Elton John & Bernie Taupin are a legendary singer/songwriter team.
@LoriCurl3 жыл бұрын
I so agree with that statement!!
@JamesJoyce123 жыл бұрын
it is worth recalling that the world’s worst rock song [per Rolling Stone] ever recorded - Starship’s ‘We Built This City’ had lyrics by award-winning songwriter Bernie Taupin "Marconi plays the mamba"
@jeffspirdione81353 жыл бұрын
Agreed, one of the most incredible song writing duos of all time
@wgb_jd3 жыл бұрын
@@LoriCurl How could you not? They have to be the #1 songwriting team is rock history.
@jameswilhoite81503 жыл бұрын
Saw the yellow brick Road tour 1973 Forum Inglewood ca Band fabulous
@barryshapiro33493 жыл бұрын
“ You can’t plant me in your penthouse, I’m going back to my plow”. Key line.This album is considered one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Love the underrated “Harmony”.
@foxchasejrt12 жыл бұрын
Harmony is one of my very fav EJ songs 🎵❤🤩
@oldeskoolnana75432 жыл бұрын
All the Girls Love Alice is one hell of a song. Sweet Painted Lady. Dirty little Girl. Harmony is so underrated. ✌🌻🌻
@dwightsmith4641 Жыл бұрын
Beyond the Yellow Brick Road to me means going back to the farm in Kansas back to the plow, the horny back toad. Means returning to childhood where everything is new and amazing. In other words before you become a jaded adult.
@salhaney3 жыл бұрын
Yes Andy, this is an all-time classic. For those of us who grew up in the 70s this song, and really Elton's whole catalog, are part of the soundtrack of our lives.
@kellyc24253 жыл бұрын
Sure is!
@yambo593 жыл бұрын
AGREED-! Im 61 and you couldnt turn on a radion in the 70's without hearing one of Eltons hits.
@zevongrie14023 жыл бұрын
Very well said! Totally agree!
@jerickson7253 жыл бұрын
Add some Billy Joel in there too. Then you will see 2 of the most amazing piano players/artists of the 70's.
@salhaney3 жыл бұрын
@@jerickson725 Just saw him tonight at Fenway Park. I saw him and Elton together about 10 years ago.
@daddyguerrero3 жыл бұрын
To me an S-tier song consists of two components. One, it’s a song that as soon as it comes on I have to hear it. Every time. It never gets old. And two, the song transports me to a particular place and time, and evokes an emotion that reminds me of when and where I was when I first heard it. Yellow Brick Road hits all of the above for me. A true rock classic. Great reaction and review boys.
@jimreadey27433 жыл бұрын
Hey Augustine, I've heard them use this term for at least the past year, but have never heard it defined. What does the "S" stand for?
@daddyguerrero3 жыл бұрын
@@jimreadey2743 This is what I understand to be s-tier: The S ranking in a tier list is typically regarded as standing for "superb" or "super" and is considered the highest ranking on a tier list template.
@jimreadey27433 жыл бұрын
Thanks,@@daddyguerrero. I thought I'd googled it before, and found nothing. I guess I hadn't, because it's all out there. Here's a little more: Most frequently you will see the meaning of S in tier lists reffered to as meaning superb, super, superior, or the Japanese word Sugoi or shuu. "The word すごい (Sugoi) can be used for expressing something extraordinary meaning something like "wow" or "amazing" or "incredible" in English. It can be used in many situation." (Sugoi definition source) S stands for "shuu" (秀), which is Japanese for "excellent".
@daddyguerrero3 жыл бұрын
@@jimreadey2743 Thanks for the info. Very helpful.
@jimreadey27433 жыл бұрын
You're welcome,@@daddyguerrero... happy to exchange a favor.
@REDJR223 жыл бұрын
"SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT" would be a huge experience for you.
@timpindar3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@chandlerbryan34483 жыл бұрын
In that same vein, "Tonight" from Blue Moves.
@SaverioP3 жыл бұрын
I second this.
@Cheryl_Haydon3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree.
@lalardh99763 жыл бұрын
Always moved by that song
@thefuge53 жыл бұрын
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" should be considered for a full album reaction. This is a VERY strong album from beginning to finish - no fillers - which is a very tough feat for a double album. Almost half of the album (8 out of 17 tracks) got significant airplay.
@Snuffkinson3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Goobye Yellow Brick Road has to be on the album reaction list. Very few double albums are as strong throughout.
@paulz64913 жыл бұрын
Agree, the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is an incredible journey from start to finish.
