Mick Lee

Mick Lee

Mick Lee is a Chicago radio personality and the Program Director of WLIT, 93.9 LITE FM. Originally from upstate NY, Mick wanted to be a radio DJ as a...Full Bio

 

Just Recently, Sir Elton John Learned About The Meaning Behind “Rocket Man”

Sir Elton John wrote the song “Rocket Man” with his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, in 1972. In an interview with the two of them, Taupin explained that the song was inspired by Ray Bradbury’s collection of science-fiction stories in The Illustrated Man. One of the short stories was called The Rocket Man, which explores how being an astronaut will be a typical job in the future. Taupin “took that idea and ran with it,” and Elton shared that he “never knew that.” I need to read this story now!


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