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| From the episode: | *"And the Wiener is..." |
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| Singers: | Stewie Griffin |
| Voices: | Seth MacFarlane |
"Rocket Man" is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and originally performed by John. In 1978, William Shatner performed a spoken-word version of the song at the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards. The difference between the two songs comes with the pause between each individual line.
Stewie Griffin sings Shatner's version in "And the Wiener is...". He gradually puts more enthusiasm into the performance as the song progresses.
Seth MacFarlane "sings" it as Stewie again in Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show.
Shatner's version is on a compilation videotape Brian Griffin plays frequently, as revealed in "The Man with Two Brians".
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Lyrics
Stewie: She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine a.m.
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down 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 out here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a rock it man
Rocket man burning out his fuse out here alone