A list of all the references in every “I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time†chapter
Chapter One
- “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time)†by Elton John, obviously this is the song the whole series is based off of. Even if a chapter has no song references, it is very loosely based off of things that happened in Elton John’s life. None of them are exactly like what he went through, but they are my own versions of his life events.
- “This Land is Your Land†Traditional
- “Roaring 20s†by Panic at the Disco
Chapter Two
- Marina & The Diamonds reference
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
- “Sexual Healing†by Marvin Gaye
- “A Thousand Miles†by Vanessa Carlton
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
- “I’m Still Standing†by Elton John
Chapter Seven
- Reference to The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- “Piano Man†by Billy Joel
Chapter Eight
- “Piano Manâ€, but MORE OF IT, from the names of the bargoers to the entire situation Estelle found herself in
- “Let Me Call You Sweetheart†Traditional
- Billie was Estelle’s fake ID name, in reference to the female version of Billy, implying that I also used Billy Joel as an inspiration for Estelle’s character
Chapter Nine (Bad Ending)
- “Big Shot†by Billy Joel
- “I Want to Break Free†by Queen
- “Under Pressure†by Queen and David Bowie
- “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road†by Elton John
Chapter Nine (Good Ending)
- “Hey Jude†by The Beatles
- The dog’s name is Mercury, like Freddie Mercury
- Most importantly, “For The Longest Time†by Billy Joel, a reference to the change from the beginning of the series to the end
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