Rocket Man Elton John Video Official

The video perfectly captures the double meaning of the song: the thrill of burning out the fuse up here, contrasted against the crushing reality that Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids.

The snow globe scene. The look on the wife’s face. The shot of the astronaut cleaning a floor in zero gravity. rocket man elton john video

If you want glitter and platform boots, watch Elton’s live performance from 1973. But if you want to feel the weight of being a thousand light-years from home, watch the 2017 video. Keep a tissue nearby. The video perfectly captures the double meaning of