Elton s Song is a song written by Elton John music and Tom Robinson lyrics . It first appeared on the 1981 album The Fox album The Fox , though it had been recorded two years prior, in 1979. It was previewed in concerts from that period. ref His song by Elizabeth Rosenthal ref A mournful ballad in form, the lyrics deal frankly with a gay teenage boy s crush on another boy. Themes of heartbreak and shame permeate. The music is comparatively stark, yet it subtly employs John s classical training as well as a classical mood in its occasional use of conflicting parallel major and minor keys. This plus the syncopation in the chorus helps to convey the wounded mood of the song. The spare arrangement consists entirely of John s piano and voice and string synthesizers programmed and played by James Newton Howard . ref THE FOX album and liner notes. ref A video was shot for this song in a school and was included on a video album accompanying The Fox album The Fox . It was never shown on television. According to Tom Robinson, the plot was based on a subplot from the Lindsay Anderson movie if.... . The theme of gay love caused a controversy, inspiring such tabloid headlines as Elton s gay video shocker . The video was directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Keith Williams and was not based on If , but an idea supplied by Elton John himself who wanted a mini movie made from the song without him necessarily having to appear perform in it a radical step in 1981 music videoland. References references Category Elton John songs Category 1981 songs Category LGBT related songs it Elton s Song ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Reverie Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 10 Released October 16, 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Classical music Length 0 52 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Madness Elton John song Madness prev no 9 next Song for Guy next no 11 Reverie is an instrumental piece of music by Elton John . It is the tenth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . It is the shortest track in his back catalogue, clocking at 52 seconds. Musical structure It is placed as a stark contrast to the previous number, Madness Elton John song Madness . It is short, silent and moody, and features a rather new invention at the time an arpeggiator , sounding like a flute or any wind instrument. The title is another word for daydream . Composer Claude Debussy also wrote a song called Reverie . Personnel Elton John piano Paul Buckmaster arpeggiator arp Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John it Reverie Elton John ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2012 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Madness Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 9 Released October 16, 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Rock music Rock , Pop music pop Length 5 53 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Shooting Star Elton John song Shooting Star prev no 8 next Reverie Elton John song Reverie next no 10 Madness is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It is the ninth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . Musical structure Played in a classical manor, the song fades in from the previous track on the album Shooting Star Elton John song Shooting Star . The rhythm section is driven by a disco esque 4 4 beat, and in the middle of the song, a string section is featured giving it a more modern feel. John also sings in a high falsetto range in the choruses. Towards the end of the song, the song gets more and more chaotic, fitting with the lyrics. The song fades out as John screams the lyrics. Lyrical meaning This song deals with problems of the world, and there are many references to fires and catastrophes. The chaotic orchestration and melody illustrates that very well. There are also poverty and war issues mentioned, and a world that just doesn t understand peace. It has also been stated that the song was about the conflict in Northern Ireland . Personnel Elton John piano , vocals Tim Renwick Electric guitar guitars Clive Franks Bass guitar bass Steve Holly Drum kit drums Ray Cooper Percussion instrument percussion , timpani Paul Buckmaster orchestral arrangements References reflist DEFAULTSORT Madness Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it Madness Elton John ... more details
Birds is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin . It is the sixth track on the album Songs from the West Coast . The song itself is lyrically beautiful and a typical Taupin song due to the many metaphors. Musically, it is very influenced by blues and country. After the first two verses, the drum beat kicks in, which in itself has an R&B sound. References unreferenced date March 2008 Category Elton John songs Category 2001 songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin 2000s rock song stub it Birds Elton John ... more details
