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[@kylebakke594]

Next recommended Elton John song: “Levon”

[@bsstyle123]

Yes indeed and a bunch others, indian sunset, someone saved my life tonight, bennie and the jets, your song, sad songs and so many more

[@sharilynbratton6476]

This song has a different meaning for me, my only son Daniel died 5 years ago and the lines I can see Daniel waving goodbye; oh God it looks like Daniel and God I miss Daniel I miss him so much always choke me up. He was 31 when he died.

[@dawnknox2361]

So sorry for your loss. Parents should never outlive their children. May God Bless you.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

So sorry for your loss.

[@sharilynbratton6476]

@@marymargaretmoore9034 Thank you. I still miss him terribly every day.

[@sharilynbratton6476]

@@dianawilliams2810 Thank you.

[@andrewbergman4370]

This song chokes me up at that part without me even knowing a daniel or having lost any close family member

[@Pelza20]

My favorite Elton John song is Burn Down the Mission. Seeing him play it live was a highlight of my concert life.

[@helenespaulding7562]

Hey there, Chod....Helene here such a wonderfully melodic genius....and a great voice. Late seventies his albums got so much play in my house.....Yellow brick Road, Captain Fantastic...

[@keithjones6023]

This is just one of the best songs from the great partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. They wrote hit after hit and their wonderful songs are enjoyed worldwide. You could make a list of all those great songs, but it would take too long 😏 The album this song is on has others like Midnight Creeper, Elderberry Wine and Have Mercy on the Criminal, a dramatic song with wonderful vocal work from Elton.

[@historyguy5942]

And “Blues For Baby and ME.”

[@keithjones6023]

Yes, another great one!

[@johnandrews3151]

Elton John has had over 50 top 40 hits in the USA. Elton does not write lyrics but most of the lyrics for his music are written by his long time lyricist, Bernie Taupin. However, Elton can write the music for anybody's lyrics with seemingly great ease. He demonstrated this ability in the video called The Oven Song in front of a live audience. I hope you will check it out for yourself to see how effortless this talent seems to be for him. Please also try the studio version of the song called Honky Cat.

[@davidhohn9106]

Saw Elton in October '74. Still remains one of the top three concerts I've ever seen. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. EJ wrote the music.

[@RockChickFace]

Early Elton is just perfection of music. In 6 yrs he released 10 albums and 2 were double albums. He ruled the world in that time.

[@john_thorpe]

“Daniel” is a song by British singer and songwriter Elton John. According to John’s longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin (who wrote the lyrics of this song), he was inspired to write the lyrics of “Daniel” after reading an article published in Time magazine about the touching story of several Vietnam War veterans who back home to the United States in the hope of enjoying some quiet and peace of mind (a normal life). However, when most of them got home, they were bombarded with a great deal of attention, which they greatly disliked. According to Taupin, he picked the story and wrote it from the point of a view of a younger brother. The younger brother misses his disabled war veteran older brother named Daniel who travels far away from home in order to get away from the attention he was receiving at home. Taupin explained that the lyrics of “Daniel” tell the story of a soldier (Daniel) who returns to a town in Texas after fighting in the Vietnam War. In the small Texas town, the soldier is praised as a hero and given so much attention. However, he finds the hero treatment and the excessive attention given him very uncomfortable because all he wants is to go back to his normal and quiet life in his farm. Owing to the extraordinary attention he receives from his people, he decides to travel to Spain. Hence the famous line “Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane”. But why Spain? Taupin chose Spain because it rhymes perfectly with the word “plane”. According to Taupin, in writing this song, his main goal was to come up with something that “was sympathetic” to the soldiers who came back home from the Vietnam War. Read more at: www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/meaning-of-daniel-by-elton-john/

[@garykelly7422]

"Levon","Mona Lisa's and mad hatters" and"madman across the water" are a few more Sir Elton John classics ☮️

[@otisdylan9532]

For me, the ultimate Elton John classic is "Rocket Man", so I suggest that for your next Elton song. This is the first time that I've heard anyone say that Elton John videos are often blocked.