@skipbellon27552 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct dude... one of the all time best albums of the era.
@budmiller8072 жыл бұрын
Great from start to finish. That rarely happens on a double album
@jeffschielka78453 жыл бұрын
This album should of been done in its entirety. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece.
@jeffschielka78453 жыл бұрын
@GoldTopSlinger Well said!
@hamishanderson67383 жыл бұрын
Elton described this song as wistful , good word for a beautiful song.
@danmajors67867 ай бұрын
Exactly. The next song, "This Song Has No Title" follows on quickly on the same key. Seems like a continuation.. It's a shame not to hear it in sequence..
@wpl82753 жыл бұрын
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is easily one of the best albums of the 70's and that is saying something. But the huge thing is this. Taupin wrote all the lyrics in two and a half weeks, Elton John composed most of the music in 3 days and the album was recorded in 2 weeks. That's for an 18 track double album. It would take at least 2 years to record and release an album that came close to this today. It is one of the most listenable albums you will ever find.
@Fuzcapp2 жыл бұрын
1973 - what a year for albums!
@sineadsmyth846 Жыл бұрын
Blessed to have see Elton live in Dublin on the same date as live 8. He played there first and flew over to do his own concert. It was magical! At one point it started raining and he just tinkled “singing in the rain” on the piano and the crowd just started singing it without him! Truly amazing. Also loved the real mix of people there, was just joy and fun.
@cherinoelke3 жыл бұрын
I always loved the line "I'm not a present for your friends to open." Bernie had such a gift for packing a lot of meaning in a small amount of words and Elton was so brilliant and expressing those thoughts with his voice and incredible arrangements.
@suehollar25783 жыл бұрын
Yes Andy "S tier". It's a brilliant song.
@suehollar25783 жыл бұрын
Goodbye Norma Jean. It's about Marilyn Monroe
@nealamesbury14803 жыл бұрын
Dble meaning ?
@rabbitsonjupiter68243 жыл бұрын
@@nealamesbury1480 I always wondered about that 🤔
@adrianstevens21462 жыл бұрын
Word, indeed! Or words, rather...How about "Maybe you'll get a replacement; plenty like me to be found. Mongrels who ain't got a penny, sniffin' for tidbits like you on the ground..." Ooooh, burn! Taupin was masterful in his lyrics!
@chrisdurham65173 жыл бұрын
I can tell I'm getting old when there are folks who haven't heard tunes like this; songs that seem almost elemental. I love these reviews because it's like running into folks who've somehow lived without experiencing gravity or sunlight. Thanks for another great reaction.
@sallyphillips91753 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Songs like this make me think, "You haven't heard this??? Where have you been living, in a cave?"
@deborahcornell1713 жыл бұрын
@Chris Durham "...songs that seem almost elemental." Brilliant. Actually, your whole comment is beautifully worded. And exactly how I feel too.💙
@HamiltonRb3 жыл бұрын
Probably because this song was a hit many years before these boys were born
@maryannanderson17443 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment
@jerickson7253 жыл бұрын
🤣 Yep
@carloslozada4703 жыл бұрын
The whole album is epic
@jeffjennings95293 жыл бұрын
Funeral for a friend is a great track.
@carloslozada4703 жыл бұрын
@@jeffjennings9529 they did funeral for friend
@JamesAllenJr3 жыл бұрын
People use the word "Epic" too much... This is where it really fits perfectly.
@AC-gw4qu3 жыл бұрын
EJ said on the BBC about the album: “I would write at breakfast at the table. The band would join in. And by the time breakfast was over, we’d written and rehearsed two songs, and we went in the studio and recorded them. The boys did the backing vocals while I was in bed. It was the height of our powers.” The whole album was done in two weeks. Crazy.
@larrywilliams13723 жыл бұрын
I highly suggesting reacting to "Rocket Man". I've heard this song MANY times and never seem to get tired of it. EJ has many great songs but this one is his "signature song". His movie was even named after it.
@David-iv6je3 жыл бұрын
I actually like it even more than Bowie's Space Oddity. Those weird song inspired by the Apollo missions.
@visaman3 жыл бұрын
Just the William Shatner version.
@Fuzcapp3 жыл бұрын
And after listening, check out Rick Beato pulling apart the song Rocket Man. Fantastic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hojTZWRteKtqnLs
@luisasheldon70913 жыл бұрын
I was visiting family in Venezuela, they only spoke Spanish. Rocket Man was a hit song playing on the radio. It would crack me up to listen to my cousin song this song. She had learned the words, but didn’t know what she was singing.