This Town is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. The song is the opening track of the 1985 album Ice on Fire . This Town utilizes downtempo bass Synthesizer synth lines. The song said to be a favorite amongst fans. This Town has not been played live since December of 1986. The lyrics for This Town have some of the same elements found in Saturday Night s Alright for Fighting . External links http www.eltonography.com songs this town.html Song lyrics at Eltonography.com 1980s rock song stub Category Elton John songs Category 1985 songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin it This Town ... more details
, Bernie s idea to have the song solely piano and voice. This was the first song since Breaking Hearts Ain t What It Used to Be to use Elton s Piano only. Elton John songs DEFAULTSORT Bridge Category 2006 singles Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin it The Bridge Elton John ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Lovesick Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man 1998 reissue Cover track no 15 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Pop music Pop , Rock music rock , disco Length 3 59 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev I Cry at Night prev no 14 next Strangers Elton John song Strangers next no 16 Lovesick is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin . It originally appeared as the B side of his 1978 single, Song for Guy , but was included as a bonus track on the 1998 reissue of his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . Musical structure The song is uptempo, and reminiscent of another single from the sessions, Part Time Love . It features strings, heavy percussion performed by Ray Cooper and a bluesy guitar solo. It changes between 4 4 beat and a rather curious 5 4 beat. Lyrical meaning The song tells about a man who is love sick, simply, and the lyric is rather sad compared to the disco esque music. One line even reads I can t explain why I ll never change This sickness deep inside I ve been doctored down, I ve had the nurse around Ive heard too many lies ...which is considered to be very dark and emotional. It was obviously written in the same period as the Blue Moves album and the previous single s B side, I Cry at Night when Taupin was divorcing his first wife, Maxine. Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs with music by Elton John it Lovesick ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Single Name Electricity Type Single Artist Elton John from Album Billy Elliot the Musical B side Indian Sunset Cover EltonJohnElectricitySingleCover.jpg Released 2005 Genre Pop music Pop Length 3 32 Label Mercury Records Mercury Rocket Records Rocket Writer Elton John br Lee Hall playwright Lee Hall Producer Elton John Last single Ghetto Gospel br 2005 This single Electricity br 2005 Next single The Bridge Elton John song The Bridge br 2006 Electricity is a song composed by Elton John and Lee Hall playwright Lee Hall for the Billy Elliot the Musical . Reception It was John s 63rd and to date last UK Top 40 hit, peaking at 4 on the UK Singles Chart . The song was included as a bonus track on the UK re issue of Elton s album Peachtree Road album Peachtree Road . Background It is sung by Billy Elliot in the stage production at his auditions for a place at The Royal Ballet School in London. Billy is asked What does it feel like, when you are dancing? by one of the panel. Billy then bursts into song and describes dancing as Something that you can t control . After two verses, each with a chorus, Billy leaps into an energetic dance in this dance many skills such as acrobatics are used the rhythm for this section of the instrumental varies from Billy to Billy, depending on each of the actors dance area . The number concludes with another verse and Billy doing several pirouettes. The most notable lyric in this piece is that of the title Electricity sparks inside of me and I m free, I m free It was inspired by the scene in the film ... s place being granted at The Royal Ballet School. Elton John songs DEFAULTSORT Electricity Elton John Song Category Elton John songs Category 2005 singles Category Songs from Billy Elliot the Musical Category Songs with lyrics by Lee Hall Category Songs with music by Elton John Show tune stub it Electricity Elton John nn Electricity av Elton John ru Electricity ... more details
