Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks of the song lyrics. To complete this week’s songs about space, we propose today Rocket Man by Elton John. The song was a hit in its day and continues to be listed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The lyrics describe the mixed feelings of an astronaut about to leave for Mars, at having to leave his family in order to do his job.
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Exercise
Fill in the missing words. ⇩
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Grammar – Informal Contractions 
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Informal Contractions
- Informal contractions are short forms of words people use when speaking informally. They are similar to slang and used frequently in song lyrics. For example:
- ‘Round = Around
- ‘Til = Until
- Burnin’ = Burning
- Commin’ = Coming
- Gimme = Give me – Gimme your money.
- Gonna = Going to – What are you gonna do?
- Kinda = Kind of – The joke was kinda funny.
- Watcha = What are you – Whatcha studying?
- Wanna = Want to – If you wanna be my lover.
Elton John. Great
I like Elton John!
I heard this song for first time !!! Great
Hi Sunny,
Very nice song and this is the first time I can find every words. 😊
Great. Hopefully as you keep learning it Will get easier and easier!
I love this song