! 😁

He never tries to get involved in protest or political songs?? Bullshit. Love Bernie, but that's a lie. .... 'Slave', .... 'Texan Love Song', ..... 'Have Mercy On The Criminal' ..... 'Cry To Heaven' .... more recently, 'Postcards From Richard Nixon' ..... etc.

Elton doing what he hates Trump for: lying to women. Talented man, but definitely a glass houser.