[@Gantzz321]

SONGFACTS The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, Elton's writing partner. He explained the inspiration on his web site: "I'd seen this article in Time magazine on the Tet Offensive. And there was a sidebar next to it with a story about how many of the soldiers that were coming back from 'Nam were these simple sort of down home country guys who were generally embarrassed by both the adulation and, depending on what part of the country you came from, the animosity that they were greeted by. For the most part, they just wanted to get back to a normal life, but found it hard, what with all the looky loos and the monkeys of war that they carried on their backs. I just took it from there and wrote it from a younger brother's perspective; made him disabled and wanting to get away. I made it Spain, basically, because it rhymes with plane." When Elton wrote the music for this song, he chopped off the last verse because he thought the song was already too long. The deleted verse explained that "Daniel" was a Vietnam vet who returned home to the farm after the war, couldn't find peace, and decided to leave America and go to Spain. With the last verse chopped off, it became a fairly vague story of two brothers who part ways, although Bernie Taupin says that losing the verse wasn't a big deal. Said Taupin: "We had that whole thing about the missing verse that everybody seems to believe explained the true meaning of the song. I think that's just an urban legend. It didn't really explain anything. Sure, it was cut out. But that used to happen all the time with our songs. I would often overwrite, and Elton felt it necessary to edit somewhat. But believe me, it didn't say anything that the rest of the song didn't say."

[@waynecox3958]

Can’t tell by this BUT Nigel Olsson had the BIGGEST drum set I ever saw when I walked into the auditorium. He was one of the greatest rock drummers. RIP.

[@Macilmoyle]

Actually, he's still alive

[@dalefunk2457]

Wayne Cox I believe you are thinking of Neil Peart of RUSH

[@Ocrilat]

Lol yea he's still alive, and is back as Elton's drummer for the tours. Interestingly, he started out as a guitar player, but switched to drums because he thought it would be easier to dodge thrown beer bottles by hiding behind the drum set. Also, he couldn't, and still can't, read music...which is pretty amazing considering that when playing for Elton, he created the drumming for every song he played on, with no input from Elton (the whole band did this btw).

[@ericanderson8886]

Bernie Taupin as a songwriter and Elton as a performer were two of the best ever.

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

I like the Bernie Taupin songs best. They’re both very talented.

[@keithjones6023]

What a partnership!

[@neillenet291]

Bernie was the lyricist, Elton wrote the music.

[@davidhohn9106]

@@neillenet291 Thank you!

[@TexasDoug393]

@@neillenet291 Right. Bernie wrote some great lyrics, but Elton could have sung the alphabet song to the music for Daniel and it would have been great.

[@QueenMegaera]

I've listened to this song so much and never seen the video. Surprisingly cheery video for such a melancholy song.

[@cabdriveruk]

Bernie Taupin wrote the song's lyrics after reading an article in either Time or Newsweek about a Vietnam War veteran who had been wounded, and wanted to get away from the attention he was receiving when he went back home. The last verse in the original draft was cut from the final version, which has led to some speculation on the contents. "'Daniel' had been the most misinterpreted song that we'd ever written," explained Taupin, in the Two Rooms tribute project. "The story was about a guy that went back to a small town in Texas, returning from the Vietnam War. They'd lauded him when he came home and treated him like a hero. But he just wanted to go home, go back to the farm, and try to get back to the life that he'd led before. I wanted to write something that was sympathetic to the people that came home."

[@sabinerobinson3198]

Luv this one, he has so many. Do your song next. It will make you cry.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

No one writes dirges like Elton. Also, 'Candle in the Wind.' In fact anything on "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is perfect.

[@margaretgerhold5922]

Saw this man live many times and just excellent every time.

[@beeseewill2407]

Elton John has so many really nice songs."Little Jeannie","Your Song","Sad Songs(say so much","Something about the way you look tonight","Candle in the wind".written about Princess Dianna.",Nakita"

[@calguy3838]

"Candle in the Wind" was actually written about Marilyn Monroe, though Elton John re-worked the lyrics for Princess Diana's funeral.

[@allisonreed7682]

In the 70s he released amazing albums in rapid fire succession, each one a masterpiece. You should hear the title track from his album “Madman Across the Water.” Listen to the the studio version first, then watch his live BBC performance. It has these incredible jazz breaks that you will truly appreciate.

[@beeseewill2407]

Elton's"Daniel",is such a beautiful song.So meaningful.I have always loved his music.

