I played this song for a few friends. None of them liked it. Clearly I need new friends

while going through radiation at the hospital for cancer treatment , they always ask what playlist i want to listen to. my go to is always either an elton john playlist or a queen playlist. but i remember on my last radiation appointment i chose elton and i was listening to this song as i finished. i had been feeling so distant because i couldn’t do much cause how sick i was, but this song brought me so much happiness. and in that moment, for some reason i knew that i’d get through it and be alright in the end. and here i am still alive to this day fighting cancer for the 7th time and i will never give up. don’t care if it takes a long long time , i’ll be okay :).

I listened to this on my 2nd tour to Afghanistan.....Last song I heard before combat....First Song I played driving home to Arizona for good.

this was the very 1st song I heard after I got the call that my brother had passed, suddenly. it brings me comfort but usually I break down when I hear it 😔

1972 : "wow this song is amazing" 2019 : "wow this song is amazing" 3012 : "wow this song is amazing" 4240 : "wow this song is amazing"

Joji - Your Man Josh Turner - Your Man Ween - Ocean Man Billy Joel - Piano Man Elton John - Rocket Man Black Sabbath - Iron Man Ozzy Osbourne - Ordinary Man Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man Me - Homeless Man

Who jamming to this classic in 2024??

This song is often interpreted as a reflection on the loneliness and isolation that can come with a life of constant travel and fame, which are experiences Elton John himself was familiar with. The lyrics describe an astronaut's longing for home and the people he left behind. The phrase "Rocket Man" is a metaphor for someone who is detached from the world and feels like they are "burning out his fuse up here alone." The song conveys a sense of melancholy and the emotional toll of a life that's always on the move. "Rocket Man" has become one of Elton John's most iconic and enduring songs, known for its evocative and introspective lyrics.

In this song it’s “I miss my wife” In the movie it’s “I miss my life”

Lyrics: She packed my bags last night pre-flight Zero hour nine AM And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then I miss the earth so much I miss my wife It's lonely out in space On such a timeless flight And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Till touch down brings me round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Till touch down brings me round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids In fact it's cold as hell And there's no one there to raise them if you did And all this science I don't understand It's just my job five days a week A rocket man, a rocket man And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Till touch down brings me round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Till touch down brings me round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time And I think it's gonna be a long long time

Everyone's talking about the music and no one else even asked how is the Rocketman. He is alone out there and he's only got his memories to keep him company.

I remember when I was a young boy (around 1975 or whenever) and, one day, my Father came home with this very LP of Elton John and he put it on the turntable...wow... one of the greatest days of my life. "Rocket Man"....just absorbing it after about 25 years of being away from this kind of music....truly amazing....essentially, timeless!

This should be in guardians of the galaxy

Born too late to explore the earth, born too early to explore space. But born in the right generation to watch it start.

God bless Sir Elton. Beautiful man with beautiful talents.

The image of his family disappearing, knowing the creator of the video was a refugee has been haunting me for weeks. I cant stop weeping thinking about it.

NASA should put this in their playlist.

2019 : This song is legendary 2070 : This song is freaking legendary

I like how the most replayed part is the beggining, shows how many people just go back there to listen to it again and again.

It's hard for me to believe it's been 52 years when I first heard this song in 1972! How time flies

Im a current drug addict and idk this song just makes me cry everytime. I hope I get myself back man. This song just gives me some hope.

Elton John: "I miss my wife" Elton John: *has a husband*

I am actually 12 years old and i am enjoing this song

This song reminds me of when my son leaves on deployed. Saying goodbye for now to his wife 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Elton John is the Rocket man And David Bowie is the Major Tom

Came here because I actually like this song

Just came back from a night canyon run on my bike this song started playing while I was hitting corners straight up made me go 130mph instantly thanks Elton John

2024!!!! Still ROCKS!!!!!!

Okay but the video, Nobody is actually talking about how beautiful this video is. It breathes new life into the song, and makes me cry.