the rest . The song also appeared as the b side to Elton s 1979 single, Johnny B. Goode from his ...Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Georgia Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 7 Released October 16, 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Gospel music Gospel , Country music country Length 4 50 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Part Time Love prev no 6 next Shooting Star Elton John song Shooting Star next no 8 Georgia is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It is the seventh track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . Musical structure As many of his other songs, John s main inspiration here is Gospel music gospel , evidenced by Elton s run laden piano playing, and a heavy gospel esque choir, which gives the song a certain Southern feel to it. John plays both harmonium and church organ on the song. There is also a pedal steel guitar featured, creating a country esque feel. It also plays the solo. Unlike John s previous effort, Blue Moves, which contained several tracks backed by the Rev. James Cleveland s choir, the heavy choir featured in the song s chorus features a motley crew of cronies, including members of John s then owned football team, Watford F.C. . The pedal steel guitar was provided by B.J. Cole , who had previously worked with John on his Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water albums. Lyrical meaning This song could easily be an homage to Ray Charles Georgia on My Mind . It basically just praises the state of Georgia, its weather, its ... on any other album and was rarely, if ever, played in concert. Personnel Elton John piano , harmonium ... vocals The South Audley Street Girl s Choir backing vocals Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it Georgia ... more details
Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Last single The Goaldigger s Song br 1977 This single ... A Single Man 1998 reissue Type single prev track Song for Guy prev no 11 this track Ego track no 12 next track Flinstone Boy next no 13 Ego is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin . It was released ... Taupin song from this time, I Cry at Night . Lyrical meaning It was originally written during the sessions for his 1976 album Blue Moves but was left out. Elton said of the song by the time of its ...unreferenced date October 2008 Infobox single Name Ego Cover Artist Elton John from Album A Single Man album A Single Man 1998 reissue B side Flinstone Boy Released March 21, 1978 Recorded March 10, 1978 ... Man album A Single Man . The song was however included along with all other non album material from ... expensive of its kind in its day. Musical structure The song starts with a rollicking piano accompanied by a train whistle, making it sound like there s a train rolling down a track. The song then goes into a steady 4 4 beat, then breaks down and goes to the chorus. Later in the song it goes in half tempo and then up again. A music video was made to accompany the song. It features synthesizers ... I really liked it. I wrote the song jointly with Bernie Taupin, and we never thought of it as an autobiography ... out to be one of the most sincere songs we ve ever written. The song is, as said, about rock stars and their fame which tend to get to their heads. Elton played this song live from 1978 up until 1980. It was also performed at his free concert in Central Park, 1980. The song was not available ... from the era. Personnel Elton John piano , vocals, synthesizers, organ Tim Renwick Electric guitar guitars ... Paul Buckmaster orchestral arrangements Elton John songs Category 1978 singles Category Elton John songs Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs with music by Elton John it Ego Elton John nn Ego av Elton John ... more details
Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Restless Type Song Artist Elton John Album Breaking Hearts Cover track no 1 Released June, 1984 in music 1984 Recorded December 1983 January 1984 Genre Rock and roll , piano rock Length 5 17 Label Geffen Records small US and Canada small br Rocket Records small rest of the world small Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Producer Chris Thomas record producer Chris Thomas prev prev no next Slow Down Georgie She s Poison next no 2 Restless is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin . It was the opening track off his 1984 album, Breaking Hearts . Musical structure The song is basically a rock and roll song. A steady 4 4 beat drives the song, accompagnied by guitar solo and bass that follows the piano pattern. The studio version features a heavy load of synthesizer s, giving the song a more updated feel than the original demo, which was more piano driven. The song is more than five minutes long, which got panned by critics as it is very similar throughout the whole song. Lyrical meaning The song is almost political. At the time of its release, it was the height of the Cold War , and the lyrics describe that the people are Searching ... exists, curiously in the same year as the song was released. It could also be a pun on the German ... begun to take place shortly after the song s release. Performances The song was performed for the first ... introduce the song as a rock and roll number , and the live versions are much faster and piano based ... Up , and now appears as one of the bonus tracks on his next album, 1985 s Ice on Fire . The song .... The song starts playing while Uncle Albert is talking to his female friend and can still be heard when Boycie and Dell are in the back room. Personnel Elton John piano , vocals, synthesizer ... 