@ddiamondr13 жыл бұрын
But not the live version although it’s great. It’s missing those great strings and background voices of the studio version of rocket man.
@gloriagaddy3 жыл бұрын
My brother gifted me the album "Elton John's Greatest Hits" (which includes this song) when it was released in 1974 and I was only 10 years old. It was perhaps one of the greatest gifts I've ever received. My favorite out of his vast catalog of music is "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." I can still remember hearing it on the radio for the first time and how fascinated I was by it. I would love to see a reaction to it.
@kbusby48243 жыл бұрын
Yes, I had the album as well as an 8 year old. One of my faves in that era.
@MrErrandboy3 жыл бұрын
by far my favorite elton john song.
@Veggamattic3 жыл бұрын
I bought Vol 2 album for my sisters birthday because I wanted to tape it.
@amyfisher833 жыл бұрын
One of my all time EJ faves....Someone saved my life tonight. Such a haunting melody, and the lyrics!!!!
@Wee1629 ай бұрын
Yep - got it at age 14 in 1974 and listened to it 100s of times
@AmalgaMem3 жыл бұрын
"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," from the same album, is Elton's bangiest banger.
@BigOleMatty3 жыл бұрын
absolute tune!
@home26243 жыл бұрын
It's a great track. If you like a real rocker you'll love it.
@maxpower9973 жыл бұрын
Not just Elton's most rocking song, but one of the most rocking songs ever.
@sjw57973 жыл бұрын
And "The Bitch is Back".
@samjones24393 жыл бұрын
“Saturday Nights alright for Fighting”
@jeffmartin10263 жыл бұрын
"This boy's too young to be singing the Blues...." another great line. Carry On!
@lubilou643 жыл бұрын
70s Elton is sooooo much better than 80s Elton ❤️
@richg04043 жыл бұрын
I saw Elton a few times, the last time was on his first "farewell tour" in the 80s after his voice changed. He is still great but back in the 70s he was so much better.
@markmurphy5583 жыл бұрын
70s music is soooo much better than 80s music.
@lubilou643 жыл бұрын
@@markmurphy558 this is true 😆
@adambnyc48753 жыл бұрын
Elton admits that he could never play the piano as well as he used to after his drug and alcohol binges of the mid-late 70s.
@Every_Day_islike_Sunday3 жыл бұрын
@@markmurphy558 i disagree. 70's artists trying to sound 80's are aweful. Artists who came out in the 80's are really good. Different and innovative. There's a difference between the two. IMHO.
@kben0363 жыл бұрын
S-Tier, yes! Someone Saved My Life Tonight is in the same category. Very emotional song. John/Taupin were just magic!
@anthonyfoster67423 жыл бұрын
Yes, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is the absolute pennicle of his catalog
@Cheryworld3 жыл бұрын
Saturday Night's All right for Fighting. An old time rock and roll song
@angier57753 жыл бұрын
My Fave!!!
@bobr49873 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that Bernie wrote the lyrics, delivered them to Elton and he sat at the piano and wrote the music that best suited the lyrics. So Bernie had no idea how the song would go as he was writing but they remain masterpieces to this day.
@maruad75773 жыл бұрын
"Madman Across the Water" has always been my favourite Elton John song and album but I can understand the love for "GYBR".
@keithjones60233 жыл бұрын
It's my favourite too 👌
@jimmyfortrue37413 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone do a reaction to Madman across the Water. My favorite EJ song.
@flubblert3 жыл бұрын
I feel Andy on this one. There's something about a great 'S' tier song that when you hear it the first time, even though you don't know exactly where it's going, when it gets there, it feels familiar. As if you've already internalized it having never heard it before. The magic and wonder of great music. Need to check out "Madman Across The Water" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Sir Elton. ✌
@John-ux8zj3 жыл бұрын
I think madman across the water is so good and unique I really hope they do it.
@rubyred57803 жыл бұрын
Madman Across the Water.
@flubblert3 жыл бұрын
@@John-ux8zj 🤞
@tswanstrom20003 жыл бұрын
What, exactly, does "S" Stan for? Superior, Sonic... Special? Anyway, we all know what it means, in our way. For me, it's a song that you love the first time you hear it. And you have to hear it again immediately. And then you go buy the disc; Or download, as it were. There is an S+ tier, though. That is a song that immediately makes you stop what your doing. In my life there have been 2 S+ songs. In the late 70's I had a newspaper route and a portable radio always set on The Zoo (KZEW Dallas). I stopped my bike after hearing 5 seconds of Spirit of the Radio. It took a little longer for me to pull over the car when I heard Tool's "Sober". No exaggeration when I say I got goosebumps and my jaw dropped hearing these for the first time.
