Elton John - RocketMan

Sat, 23 May 2020 18:12:27 +0000

Released as the lead-off single from John’s 1972 album Honky Chateau, the song reached No. 2 in the U.K. and No. 6 on the U.S. charts. It arrived on the scene in a moment when the mere idea of “rocket men” had captured the popular imagination. Bernie Taupin was tooling down an English road in the early '70s when the opening lyrics to one of Elton John’s most enduring hits, "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)," appeared fully formed in his brain.
Rounding out the rhythm section of bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olson would be versatile guitarist Davey Johnstone, just a fresh-faced kid of 20 when he played on Chateau.