![]() ![]() It was originally released on 17 April 1972 in the US, as the lead single to John's album Honky Château. It does not store any personal data." Rocket Man" (officially titled " Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)") is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin and performed by John. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Well the years went by, but rock didn’t just die. There were plenty of other highlights too, right Stephan? I know that Stephan enjoyed going to have tea with Elton at his Holland Park home in London, while I had the pleasure of taking Elton’s spot in a reunion of his first band Bluesology, featuring original members of the band at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. There have been many highlights over the years. ![]() But suddenly, “I Guess…” came along, a grittier song with Stevie Wonder on harmonica, and becoming an Elton fan was crowned. Rather it was a fun song that kids loved in the playground. Sure, as a child growing up Crocodile Rock was recognisable to me, but I would hardly say it was a timeless classic. And that song, which has remained a staple of Elton’s on tour ever since, was the song that did it. It might not sound aspirational but it was real. To which a slightly dazed Elton replied “I don’t know, really, it just comes.”įor a 15-year-old viewer that was such an honest response from Elton. And I think me and Stephan also appreciated that we became fans just before the hangers-on picked up on monster hit I’m Still Standing that summer of ’83.įor me, it was that moment when Simon Groom, a presenter of BBC Children’s TV show Blue Peter asked Elton “how do you do it, hit after hit?”. ![]() I think Stephan and me are proud that we became fans as I Guess That’s Why they Call It The Blues was released as a single in Europe. Not, it is that connection, to celebrate the many in the world who made Elton’s world, that eltonjohn.world aspires to do every day. It was more than buying tickets to20 shows a year or having every Elton album in triplicate, and it certainly was not about memorising every single release’s catalogue number which begins with “EJS”. It is the people who helped shape Elton into one of the most successful recording artists of all time, that made the authenticity of being a fan exciting and special. “For me, the real magic of being an Elton fan began the very moment I realised that going to an Elton John concert was more than just the occasion, but it was really about meeting the big family of like-minded people that got me excited.” We spoke to Stephan, now a successful technical TV executive, about his formative fan moment. Just as Elton is wrapping up his world tour for the last time, bidding a fond farewell to his fans, so we are also reflecting and marking a milestone as fans. For this month marks the 40th anniversary of our fandom. This month marks a very special moment for two devout Elton John fans, German-born Stephan Heimbecher and British-born me! We are both the same age and we worked together on Rocket Fan, which became the unofficial Elton John fan club Hercules in 1995 to fill a void that would only start to cover in 2000.īut our fan link is rather special in March 2023. ![]()
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