Elton John - The Man Who Never Died - Rare B-Side 1985

[@WahldoK]

Some people never die because the beauty of their artistic work or their exemplary human behaviour still moves people centuries after their death. Sir Elton deserves to be one of them.

[@wagnercabrerisso5986]

*Born to win, I'll love him and his music til'the end of times. Sir Elton John has been the soundtrack of my entire life since long, long time ago.*

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Elton: "When John [Lennon] died, it really did affect me a lot. I still can't believe sometimes that he's actually not there. I was living in Paris at the time, and not going through a particularly good period of my life. I was very depressed, and I wrote an instrumental called _The Man Who Never Died_. I really like it a lot. And Taupin wrote _Empty Garden_. I was so impressed with mine, but when Bernie came up with the lyrics for _Empty Garden_, I didn't think anyone would be able to say anything without being clumsy or cheesy.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

They wud have sang more songs together.....

[@burningnose5866]

This is the song I wish for my funeral. 🌹🤗 Livin forever in the mind of all my family and friends...

[@miguelangelgarcia-salmones965]

Every songs of type 'Rare be side' me like so much. Forever John! A hug...!

[@MegaCarville]

Just love his music. Never tire of listening to him and I've been listening for over forty years.

[@robertkushner156]

I agree!!!! Bless you!!!!

[@SophiaPatience]

When this man here leaves this planet, I will be crying like a baby. I have been listening to his music for as long as I can remember. He is a rare legend, just like John Lennon was.

[@michaeldoogan7198]

SophiaPatience provided you don't die before he does!

[@toddletunesofficial4603]

I can't even think about it without crying.

[@negralu777]

Chego a pedir a Deus para morrer antes de EJ ou no mesmo momento que ele.😔

[@colbybelk]

Me too. But he’s still here in 2024.

[@jeremybuddle1924]

I love this beautiful tune - the remix is on the CD single of The Last Song, and the original version is the B-side of Nikita. It is just as good as his similar Song For Guy in my opinion.

[@julien3734]

I could listen to this song all day long too !!!

[@bluebirdlinda7746]

I ‘ve been to John Lennon a lot lately. I miss him so much. Pray I’ll see him someday in Paradise.

[@davidkeeley5477]

Sirius XM needs an Elton channel

[@chrisbooth3417]

True don't know how some of the acts who have their own channels get one before Elton and Billy Joel has a fairly recurring channel.Elton I would think would have similar appeal.

[@patrickgauthier-manuel5817]

Like "song for guy" a few years before. Very nice song.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

The lyrics heard towards the end: "He's the man who never died/Imagine, he's the man who never died ..."

[@cmh8863]

RIP JOhn Lennon.

[@1091Floyd21]

This is in the same league as 'Song for Guy', yet it's completely unknown. Elton is doing a good job of not dying so far, keeping very active with touring.

[@mjaliveinmusic]

what a great song!.....sir elton is a genious....i adore his music....its just wonderful.

[@missgoogle2394]

Genius, hardly.

[@kathleencollins5531]

Better than a nobody like you.

[@veganvocalist4782]

same ;D

[@jasonballard5988]

I was lucky to find this song, I was looking for all of his cover songs and some of his rare B-sides came up!

[@letyabarai7556]

O divino e cheiroso elton john💚💜💛💜💜💜💜💜💓💖💚💛💛💛💛💓💖

[@enta2]

I thought this song was about Elton😆 He is the man who never died 💪 Elton is The true Avenger

[@mikeyinqc]

have not heard this for years= thanks for the memories!

[@mhfpas]

Elton The Great. love it!!

[@veganvocalist4782]

beautiful

[@mactheartofwarfare]

The Greatest Melody Writer Ever In Popular Music

[@Mirkogeorge]

amazing.elton sound

[@david2062]

Beautiful song. I do share completely bcnblonde opinion. Thanks for the song.

