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Subject: Science-fiction and music
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Date: Fri, 24-Jun-83 10:46:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 24 10:46:08 1983
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From:  Eric Albert 

I'm not sure that "Rocket Man" by Elton John/Bernie Taupin is particularly
related to the story by Heinlein, though it might have been inspired by it.
I do know that the song "Rocket Man" by Thom Rapp and his group Pearls
Before Swine (on the "Sunflowers" album(???)) is taken EXACTLY from the story:
very well done and quite moving.  I recommend it to anyone who liked the
story and can find the album (usually in cut-out bins).  

Also, on the first album (???) by Ambrosia, there's a very pretty cut that
has a chorus taken directly from Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle, as I recall), word
for word.  Catchy tune, too...   -- Eric Albert@BBN-UNIX