1984 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs with music by Elton John it Restless Elton John ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man album date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Strangers Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man 1998 reissue Cover track no 16 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Pop music Pop Length 4 46 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Lovesick Elton John song Lovesick prev no 15 next next no Strangers is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It was originally released as the B side to his 1979 disco single Victim of Love , but was recorded during the sessions for A Single Man album A Single Man . It appeared on that album s 1998 remaster as the last track. Musical structure The song is build up as a simple ballad. It starts with sole piano, then it gets accompagnied by guitars, the rhythm section and various percussion. In the choruses, Gospel music gospel is reminiscent, typical for John s compositions. Featured is also a Country music country esque guitar. There is also electric piano , which would be John s main sound for albums to come. Lyrical meaning The song deals with the trouble of not knowing each other well enough though you have been together as a couple for some time. It could easily be inspired by typical Marriage marital issues. The chorus sounds Strangers, after all, we find we re strangers After all this time We ve made the long and the lonely climb And now we ve reached the part Where we find we re strangers We were strangers from the start A typical ballad, it was featured as a B side in late ... like this one. Twelve songs have yet to surface from the sessions, including the demo for this song ... on his 1982 Randy Meisner 1982 album self titled album . Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it Strangers Elton John ... more details
CD maxi Believe 4 51 The One Elton John song The One live 6 32 Believe live 4 44 Music video In the black and white music video for Believe , directed by Marcus Nispel , Elton John travels around the world ...Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Believe Cover Believe Elton John .jpg Cover size Border Caption Artist Elton John Album Made in England Elton John album Made in England A side B side Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word live br The One Elton John song The One live Released 20 February 1995 Format CD maxi ,7 Single Recorded 1994 Genre Soft rock Length 4 51 Label Rocket Writer Music Elton John br Lyrics Bernie Taupin Producer Elton John, Greg Penny Audio sample? Certification Last single Circle of Life br 1994 This single Believe br 1995 Next single Made in England song Made in England br 1995 Misc Believe is a 1994 song recorded by Elton John . It was the first Single music single from his album Made in England Elton John album Made in England and was released on 20 February 1995. It reached 1 in Canada. In the US, Believe was Elton John s fifteenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart Adult Contemporary chart and also went to number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 ref cite book title Top Adult Contemporary 1961 2001 last Whitburn first Joel authorlink Joel Whitburn year 2002 publisher Record Research page 129 ref . In Europe, it was a top twenty hit in Switzerland, UK, France and Belgium Wallonia and achieved moderate success in several other countries. The songs ... Angeles . The music video for the song was entirely in black and white and shot in London , featuring ... 27, 1995 after Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? by Bryan Adams end box Elton John songs Category 1994 songs Category 1995 singles Category Billboard Adult Contemporary number one singles Category Elton John songs Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs with music by Elton John ... Elton John nn Believe av Elton John ... more details
was a major hit song by Elton John . It appeared on the 1973 album Don t Shoot Me I m Only the Piano Player . It was written by John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin . In the United States the song ... 