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Kate Bush Rocket ManWatch at the source
A haunting, reggae-tinged rendition of Elton John’s 1972 classic, Kate Bush’s 1991 cover flips the song into a moody black-and-white performance piece. Directed by Bush herself, the video features her playing ukulele with her band amid stark lighting, paying tribute to late guitarist Alan Murphy by leaving his unplayed guitar on an empty chair. Released as a single from the tribute album “Two Rooms” on November 25, 1991, and officially reissued in December, the song reached No. 12 in the UK and No. 2 in Australia.
Official music video for "Rocket Man" covered by Kate Bush
This is one of Kate's favourite songs and she directed the video when it was released as a single on 2nd December 1991. The single reached no. 12 in the UK singles chart and no. 2 in Australia.
In 2007, the track won The Observer readers' award for Greatest Cover of all time.
Kate Bush’s music video for “Rocket Man”, released 1991. 5:07, 1,426,156 plays and 21,817 likes on YouTube. Filed under Alternative, Pop, Rock and Soul. AltSounds Curated.
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