[@michaelkerley1013]

Someone saved my life tonight

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

I love that you picked my fave to be the next one to react to. THANKYOU, I was thinking for ones that keep getting blocked, how about we watch you react to it, but the video is silent for us and only can be heard by you so we can see your reaction and know what bit you're up to in seeing your face, then at the end you edit in you telling us what you think about it. That way we still get to know if you enjoyed it or not. And that is really the purpose I guess, although we do love enjoying it right along with you if it can be helped. Darn production companies and their stupid rules .

[@joelliebler5690]

In his early years from 1970 to 1975 he was not only one of the greatest talents that pop music ever heard but the biggest performer with hit after non stop hit with fantastic songs. Live or original he was the man!Try Madman Across The Water, Levon, And Indian Sunset! After he hit it big he started doing more commercial songs not nearly as good and then later he had an operation on his vocal chords and he could no lionger hit the high notes. Bernie Taupin wrote almost all Elton’s songs!👍🏻❤️☮️✌🏻

[@keithjones6023]

It's funny, I used to think maybe l would be in the minority loving his Madman Across the Water album so much. But reading comments about his songs from other fans, l can see how many people share my views on this great album.

[@hungfao]

Elton has a deep rabbit hole of a music catalog. I didn't like everything he did but I can certainly understand why these songs were popular. He uses musical hooks in a very intelligent way. As I understand it, Elton didn't want 'Daniel' to be a single. His record company insisted. It was a big hit and remains one of his very best.

[@brianorzel1873]

There are many more great Elton John songs for you to hear. I recommend "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" next!

[@peterkelley4346]

I Play "Daniel" "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" "Candle in the Wind" "Your Song" and " Benny and the Jets" on the guitar. Love his music and your right he makes it look so easy!!

[@killiansred1000]

I haven’t seen anyone listen or react to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. It’s a completely different sound.

[@popsmcgee9775]

Second this comment! Good call, Keith.

[@kristinabushnell3652]

Seen Elton a few years ago in concert and he is still amazing. Great reaction!! 🙂

[@garryiglesias4074]

"Song for guy", "Goodbye yellow brick road", "Don't go breaking my heart", "I'm still standing".. BUT, if you want to hear "Don't let the sun go down on me", listen to his duo with George Michael... This feat was REALLY good.

[@Mrcool19771]

Elton john had the most number 1 songs in the seventies.

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

Other great Elton choices to look at: the best ones I'll put a hashtag next to * Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing * Candle In The Wind (1973) * Don't go Breaking my Heart (with Kiki) # * Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1974) * Healing Hands (1989) # * I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (1988) * I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (1983) # * Nikita (1985) # * Rocket Man (1972) # * Sad Songs (Say so Much) # * Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1975) * Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (1976) # * That's What Friends are For (with Dionne, Gladys and Stevie) # * Tiny Dancer (1971) # * Your Song (1970) # And I'm not sure I've heard Go On and On, but he duets it with Gladys Knight and it was written by Stevie Wonder, so that just spells great to me

[@clare1061]

From Wikipedia explained by Bernie Taupin who wrote the song. Bernie Taupin wrote the song's lyrics after reading an article in either Time or Newsweek about a Vietnam War veteran who had been wounded, and wanted to get away from the attention he was receiving when he went back home.[6] The last verse in the original draft was cut from the final version, which has led to some speculation on the contents.[7] "'Daniel' had been the most misinterpreted song that we'd ever written," explained Taupin, in the Two Rooms tribute project. "The story was about a guy that went back to a small town in Texas, returning from the Vietnam War. They'd lauded him when he came home and treated him like a hero. But he just wanted to go home, go back to the farm, and try to get back to the life that he'd led before. I wanted to write something that was sympathetic to the people that came home."

[@kaycee4357]

He's so freakin talented!

[@keithetherington4824]

Saturday Night is alright for Fighting, Elton John

[@keymack2477]

Another great reaction, Chod, thank you! From Elton I would suggest Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Levon and Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters. For a very little known but amazing Queen recommendation I will say try "March of the Black Queen", and for a blindside reaction how about American Woman from the Guess Who, New Orleans is Sinking by the Tragically Hip or, since you seem to like super heroes, Superman's Song by the Crash Test Dummies! Enjoy all the great music while we get to enjoy watching you experience it all for the first time!

