Comments on: Shatner Talks Rocket Man

By: Forest Endries

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By: Bosse de Nage

Bosse de Nage — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:23:07 +0000

The cigarette as prop has something in common with Serge Gainsbourg’s stage presence, although the comparison ends there.

By: Bozo

Bozo — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:57:22 +0000

I think it’s a legitimate and interesting interpretation of the song. I think people find several reasons to mock it. 1, Dis’ing Shatner is an accepted cultural pastime. 2. Anything that doesn’t have slick 21st century video effects is considered pathetic by the ADHD generation. 3, There are (omg!) cigarrettes involved.

Listen to the words, and consider that Shatner’s interpretation comes closer to personifying the lonlieness, isolation and inner angst of the Rocket Man (technological Man) than even Elton John’s rendition.

By: Uncle Twitchy

Uncle Twitchy — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:57:36 +0000

Re: #28

Yeah, I always thought it was “Rocketman, burning like a piece of taragon.” Which never made any sense.

By: Canonista the Cultist

Canonista the Cultist — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:56:36 +0000

Let me say for the record, Bill:

That was awesome! We love you for it…

By: Orbitalic

Orbitalic — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:23:53 +0000

#29 and you still have your hearing… I SAID, AND YOU STILL HAVE YOUR HEARING!

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:41:50 +0000

I was fortunate enough to be at the Science Fiction Awards in 1977 when William Shatner was doing ‘Rocket Man’. At the time I was in high school, a trekkie and I thought it was cool at the time. It still is fun to watch and relive a moment in my life. I can honestly say…..I WAS THERE.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:32:09 +0000

JohnnyMoo, not only can one appreciate the words, for the first time ever, I can UNDERSTAND all the words.

Apologies, Sir Elton.

:-)
Scott B. out.

By: JohnnyMoo

JohnnyMoo — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:23:53 +0000

I actually quite liked his performance. Before I just liked how the song sounded, but Shatner’s take makes you consider the meaning of the words.

By: Picardsucks

Picardsucks — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:37:21 +0000

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