I heard there is a time in everyone's life when this song will speak to them. For me, tonight is the night.

No matter how many years pass, this song will stay in our hearts forever!❤❤

David Bowie : Starman Elton John : Rocket Men

2019 - I listen to this in my car 2063 - I listen to this on a rocket to Mars

My dad passed away 2 weeks ago. We loved music so much; we loved listening to it together. Found a notebook in his closet from when he was young, filled with band pictures and music notes and lyrics. This song was one of them. It was lovely knowing he liked the same songs I like as well. I miss him a lot.

One those All time classic songs

I heard Elton during my childhood.. it Reminds me of my dad andI love it.

I admire the contrast between Elton's "Rocket Man", and Bowie's "Space Oddity" where one longs to be with his family and the other falls in love with space so much that he leaves his wife, earth, and just gives in to be apart of space till the end of his days. Edit. I just got out of "Rocketman", and man was it incredible. It was indescribable, but in words absolutely beautiful. A big inspiration to me as a musician, and just as a person in general. A big recommendation to anyone interested.

Rest In Peace Rick May… He was the Rocket Man of TF2 May he rocket jump to heaven…

Elton John really did out did himself when he made this song.

A timeless masterpiece.

Rest easy, Rick May, our Rocket Man.

Watched his movie on Netflix, what a life this man has lived. And in the end all he wanted was to be loved.

I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

2024, and I still enjoy this music. Such a gem💎.

"I'm not the man they think I am at home, oh no no no, I'm Rocket man." This song gives words to the distance one can feel in personal lives.

Can we appreciate how stunning the art and animation is?

Branson Aquarium brought me here❤️

The song is amazing, but how are more people not talking about the god-tier animation?

Wow, no comments on the story of this amazing animated short film? I mean, let's talk about that beautiful work.... It gives the song a whole new meaning

Wow, in the early 70's this was considered just regular contemporary top-40 music. By today's standards, they sound like epic timeless classic compositions.

I think it’s gonna be a long long time…till I ever stop listening to this classic.

Me and my dad uses to listen to this every day. This is the true song of my childhood.

If this song isn't playing when people land on Mars, then whats the point?

I've listened to Elton John since I was 12 years old and at 62 I still listen to it! He's a great musician!

❤🧡💛💙 CONSTELLATION IS A FAMILY💙💛🧡♥️

Never liked this song but lost my work colleague pal a few days ago,who was a big Elton John fan. Found myself listening to this whilst in a shop and was like a light bulb moment, realising what a genius and Brill song this is. Brought a tear to my eye. R I P Fiona ❤

Sara James at AGT semifinals made this song rock again! It was magical!!!

Bohemian Rhapsody probably queens most famous song so it gets a movie rocket man probably Elton John's most famous song hey let's make a movie Cant wait for the David Bowie movie

I’m not even an Elton john fan but this song … it touches my soul, brings tears to my eyes I can’t even stop it from happening, if I start singing along I get choked up which is kinda of a problem because I really want to sing along, I’m not even sad I’m just … im just a rocket man!! 🎤🎵🚀 😭 … if there was ever going to be a song to play at my funeral this one just might be it.

Talk about nostalgia 😢

This song should be played every April 13th. We lost a good man that day, his name was Rick May. He will rocket jump from Heaven and into our hearts, forever and ever

This is one of those songs that makes me want to cry but makes me feel incredibly happy at the same time. Truly beautiful things tend to do that to me.

I am 50, been listening to Elton my whole life. Truly one of the greatest artists if all time. Deserves every ounce recognition he gets.

Meu marido trabalha em vários estados do país. E desde que nosse filho entrou em idade escolar em fico no nosso estado, em nossa casa, criando nossa família e esperando ele voltar pra casa. Essa música me lembra ele. E vai lembrar pra sempre. O contato dele no celular é Rocket man.

This song should be the theme song for next Guardians of The Galaxy movie.

