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Bernie Taupin has said he was a big fan of Ray Bradbury, and if you read The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man or The Golden Apples of the Sun, all anthologies of his short stories, you will find many themes in common with this song, like loneliness and ennui. MikeI think a lot of you have completely missed the point here.Mary from SkoogRecently saw Elton John on his Goodbye Yellow Brick tour and he said the US Space exploration of the late 60’s was the inspiration for this song! He performed the 9 minute extended version and it was awesome!.You can find the YouTube clip where Bernie Taupin says this clearly. John from RomeovilleThe lyrics were inspired by The Rocket Man by Ray Bradbury.

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However, if the use of 'Rocket Man' results in peace, I will be very happy to take full credit for it.' 'As a songwriter, you're powerless to stop something like that. 'But what could I do? Sue him for cultural appropriation?' Taupin continued. I also was uncomfortable that something of mine that was culturally iconic could be used in such a way.'

'The thought that World War III could start over the use of my song title was disturbing. 'The context bothered me,' he told the Wall Street Journal. However, Bernie Taupin disapproved of the president's usage of the title. Trump is a fan of the song, and often played it at his campaign rallies. This wasn't the first time the phrase was used in this context: The Economist put Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, on the cover of their Jissue with the headline 'Rocket Man.' 'Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself,' Trump declared. Speaking at the United Nations on September 19, 2017, American president Donald Trump excoriated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, referring to him as 'Rocket Man' because of his missile program.

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