[@samuelmregister]

Elton could do no wrong at this point- on a musical streak few pop stars have ever seen.

[@keithjones6023]

Elton and Bernie were really on a roll in the early 70's writing so many wonderful songs, other artists must have been green with envy 😏

[@curtisgunnarson1768]

Madman Across the Water

[@keithjones6023]

Love it!

[@mrtyreus0]

Elton's County Comfort tells such a great story. I recommend. Also, My Father's Gun...

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleedin' should be next

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Funeral For A Friend/Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

[@garryiglesias4074]

My best friend is called Daniel... I love this song.

[@brianharrisable]

The one that slays me is Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, from the Honky Chateau album. x

[@BethHutter]

Interesting- this is Elton singing live with a recorded background. I've never seen this clip. Bernie Taupin is a great storyteller...and Elton was able to musically invoke the emotions of the songs. Levon, Tiny Dancer, Candle In The Wind, Your Song...all great ballads.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Yeah - the Vietnam vet meaning is the accepted one, and it makes perfect sense. A lovely sad song. Have you reacted to "Philadelphia Freedom" yet? If not, it'd be a good choice for next Elton John song. By the way, there's another reactor, JustJP, who often reacts with sound muted and with a link at the top of the comments for the music link - that way people can open both videos and synch the sound of one with the reaction from the other. It might be a way round some of the blocks.

[@josephz803]

Haha, the people dancing 😅 Difficult song to bust a move on.

[@sherryarflin726]

His entire album, Madman Across the Water, is fantastic.

[@keithjones6023]

It's funny because some time ago I would have thought I'd be in the minority thinking it was Elton's best album. However seeing so many comments about the great songs on this album has changed my mind.

[@sherryarflin726]

😁😁

[@Dude-6969]

ELTON JOHN MADMAN ACROSS THE RIVER🔥

[@keithjones6023]

It's funny because some time ago I would have thought that I'd be in the minority thinking it was Elton's best album. However seeing so many comments from other people about the great songs on this album has changed my mind.

[@Zebred2001]

Elton John - Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Teacher I Need You, Blues For Baby and Me, High Flying Bird, and the video of Elton John singing Philadelphia Freedom on Soul Train.

[@dantean]

Favorite underappreciate Elton song: "Come Down In Time" from the album Tumbleweed Connection. Listen to the original. It's still in his performance repertoire--there's a version of his doing it as a duet with Sting of The Police, but you want that original. You'll love it, I think. Thanks!

[@J_Gamble]

I really appreciate your reactions. Seems like you really look for the meaning, and hear the instrumentation and other musicians and their styles and skills. And look into the history of the artist and the song.... In other words, that you're really on a music journey and not too focused on the different ways to monetize or such. Everyone has to make a living, I get that, but sometimes it seems that starts taking precedence over the journey. Different strokes for different folks but I am appreciating your channel! Also, it's like you're in my head with the songs you pick and it's almost spooky! lol.

[@helenespaulding7562]

I just saw a reaction that I think you would dig...So funky. INXS Suicide Blond live Wembley Stadium. Man it ROCKED 😁

[@beeseewill2407]

I hear you speak about your father so often.Elton John has a song called "The Last Song" .I think you might like it.

[@scottdebruyn7038]

The Ventures (60's instrumental group) aka 'The group that launched a thousand groups'. Early heavy electric guitar presence that launched the rock n roll guitar sound. Try 'Walk Don't Run 64' (on KZbin, go with the one that says '(STEREO) (SUPER SOUND). You may like the percussion and keyboards too. :)-(:

[@sabinerobinson3198]

Hall and Oates please one on one live 2002

[@charliecochran3035]

Yellow Brick Road is the only song of his that hits me like this one. His you haven't done it, feel free to do a live one if that too. He nails it in every performance I've seen and it's quite a vocal.

[@allensaunders449]

This is about Daniel who came home from Vietnam. Couldn't find peace left the US

[@4ujj]

i cannot stress enough how much the Vietnam war was the defining factor of so much of our lives.