9 June 1973 after Frankenstein song Frankenstein by Edgar Winter s end Elton John songs Wilson Phillips Use dmy dates date December 2011 Category 1973 singles Category Elton John songs Category Wilson Phillips songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin ... Elton John Daniel 2 .jpg Cover size Border Caption Artist Elton John Album Don t Shoot Me I m Only ... June 1972 Genre Pop music Pop Length 3 54 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br DJM Records Writer Elton ... Allmusic class artist id p4617 pure url yes title allmusic Elton John Billboard singles accessdate ... songinfo.php?id 6027 title Chart Stats Elton John Daniel accessdate Start date 2009 1 28 df yes ref The song Bernie Taupin wrote Daniel while inspired by the events of the Vietnam War . The lyrics ... faq.html qa2 title Elton John FAQ accessdate Start date 2009 1 28 df yes ref Daniel had been the most misinterpreted song that we d ever written, explained Taupin, in the Two Rooms Tribute ... Top 100 ref cite web url http dutchcharts.nl showitem.asp?interpret Elton John&titel Daniel&cat s title dutchcharts.nl Elton John Daniel accessdate Start date 2009 1 28 df yes ref style text align ... Chart ref cite web url http norwegiancharts.com showitem.asp?interpret Elton John&titel Daniel&cat s title norwegiancharts.com Elton John Daniel accessdate Start date 2009 1 28 df yes ref style text ... Elton John&titel Daniel&cat s title Elton John Daniel hitparade.ch accessdate Start date 2009 1 ... 1 Covers Daniel was covered on the 1991 album Two Rooms Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie ... Tortoise . The American alternative rock band Fuel band Fuel covered the song on their album Something Like Human . American Idol Season 10 finalist Thia Megia performed the song on Top 11 Redux week ... more details
performed by musician Elton John . The lyrics are by Bernie Taupin and the music by Elton John. The song ... in 1989 1990, Elton played this song solo on his RD 1000 Roland Digital Piano. Music video The video, which follows the song s lyrics, portrays a man and woman having problems in their relationship ... translations of Elton John songs for previous albums. Karmina covered the song Sacrifice on their album Rewriting Chapter 2 2009 . Richard Clayderman covered the song Sacrifice and available on most ... John songs Use dmy dates date August 2010 DEFAULTSORT Sacrifice Elton John Song Category 1989 singles ...Infobox single Name Sacrifice Type Single Artist Elton John from Album Sleeping with the Past B side ... , MCA Records US Canada Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Producer Chris Thomas record producer ... l dition Phonographique France , 1990 small Last single Healing Hands song Healing Hands br 1989 This single .... Background and writing Sacrifice is inspired both by the Aretha Franklin song Do Right Woman, Do Right Man and described as a Percy Sledge song by Elton. The song is beloved by both Elton John and Bernie Taupin and deemed a bookend of sorts to their first hit Your Song . Bernie has said he is surprised .... The song is not a typical love song, but rather a song about a breakup of a marriage where the loss ... served as inspiration for the song. Citation needed date October 2011 Although the single was successful, Elton John did not tour Europe in both 1989 1990 to support the Sleeping with the Past album ... the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin tribute album. German music project Gregorian band ... the song in 1995 as Iets Van Een Wonder Some Kind Of Miracle . The Cold cold heart bit re translates ... year English DJ, Steve Wright DJ Steve Wright , began playing the song on BBC Radio 1 , soon followed by many more radio DJs. The song was then re released as a double A side single, along with Healing Hands song Healing Hands , and reached 1 in the UK on or about late June or early July, 1990. Thus ... more details
5 song I ll Be There by Mariah Carey title Billboard Adult Contemporary chart Adult Contemporary number one single years 25 July 28 August 1992 after Restless Heart Peter Cetera song Restless Heart by Peter Cetera end box Elton John songs DEFAULTSORT One, The Category 1992 songs Category Billboard Adult Contemporary number one singles Category Elton John songs Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs with music by Elton John Category RPM Top Singles number one singles 1990s pop song stub it The One singolo Elton John nn Songen The One av Elton John ... Elton John DVD Live in Barcelona DVD, John states that he felt an intense connection to Taupin ... Suit of Wolves Personnel Lyrics by Bernie Taupin Music by Elton John Engineered by David Nicholas ... more details
Refimprove date January 2007 Infobox single Name The Last Song Cover Artist Elton John from Album The One Elton John album The One B side The Man Who Never Died Remix Released October 6, 1992 US November, 1992 UK Format Gramophone record 7 inch , Compact Disc CD Recorded 1991 1992 Genre Pop music Pop , adult contemporary Length 3 19 Album Version Label MCA Records , Rocket Records Writer Elton John ... faxed the lyrics to Elton in Paris, shortly after Freddie Mercury died. I was crying all the time as I wrote the music, Elton told The Advocate , and it was very hard for me to sing it. The song ... White. Notes references DEFAULTSORT Last Category 1992 singles Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Category Songs in memory of deceased persons 1990s rock song stub it The Last Song singolo Elton John nn The Last Song av Elton John pl The Last Song ru The Last Song tr The Last