@flubblert3 жыл бұрын
@@tswanstrom2000 kinda like love at first sight, isn't it? It's like you've known the person all your life but you've only just met. Same can be said of the way some music hits us at first listen. Goosebumps. Hold everything. I know that feeling. Magic.
@BooEsq043 жыл бұрын
Check out "Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters" "Levon" and "Madman Across the Water" next. His 70's stuff is the best in my opinion.
@RyanWhipple3 жыл бұрын
+1 for Levon
@davidbowser55343 жыл бұрын
You forgot Indian Sunset. It always amazes me that two young English dudes could capture the essence of the Native American culture.
@chicken2jail5453 жыл бұрын
Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters is so Awesomeness.
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone else that appreciates deep cuts
@janievaughn27463 жыл бұрын
YESSSS! Levon!!!
@GoodStuffForeverMore3 жыл бұрын
Seems like only yesterday I was tearing the plastic off the jacket to get to the vinyl. So awesome to see the looks of joy/amazement on your faces as you consumed this timeless classic. Elton John is for sure an original! This sound didn't exist until he and Bernie created it. Thanks for getting the week off to a wonderful start😊
@Divedown_253 жыл бұрын
One of the important albums in our rock history - great that you get your hands of it
@Fuphyter3 жыл бұрын
I've been playing piano since I was 7, so Elton John blows me away. I love his earlier songs. After Philidelphia Freedom his musical choices changed. One of my fav songs is Come Down In Time. Where To Now St. Peter, Burn Down The Mission, I Need You To Turn To and Sixty Years On are great as well. I used to play and sing The Greatest Discovery. The lyrics got to me so much after the birth of my second son that I couldn't play/sing it without crying. Elton's musical talent connected to Bernie Taupin's lyrics is magical. They met by chance and the stars aligned. I feel the same with The Beatles.
@kimrivera53023 жыл бұрын
@Fuphyter "Come Down in Time" is an absolutely stunning song.
@ronkeegan52383 жыл бұрын
Saturday’s Alright For Fighting, MUST be next!!
@RichardDicksondlyrch683 жыл бұрын
Maybe the purest musical expression of melancholy ever written.
@w.geoffreyspaulding65883 жыл бұрын
Certainly one of the best. “I Can’t Make You Love Me” sung by Bonnie Raitt has to be among the best as well.
@joemc19603 жыл бұрын
Next Elton John song should be "Daniel," one of his top 5 songs IMO
@MrDeathpilot3 жыл бұрын
Daniel was the first record (45 single) I ever bought. I was 11 at the time.
@jasonbeard47133 жыл бұрын
That's my favorite.
@timothyparsons83272 жыл бұрын
Could love this song for ever
@Lightmane3 жыл бұрын
Guys, this was one of the best discussions you've ever had. You seemed to really take your time and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you both.
@jeffschielka78453 жыл бұрын
I agree. Bout time.
@MrRondonmon3 жыл бұрын
The Yellow Brick Road was a CHOICE given to Dorothy, so he's saying (Bernie) that he's tired of following other people's choices for him. It's basically Bernie's cry for his old country-style life back, Elton was a city boy, Bernie was a country boy. Its a concept album, but "Tumbleweed Connection" is by far his best album, followed closely by "Madman Across the Water".
@gregusmc28683 жыл бұрын
Well put.
@pmularz84113 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Tumbleweed Connection by far
@rickhamlin57333 жыл бұрын
That dichotomy is best illustrated in “Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy”
@vKarl73 жыл бұрын
Honky Chateau is way, way better than both IMHO. Different strokes for different folks. Cheers from one Elton fan to another, have a great day!
@jjmalaprop99683 жыл бұрын
That’s Tumblweed, not Tanglewood, Alex.
@Jfieri13 жыл бұрын
You've avoided "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" long enough gents! Hit it next, no excuses.
@yogarose2553 жыл бұрын
This album should be listened to in it’s entirety. The range of music, lyrics, instruments and styles is amazing.
@BathtubBass3 жыл бұрын
Someone Saved My Life Tonight is my favorite Elton track and is a must listen, it's an incredible song.
