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16. Fun Fact: "Rocket Man" has no rhyme pattern. Nothing rhymes.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 08:37 AM
Nov 10

"Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)"

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour: 9:00 AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all the science, I don't understand
It's just my job five days a week
A rocket man
A rocket man

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

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Yay! WestMichRad Nov 10 #1
Thank you for the enlightening Flippy Doo Der Edition, SCE! Niagara Nov 10 #2
A wonderful spot of cheer Marthe48 Nov 10 #3
Thank You! GAJMac Nov 10 #8
Thanks Salmon !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 10 #36
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Faves: nuxvomica Nov 10 #5
Love the cat filing system made from old suitcases. japple Nov 10 #6
Thanks SCE...making Sundays fun...much appreciated MiHale Nov 10 #7
Good morning, SCE gademocrat7 Nov 10 #9
Ty, SCE SheltieLover Nov 10 #10
Love the one with the stove. Vinca Nov 10 #11
I can identify with the clock issue. soldierant Nov 10 #33
Thank you Picaro Nov 10 #12
"It's my pharaohmones." planetc Nov 10 #13
Much appreciated, SCE! ancianita Nov 10 #14
thank you sce dawn5651 Nov 10 #15
Fun Fact: "Rocket Man" has no rhyme pattern. Nothing rhymes. underpants Nov 10 #16
No exact rhymes, but there are some assonances. soldierant Nov 10 #34
Maybe you're just Gaelic. I'm no expert, but I heard somewhere that that is how the rhymes go in that language. But LT Barclay Nov 10 #40
Shakespeare used half rhymes. A whole lot of English speaking poets have. soldierant Nov 11 #41
my swear jar would be very full.esp right now. love the last pic with the cats in the suitcases , etc AllaN01Bear Nov 10 #17
"How long have you been playing the guitar?" Clouds Passing Nov 10 #18
Good morning, SCE. You have truly outdone yourself with this so-desperately-needed niyad Nov 10 #19
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Thank you , very much enjoyed. republianmushroom Nov 10 #25
Blessings to you SEC! JustinBulletin Nov 10 #26
Thank you. R. P. McMurphy Nov 10 #27
Too many cat pictures.... hay rick Nov 10 #28
Douglas Adams, not in the trilogy but in another book soldierant Nov 10 #35
Thank you! rogerballard Nov 10 #29
Always the perfect antidote! Wild blueberry Nov 10 #30
SalmomChantedEvening CentralBlueTexan Nov 10 #31
The last one is just killer. Thank you. ratchiweenie Nov 10 #32
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