Gravity/Rocket Man
J.W.Pepper Editor's Choice Arrangement!
This ballad combines Sara Bareilles' haunting and lovely "Gravity" with the iconic hit "Rocket Man" by Elton John for the perfect combination of interstellar themes. Works perfectly for any "traveling", "journey", or "space" show. An alto soloist is heavily featured throughout the piece.
Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/2 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax
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Something always brings me back to you It never takes too long No matter what I say or do I'll still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone She packed my bags last night, pre-flight Zero hour, nine AM And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then Set me free, leave me be I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity Here I am, and I stand So tall, just the way I'm supposed to be But you're on to me and all over me I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife It's lonely out in space On such a timeless flight I live here on my knees as I try to make you see That you're everything I think I need here on the ground But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down 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 up here alone Something always brings me back to you It never takes too long (Sara Bareilles; Elton John)
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