Elton John- Rocket Man- TOTP 1972 (clip)

Short extract of Elton's 1972 hit 'Rocket Man' on Top of The Pops on the Christmas Day Show.
The whole show is wiped, and this fragment only exists as it was used in a later BBC programme made in 1974. It was repeated on the 'Making of Elton John' documentary by BBC Four in 2010, where this recording comes from.
And just look at the girl's face when she realises that she's been in the shot the whole time !
All copyright of the BBC, 1972.

[@manxpuss]

I wonder where the girl in the background is now. A lifetime ago but still great

[@Glamking1]

I've been totally loving this clip, its such a shame it was just a 39-minute clip from a Elton John documentary. They did show a rare Bowie clip at Christmas time on TOTP2, but Radcliffe had his narration all over it at the very beginning and very end.

[@nicadair7700]

This snippet survives from Blue Peter, this episode of TOTP was wiped by the cretins at the BBC.

[@ColumRogers]

Is there a full version of this performance? I understand that the whole episode was most probably wiped but it would be nice to see if it this one was saved.

[@naelaismail3052]

This was December 25 1972 ur welcome

[@naelaismail3052]

The set list was Daniel, Rocket Man, crocodile rock, and honky Cat