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Variations on a Rocket Man

William Shatner set the bar pretty high with his classic interpretation of Elton John’s “Rocket Man”, but thankfully, Chris Elliott decided to do an interpretation of that interpretation way back when on David Letterman. I think he takes that bar and notches it up a good centimeter or so. Which is better?

The original William Shatner:

Chris Elliott (as William Shatner):

And now to recapture some of the song’s true essence , we have a 6-year old:

Chris Elliott’s FDR: a one man show

Leave it to Chris Elliott to spoof FDR, one of the greatest presidents in US history! This clip is over 20 years old, but in the wake of canned debates and Super Tuesdays, this hits the spot.

Pt. 1

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Pt 3.