I can't sing this song without tearing up. I'll lose at karaoke when they play it! ❤

I love this song. I love all of Elton John music! So talented! I usually like to listen to the music without the videos. Ruins my imagination of the song.

Freddie : Supersonic Man out of U David : Starman Elton : Rocket Man

She packed my bags last night pre-flight Zero hour nine A.M. And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife It's lonely out in space On such a timeless flight And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no. I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no. I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids In fact it's cold as hell And there's no one there to raise them if you did And all this science I don't understand It's just my job five days a week A rocket man, a rocket man And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no. I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no. I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think it's gonna be a long long time... (From AZlyrics)

I LOVE Capt Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and was lucky enough to come across this RARE vinyl that was limited to 2,000 cause it was an album he sent to his promoters that was signed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin in the inside. Even the Lp is brown and it has an orange sticker on the front. The penmanship is awesome.

I almost forgot this masterpiece This is my first time listening to it after almost 3 YEARS!

1974: It's a good song. 2024: It's a good song. 3024: It's a good song.

Im a simple guy i see Elton john's new video I leave a like.

Admit it who else thought this was about a sad superhero cause I did

Yup getting ready for starfield 🎉🎉🎉

1972: it's a great song 2020: it's a great song

Best song ever...coming from a dude that listened to gangsta rap all of his life

This is my favorite song of all time can't believe this song is 51 years old

Katja Riemann told the Story about the man from Iran, who was the illustrator from this film to this beautiful song from Elton! Love it! ❤

This song is so beautiful ... Make me Cry always ❤❤❤

One of Elton's best songs. The chorus is unreal.

Rocket man is Major Tom.

Is Elton on that Peruvian Rocket 🚀 fuel ⛽?

As a traveling wind technician, always on the road, working long hours, coming home for a few days, then hit the road again and be gone for a month just to provide a better life for my family, this song hits hard and gets me teary eyed

I think this video is so beautiful. I interpret it to be a man who loves his family so much, he takes a long and dangerous journey across the world to find a safe place for them. The scenes of him in an astronaut suit and entering a rocket are only symbols, when his real journey is the scenes of going under the truck and on the lifeboat. He ends up in London - which appears as a futuristic city to represent a safe and thriving civilization, compared to the one he's trying to escape - and thinks he sees his family in the subway, happy they're safe and together again, but realizes he's not close to finishing his journey, as he still has to go back for his family. The video ends with his yearning to see them again, when they can all be reunited. That's how I understand it, at least. It's very beautiful.

And In too many ways this amazing song video speaks to mine and my wife’s hearts and about our two kiddos. I come from a line of Polish and Irish immigrants and my wife and her family are the same. We have lived with unwanted separation… these days we can’t even share the basic concept of the struggle and the weight it puts on the heart to friends and some family. This kind of pain becomes strength to the love.

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Today a very close friend of mine passed away. I used to listen to this song when I was little, but now this song reminds me to him. Rest in peace, dear friend!!♥♥♥

Elton is an icon - his songs will survive centuries like the Beatles.

This song evokes strong emotions, it’s unexplainable, but something is Unignorably medieval… Edit: What wife, Elton?

Being an astronaut in this age was like being the most amazing people of the earth sent out to negotiate with outter life. Proud representstives of earth and its different ways of life.

When are we gonna get a David Bowie movie called Starman and a Billy Joel movie called Piano Man ?

I wish there was more music like this.

This song is so good it gives me chills. I've spent the last two days working on an animation for it, and I'm still not tired of it.

WOW I can't believe they didn't like it. Classic rock n roll spng

This song is my escape from 2020's reality

Currently in rehab trying to get my life back this song hit me hard

Every time I hear this song, I chuckle..."Boldly go, Howard Wolowitz..." - Sheldon Cooper, PhD ❤

The wait for Starfield is almost over. The hype train is pulling into the station, boys

The “rocket maaaaaaannn” vocal gives me life