[@stefanijoanneangelinagerma3862]

Never heard this one before, thanks!

[@danielhkhk7283]

It should have been on the album, great relaxing song.

[@fransam1961]

brilliant and very addictive track..interesting beats too..first time i heard this was recently on ice on fire album with bonus tracks....

[@godwhyisthistaken]

for real lots of these i never heard im not along term fan but i catched up,great stuff saving this to my playlist.

[@joseteixeira8696]

Elton Genio

[@pascaledesmaele3192]

He is my Mozart of the XX century

[@brindlehorse]

for my grandpa who passed away 30 years ago, aged 60

[@trfesok]

Recorded during the early sessions for "The Fox."

[@fabiodelprete6201]

the best.

[@usvideowatcher]

After a long time I heard this one again. In my mind is superb, it is so very similar to the other super instrumental which is song for guy. Thank you so much for posting it

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@fartwell2000 Elton once said: "When John died, it really did affect me a lot. I still can't believe sometimes that he's not actually there. I was living in Paris at the time, and not going through a particularly good period in my life. I was very depressed, and I wrote an instrumental called 'The Man Who Never Died.' I really like it a lot. And Taupin wrote 'Empty Garden.'"

[@bernlin2000]

Wow...and they called this a B-side?? Beautiful instrumental...until it hits you at the 4 minute mark :-P

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@ROSterling77 Actually he wrote it in December 1980, shortly after John Lennon's death, but did not release it until 1985, when it was used as the B-side of the "Wrap Her Up" single and also appeared on the '90s remastered version of the "Ice on Fire" CD.

[@xrockangelx]

@ComeDownInTime "Empty Garden" is also written in tribute to John Lennon. You seem like someone who probably already knows that, but maybe it's an interesting fact for someone reading. =)

[@70Remmelt]

Dit liedje staat op de B-Kant van "Nikita"..

[@recordic]

@julien3734 Me too....regards from Brazil...

[@delinellychan]

I couldn’t imagine this tune was dedicated to John Lennon so Empty Garden

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@fartwell2000 (Continued) "I was so impressed with mine, but when Bernie came up with the lyrics for 'Empty Garden,' I didn't think anyone would be able to say anything without being clumsy or cheesy."

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@fartwell2000 Best you can do right now is to find an import copy of the 1999 remaster of "Ice on Fire."

[@idahopotato5837]

Why is listed as an instrumental and there are lyrics at the end? Allthough inaudible to me.

[@FreeStyleUK123]

I love his instrumentals! well, so far there isnt any singing :P

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

I re-iterate: "I'm Still Standing" meets "Song for Guy."

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

1:00 - Best part of the song is the Yamaha GS1 synth by itself.

[@vco8450]

I know he used a GS-1, but isn't that a CS-80? It sounds a little too analog to be a GS-1.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Yeah, thank you... CS-80 I agree to now!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@vco8450 Also agree since the GS1 came out in late 1981, and this was recorded right after John Lennon's murder in December 1980 or January 1981.

[@missgoogle2394]

Anyone can sound good given studio time.

[@missgoogle2394]

The last time I saw Reginald Kenneth Dwight was in Maui. Never again, I despise him.

[@kathleencollins5531]

Why? Did he ignore you?

[@scottthrower7637]

Much as I love EJ, this song is quite repetitive. Should be only two or three minutes long. It's lovely, and pretty, but way too long and redundant.

[@hannaht1389]

Wow, I thought it could be even longer. It's hauntingly beautiful.

[@scottthrower7637]

I wasn't comparing it to anything on the charts. I was comparing it to itself. Elton is very talented; repeating a hook over and over and over isn't his most shining work.

[@humbertotito6105]

Se demorasse 10 minutos eu iria adorar.

[@hubertdevillers420]

C'est une version inspirée ou ayant inspiré Song for guy (1978) dans des arrangements 1985 ayant pu inspiré JM Jarre ou Eric Serra ?