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Rocket Man
For anyone missing home while they work far away 🚀
Who it's for
Elton John and Bernie Taupin's signature song follows an astronaut who treats spaceflight as just a job and misses home.
Lonely and far from home→Feeling understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Rocket Man" (also titled "I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time") is a song by Elton John, with music by John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, released as the lead single from the 1972 album Honky Château. It portrays an astronaut bound for Mars who has mixed feelings about leaving Earth for his job, because the work keeps him away from his family.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
I have my stars in the sky, But oh for my little lamp unlit in my house.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 146