SongElton John song ... This single The Last Song br 1992 Next single Simple Life br 1993 The Last Song is the second Single music single by Elton John from the album The One Elton John album The One . The song was composed by John, with the lyrics by Bernie Taupin . This song was written in the memory of Ryan White , a young ... washingtonpost.com title Elton John s letter to Ryan White, 20 years after his death from AIDS ... declined the offer. Originally titled Song for 1992 , it was renamed to avoid dating it. ref Bernardin, C. and Stanton, T. Rocket Man The Encyclopedia of Elton John , pp 182 183, Greenwood Press, 1995 ref The song was used during a closing montage featuring people who died of AIDS Cn date December ... Played On . The song notably caused a fit of emotion from Howard Stern Show producer Gary Dell Abate in November 2007. According to Dell Abate, the song s music video reminds him of his brother, who died of AIDS Cn date December 2011 close to the release of The One. Personnel Elton John piano, vocals ... more details
Weight of the World is a hit song from United Kingdom British pop rock performer Elton John s 2004 album Peachtree Road album Peachtree Road . The song talks about his being happier currently during his days practically without any worries. It references his days of using cocaine with the line I m happy to see a sunset instead of a line. This is Bernie Taupin s way of saying that Elton now appreciates the simple things in life such as a sunset, rather than a line of cocaine. Unreferenced date April 2009 Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin 2000s rock song stub it Weight of the World ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Shooting Star Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 8 Released October 16, 1978 in music 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Pop music Pop , easy listening Length 2 44 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Georgia Elton John song Georgia prev no 7 next Madness Elton John song Madness next no 9 Shooting Star is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It is the eighth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . Musical structure This song carries an arrangement new to John, which he would use in the next couple of years to come. An electric Fender Rhodes is used here carrying the song, instead of the usual grand piano. A saxophone solo is also featured. The song is the quietest song on the album, along with Song for Guy , and seems out of date as it was released during the disco and Punk rock punk era. It is the second shortest song on the album, clocking at 2 44. No guitar is featured. After the song finishes, it fades into the next track Madness Elton John song Madness . Lyrical meaning Osborne s lyrics describe a man who has lost a girlfriend who is now famous the song is mostly about the loss of her. He comes to her shows Indicating that she could either be an actor or musician , and hopes that she one day will think of him and they might reunite. If that day would ever come, he would be there for her. Performances Elton played the song live in a handful of shows in 1978, mainly for promotion. It was later included on several low fi compilation CD s. Personnel Elton John vocals Herbie Flowers acoustic bass guitar acoustic bass ... Rhodes Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it Shooting Star Elton John ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2011 Infobox single Name Dear God Type Single Artist Elton John from Album 21 at 33 B side Tactics br Steal Away Child br Love So Cold Cover Released 14 November 1980 Genre Pop Length 3 45 Label Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Elton John , Clive Franks Last single Sartorial Eloquence Don t Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? br 1980 This single Dear God br 1980 Next single Nobody Wins br 1981 Dear God is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It s the sixth track on his 1980 album, 21 at 33 . The lyrics are basically about world peace and love, and how people have failed God. It is the shortest track on the album, and when released as a single, it failed to break any major charts. It did, however, rise to 82 on the Australian singles chart. It was originally intended to be released with only the one B side, Tactics , but the actual release came as a double disc set, with the other disc being Steal Away Child and Love So Cold two tracks that were later used as b sides for the Breaking Hearts album, and have yet to surface on a CD release. Like many Elton John songs previously, this song benefited from backing vocals from The Beach Boys , Toni Tennille and Peter Noone of Herman s Hermits . Elton John songs Use dmy dates date July 2011 Category Elton John songs Category 1980 songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it Dear God Elton John nn Dear God av Elton John ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2011 