I reckon it was '72 ... playing Little League baseball, and Elton was just starting out....
Rocketman ... y'all know the line

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EJ had quite a few during his run of hits in the 70s.... never knew he was part of the Troubadour Club scene until a few years ago either.
Though I never saw him live... Bob Dylan could mangulate his own lyrics and even the songs to where they are unrecognizable even to devout fans.... on porpoise