[@brendanbegley954]

Just subscribed! I'm a big Elton John fan and I wanna suggest something to distinguish you from the rest!! They are all rea ting to over analyzed top 10 hits. I'm suggesting you react to superb songs that aren't mainstream! Start with Madman Across The Water, live version of High Flying Bird, Indian Sunset ( which Biggie or Tupac samples in one of their songs, I forget which 1 did it), and Border Song to start! You won't be sorry cuz you'll get the subscribers no one else has!! Plus other songs will follow!! My name is Lynda and you are the ONLY ONE I have suggested this to!! Excited to see if you follow through AND what you think!!

[@michaelyork4554]

You should listen to "Grey Seal" from the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Album, I would love to hear Your take on the lyrics, the song is FIRE

[@keithjones6023]

Superb song from a superb album!

[@joelliebler5690]

Bernie did write it about a veteran who I think was a friend of his!

[@lisastillson4472]

please check out Drivers's Seat by Sniff 'N' the Tears

[@sanjuro66]

Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" is a really good song to react to.

[@stevemccormack9948]

Other great songs by Elton John - Roy Rogers, Tiny Dancer, Harmony, Song for Guy, Yellowbrick Road

[@stellahall8321]

Sorry it took me so long to watch....this song makes me cry...so I had to be sure I had time LMAO didn't want to be crying at work....right?! 🤣

[@karenj3611]

Can't go wrong with Elton. Another Legend, and I don't use that term lightly.

[@keithjones6023]

I totally agree 👍

[@bangmon1000]

For me this is a nice mellow song. I was trying to move fast like the people in the audience, but couldn't move so fast.

[@Gantzz321]

nice new background

[@rosmeeker1964]

If you want to see something tight try Elton John & Ray Cooper doing Better Off Dead-live- (Moscow, USSR, 1979)

[@paulgatton1785]

Check out (albums) Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water --incredible songwriting!!

[@MrLeadb1]

Many people don't fully understand the song because on verse was left out that explains the Daniel was a Vietnam vet who came home and was lauded as a hero...but he couldn't find peace and left America to go to Spain. Elton felt the song was too long and so cut out the verse.

[@allensaunders449]

True

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Yeah back in the innocent days before brown dirt cowboy. Tumbleweed Connection Album was pure . Then Elton went FLAMING. The reaction was mixed .

[@Coolrockndad]

Still waiting for "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers. "What A Fool believes" reached number one on the Hot 100 on April 14, 1979 for one week. The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

[@JWCFB]

Excellent song. React to Saturday Nights Alright please. Studio version.

[@Lwize]

Something seems off on the vocals. I think it's live vocals over a studio backing track, rather than a lip sync.

[@ifweonlyknew9016]

Got to listen to one in a million by larry graham

[@peterkelley4346]

You should try and react to Joe Bonamassa "Happier Times" live at the "Royal Albert Hall" or "Mountain Time" you will love it !!! Joe is won of the best guitarists in the world i think :)

[@swissmist]

Never thought Daniel was a dance song. My bad.

[@davidtullis2810]

Levon or Indian sunset

[@llschnitz]

Elton NEVER sings to recorded tracks when he goes on TV, unless he is without his band, like when he went on the Muppet show. Whoever edits these videos takes the LIVE version of him singing and mixes it with the studio recording that was released.

[@danafoster806]

If you dont know Mark broussard cry to me. You should listen to his music. You'll love it

[@annmills3163]

☮️💜..

[@teib757]

you should listen to the live version from russia. its the best one

[@ValerieBoyco]

If you are open to reacting to country music, a video that is fun is Goodbye Earl by The Chicks

[@helenespaulding7562]

Yeah a live stream of an album reaction would be GREAT if you’re not going to do Patreon.

[@kapihansacolorado4443]

Can you react to Sunglasses at night by Corey Hart

[@davedammitt7691]

I assume that you know this, but the reason that many of your videos get blocked, is that you don't pause. Playing the video straight through is more pleasant for the viewer, but it's just begging to be snagged for copyright reasons.

[@evanhughes1510]

Do Sad Songs Say S o Much

[@themoondancer62]

Great Great song but why are they dancing???

[@robertcartier5088]

Unmarked LIVE content. No warning in the title makes one click... then the pause button, then the dislike button then the click away... All that wasted effort. Help me out, here Man! ;-]

[@rhwinner]

Elton John only wrote a couple of songs I really like: this is not one of them. :\