Rocketman
Red Elvises Lyrics


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Looking at Earth through telescope
My spaceship is clean, and I love my job.
Music of space crawls in my ear;
I'm dreaming of girls and six-pack of beer.

I am A ROCKET MAN!
Be-bop-a-lulah
I am A ROCKET MAN!
Sha-la-la-la-la
(Repeat)

Saturday night tastes just like Monday morning.
Nobody's here; I'm lonely and horny.
Voices of stars turning me on,
I want to have sex, it's time to fly home.

I am A ROCKET MAN!
Be-bop-a-lulah
I am A ROCKET MAN!
Sha-la-la-la-la
(Repeat)

(Guitar solo)

I am A ROCKET MAN!
Be-bop-a-lulah
I am A ROCKET MAN!
Sha-la-la-la-la





I am A ROCKET MAN!

Overall Meaning

The Red Elvises' song "Rocketman" is a playful and humorous take on the perspective of an astronaut as he looks down at the Earth from his spacecraft. The singer describes his love for his job and the wonder he experiences as he listens to the "music of space" through his earpiece. Despite being in such an awe-inspiring setting, the astronaut admits that he is still thinking of earthy pleasures like girls and beer. As the song progresses, the tone shifts to a more melancholic note as the astronaut expresses his isolation and loneliness. He longs for the comforting familiarity of home and the possibility of connection with other human beings. Overall, the song is a lighthearted commentary on the idea that even the most extraordinary experiences can still be accompanied by ordinary human desires and emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

Looking at Earth through telescope
Observing Earth from my spacecraft using my telescope


My spaceship is clean, and I love my job.
My spacecraft is tidy and I take pleasure in my work as an astronaut


Music of space crawls in my ear;
The sounds of space travel are heard through my ears


I'm dreaming of girls and six-pack of beer.
I fantasize about having beer, girls and other pleasures


I am A ROCKET MAN!
I am an astronaut who travels in a rocket


Be-bop-a-lulah
An expression of excitement or enthusiasm


Sha-la-la-la-la
Another expression of excitement or enthusiasm


Saturday night tastes just like Monday morning.
I feel as empty and unfulfilled on a Saturday night as I do on a Monday morning


Nobody's here; I'm lonely and horny.
There is nobody near me, I am by myself and sexually frustrated


Voices of stars turning me on,
The sounds of the stars are arousing me


I want to have sex, it's time to fly home.
I feel a strong desire to have sex and it's time for me to return to Earth


I am A ROCKET MAN!
I am still an astronaut who travels in a rocket


(Guitar solo)
There is a guitar solo in the song


Sha-la-la-la-la
An expression of excitement or enthusiasm


I am A ROCKET MAN!
I am an astronaut who travels in a rocket




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