Infobox single Name Ball and Chain Cover Artist Elton John from Album Jump Up B side The Retreat Released September, 1982 Genre Pop music Pop , Rock music rock Length 3 27 Label Geffen Records Geffen US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Last single Blue Eyes song Blue Eyes br 1982 This single Ball and Chain br 1982 Next single Princess Elton John song Princess br 1982 Misc Extra track listing Album Jump Up Type single prev track Spiteful Child prev no 2 this track Ball and Chain track no 3 next track Legal Boys next no 4 Ball and Chain is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It is the third track on his 1982 album Jump Up and was released as a single in the United States in September that year. It features Pete Townshend of The Who on acoustic guitar. Lyrical meaning The song is basically about bad love, simply a relationship that is just not working. The woman is simply not giving her piece in the relationship. The man feels that he has A ball and chain hanging around his heart . Osborne also added some French language French words into the song. Musical structure The song opens with Pete Townshend s percussive guitar playing, and subtle piano from Elton John. The song then builds to a climactic finish, placing the final verse one octave higher. Personnel Elton John piano , Singing vocals Pete Townshend Acoustic guitar guitar Richie Zito Electric guitar guitars Dee Murray Bass guitar bass James Newton Howard synthesizer Jeff Porcaro Drum kit drums Steve Holly tambourine Covers Country music artist Kathy Mattea covered the song on her 1985 album From My Heart . Category Kathy Mattea songs Category Elton John songs Category 1982 singles Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne Category Songs with lyrics by Elton John Category Songs with music by Gary Osborne it Ball and Chain Elton John nn Ball and Chain av Elton John ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name I Don t Care Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 3 Released October 16, 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Rock music Rock , Pop music pop , disco Length 4 23 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev Return to Paradise Elton John song Return to Paradise prev no 2 next Big Dipper Elton John song Big Dipper next no 4 I Don t Care is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne . It is the third track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . Musical structure It is one of the fastest song of the album, coming in between many slow songs. It starts with a bluesy piano pattern, with the rhythm section kicking off after the first line is played. The chorus is backed by female vocalists, singing it in style with one of John s most loved genres, Gospel music gospel . The electric guitar features a heavily used phaser effect phaser effect that gives the song a spacy feel. After the first half of the song, a string section comes in, playing with both the guitars and the beat, reminiscent of the Disco music disco music that was popular at the time. The song then fades out clocking at almost four and a half minutes. It is very reminiscent to one of his other songs from the album, Part Time Love . Lyrical meaning It is another one of Osborne s love songs, this time it deals with a man who doesn t care about anything just as long as he can get the love of the person mentioned. It is by many considered to be a classic Filler album filler . Personnel Elton John piano , vocals, clavinet Tim Renwick Acoustic guitar guitars Clive Franks Bass guitar bass Steve ... vocals Paul Buckmaster orchestral management Category 1978 songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne it I Don t Care Elton John ... more details
Mergeto A Single Man date October 2009 Infobox Song See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Big Dipper Type Song Artist Elton John Album A Single Man album A Single Man Cover track no 4 Released October 16, 1978 Recorded January September 1978 Genre Dancehall , Pop music pop Length 4 04 Label MCA Records MCA US Canada br Rocket Records Writer Elton John , Gary Osborne Producer Clive Franks, Elton John prev I Don t Care Elton John song I Don t Care prev no 3 next It Ain t Gonna Be Easy next no 5 Big Dipper is a song with music and lyrics by Elton John and Gary Osborne . It is the fourth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man album A Single Man . It gained notice for not being included on the Russian release of the album due to the meaning of the song. Musical structure The music is not reminiscent of anything else that John has ever done. The main part of the song is a jaunting piano joined by a New Orleans jazz New Orleans inspired jazz horn section. The drum and bass pattern also follows this, making it sound like something that could easily be ragtime . The backing vocals on this song is John s then owned football team, Watford F.C. . This is one out of their two appearances