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"Rocket" is a synthpop song by English duo Goldfrapp from their fifth studio album, ''Head First''. Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, with additional production by Pascal Gabriel, the song was released as the album's lead single on 8 March 2010. To promote the single release, the duo performed the song on ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' on 26 March 2010. The music video features Alison driving a truck hauling a rocket with someone entirely wrapped in duct tape who is then taped to the rocket when it is launched at the end. The track was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 2011 Grammy Awards, but lost to Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees )〕 ==Critical reception== "Rocket" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Heather Phares of Allmusic said that the song's "driving minor-key verses and huge, shimmering choruses tap into the brain's pleasure center as efficiently as possible", dubbing it one of Goldfrapp's most irresistible songs yet. Barry Nicolson from the ''NME'' described it as "a sleek, synth-powered ballistic missile that's high on Pat Benatar's hairspray and in possession of a chorus so cheesy and ebullient." DJ Ron Slomowicz of About.com wrote that the track "represents the best of the 80's and Goldfrapp's take on glitzy power pop. The energy is palpable and so is the vitriol as there is no mistaking Alison's intent, despite the soaring and beautiful melodies." Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan commented that "Rocket" "shows ''Head First'' at its best, but it's also a reminder of where some of the other songs fall short." Several critics noted the song's heavy influence of '80s music and culture, with both ''The Independent'' and ''The Times'' pointing out the similarity between the synths used for "Rocket" and those Van Halen used for their 1984 chart-topper "Jump". BBC Music's Ian Wade felt that the song "couldn't be more 80s if it arrived sweaty from a Jane Fonda workout, dressed in a neon legwarmers and a fashionably ripped Van Halen t-shirt. If it doesn't knock the top ten for six, that'll be a mystery for future generations to mull." Digital Spy music editor Nick Levine wrote that "'Rocket' finds (duo ) channelling early '80s radio pop—hands up who hears Van Halen?—while an empowered Alison gives her cheating ex the elbow." Alexis Petridis of ''The Guardian'' stated that the song "carries the influence of Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra's 'Xanadu'. The kind of euphoric we've-just-won-the-World-Cup synthesiser fanfares that power both Van Halen's 'Jump' and PhD's 'I Won't Let You Down' abound, there's the occasional hint of ''Tango in the Night''-era Fleetwood Mac, and you're never that far from a conjunction of wobbling electronics and anthemic chorus that recalls Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder's 'Together in Electric Dreams'." During an interview with music website Popjustice based on questions made by fans, Alison commented on the comparisons drawn between "Rocket" and "Jump" by saying: "I'm not very familiar with Van Halen as a band, I'm afraid, but I think we were definitely inspired by that sound. It's not exactly the same sound as the sound but it's definitely been inspired by it." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rocket (Goldfrapp song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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