on this album. The last verse is adapted from an old classic, Makin Whoopee . Lyrical meaning It was banned when released in the Soviet Union along with another song, Part Time Love . The song could tell about a man looking for love with a sailor, using Big Dipper which in British slang is a rollercoaster , and an Asterism ... his homosexuality, and therefore continues his relationship. The song ends fading out with the line ... controversial issue to put in a song at that time, but since the album nor the song was very commercially successful, it did not gain widespread notoriety. Personnel Elton John piano , vocals ... songs Category Elton John songs Category Songs with music by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Elton John Category Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne Category Songs with music by Gary Osborne ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2011 Infobox single Name Original Sin Cover Artist Elton John Album Songs from the West Coast B side Released April 1, 2002 Format Maxi single CD maxi Recorded Genre Pop music Pop Length 4 49 Label Rocket Records , Mercury Records , Universal Records USA Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Producer Patrick Leonard Last single This Train Don t Stop There Anymore br 2002 This single Original Sin br 2002 Next single Your Song br 2002 Original Sin is a song composed and interpreted by Elton John , the text is the work of Bernie Taupin . The track It is the third and last single extracted from the album Songs from the West Coast reported back to the origins of the musical career of Elton and the period of the seventies . This is a slow song, the melody sweet and melancholy, with a love song. E based sull onnipresente piano of Elton, are also important for Rusty Anderson guitars and keyboards producer Patrick Leonard. At the bottom is Paul Bushnell , and Matt Chamberlain plays the drums and Jay Bellerose try to percussion. The majestic orchestral arrangement that dominates and completes the whole composition was made by Paul Buckmaster . The title of the text of Bernie literally means Original Sin . The single did not have a great commercial success released in 2002 promo only in the United States , achieved a 39 UK and 18 ranking in the U.S. Adult contemporary music. The individual CD Single UK, promo Original Sin Radio mix 4 10 CD Single UK, promo Original Sin Radio mix 4 00 Original Sin 4 49 CD Single UK, including the video for This Train Do not Stop There Anymore Original Sin 4 49 I m Still Standing live 3 20 This Train Do not Stop There Anymore 4 24 CD Single UK, including the video for This Train Do not Stop There Anymore Original Sin 4 49 Original Sin live 4 54 All the Girls Love Alice live 4 55 Maxi single 12 USA Original Sin Junior s Earth Mix ... Category Elton John songs ... more details
DJM UK Writer Elton John , Bernie Taupin Producer Gus Dudgeon Elderberry Wine is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was first released on John s 1973 album Don t Shoot Me I m Only ... on Don t Shoot Me I m Only the Piano Player . ref name song ref cite book title Elton John ...Infobox single Name Elderberry Wine Cover Elton John Crocodile Rock 2 .jpg Artist Elton John from Album ... nostalgia, and it has been described as a retro rocker. ref name song cite book title His song the musical journey of Elton John author Rosenthal, E.J. pages 54, 60, 70, 74, 516, 520 year 2001 publisher Random House isbn 9780823088935 ref ref name scrap cite book title The Elton John Scrapbook author ... saxophone sax breaks, although Mason claims that the song lacks the retro trappings of Crocodile Rock. ref name allmusic cite web title Elderberry Wine author Mason, S. url http www.allmusic.com song ... who also appeared on John s prior album Honky Chateau . ref name song Author Joseph Murrells suggests that the song has a new rhythm ic sound. ref cite book title Million selling records from the 1900s ... The lyrics are told by a man whose wife has left him. ref name song ref name allmusic He misses her ... the elderberry wine he used to enjoy with her. ref name song ref name allmusic Mason suggests that the lyrics ... loneliness. ref name song She notes that this method of using music that sounds the opposite of the meaning ... song She also sees in this song a development in this technique from earlier songs that would continue ... Lies Bleeding . ref name song Reception Although never released as an A side, Elderberry Wine was popular on album oriented rock radio stations. ref name rocket cite book title Rocket man Elton John ... player r10447 publisher Allmusic accessdate 2012 03 12 ref Allmusic s Mason comments on the song s ongoing popularity. ref name allmusic Elton John biographer David Buckley picks it out as a strong .... ref name rocket ref name bio cite book title Elton The Biography author Buckley, D. pages 147, 152 ... more details
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