@lisaw56043 жыл бұрын
Yes! This is how you start a week!! This song is so soothing to the soul. We all find ourselves, at least once in life, thinking we wanted one thing, but it's not all it's cracked up to be... S Tier song all the way! Can't go wrong with Sir Elton. Love this so much. Make this a great week fellas! 😊🌺✌️
@tallykev66083 жыл бұрын
Agreed Lisa. But let's not forget to thank Bernie Taupin for the lyrics.
@lisaw56043 жыл бұрын
@@tallykev6608 You're sooo right, kev! I could just kick myself for forgetting. Poor Bernie, huh?! I did see he gotta a lot of love throughout comments, so... whew! haha. Have a great night!! 😊👋
@debbiechang57813 жыл бұрын
“Don’t let the Sun go Down on Me” is another great one you might wanna check out. 🌺✌️
@richg04043 жыл бұрын
It amazes me to think that this song was recorded about 35 years after The Wizard of Oz was released and we are now about 46 years from the release of the song.
@clintonsmith51633 жыл бұрын
One was old and one was new. Now they are both old. But, at the same time, both are timeless.
@itzel17353 жыл бұрын
Ouch.
@razor36833 жыл бұрын
“Someone Saved My Life Tonight” next is a must. Or the funky “Honky Cat”. Please and thank you.
@lisamorrison21493 жыл бұрын
Great album. Every song is magic. I think this tune is one of Eltons finest. Its downright immaculate. I love how Bernie and Elton blended the music and words so perfectly. An ethereal tone, set to the story of a young man's questionable view of one's choices. Nice one, boys!
@katherineroberts12232 жыл бұрын
Please. Please. PLEASE! Someone saved my life. And Saturday's All Right For Fighting! PLEASE!!!!
@andyandalex3 жыл бұрын
Hey guys!! Finally hitting more Elton John and we had to do this one!! Amazing track, what’s the next thing we gotta do from him?! 🙌🏻🔥
@SteelyDaddy593 жыл бұрын
"Take Me To The Pilot" or "Bad Side Of The Moon" from the 11-17-70 album. Recorded live in the studio with a small audience. I never thought a piano, bass and drums could rip so hard.
@bboytomo3 жыл бұрын
Philadelphia Freedom or No Sacrifice.
@dimedraweriv2583 жыл бұрын
Second best song behind Levon by him imo. Very underrated band as well. Love the drumming and backing vocals.
@tobiasremza97793 жыл бұрын
Saturday nights allright for fight or duet with taaron egerton love me again
@blakesuggs83803 жыл бұрын
"Sails" from the empty Sky album ..rocks !
@betseyr.90813 жыл бұрын
This is an album that needs to be heard from start to end to really appreciate what Elton & Bernie accomplished.
@ronnelson78283 жыл бұрын
And now, for something completely different. "Honky Cat"
@andyb79423 жыл бұрын
Agree they need to hit Honky Cat at some point. So different musically, but the lyrical theme is actually not that different .
@alrivers22973 жыл бұрын
Yes it's a cool song
@sharonm62623 жыл бұрын
I've always seen GYBR as the sequel to "Honky Cat". In that song, when everybody warns him to "get back to the woods", but he is caught up in the city lights. A few years later, the scales fall from his eyes and the result is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."
@ronnelson78283 жыл бұрын
Another thread for Andy and Alex would be Long John Baldry, whom Elton John played with before going solo. His best known song was "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll". It isn't Elton playing the piano on this song, but it's a great tune.
@sp0ngeb00b73 жыл бұрын
Y'know what's funny, hot take here I know, I actually prefer Taron Egerton's performance and the arrangement of the version from Rocket Man. It feels much more realised, the audio quality is obviously better, and somehow they managed to make an Elton song more theatrical than the original which is just brilliant!
@TubeHelen3 жыл бұрын
Burn Down the Mission - a fan favorite at EJ concerts back in the day.
@loriray75473 жыл бұрын
Elton is such a great pianist. Love the whole album!
@ragjamrock3 жыл бұрын
We took these songs for granted back then,little did we know how lucky we were! Glad to see you guys enjoying this.🎶🎹😎
@topgazza3 жыл бұрын
Made in the days when writing and performing songs was a true art form by genuinely talented people. EJ and Bernie Taupin are prime examples
@XCaliKev3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@kendavis80463 жыл бұрын
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is another nice, sad ballad. The title track from that album is a bit more pop/rock, and you will also find great arrangements in every song on the album. Probably my favorite song from that one though (and I admit it isn't for everyone, but it's catchy) is "Better Off Dead".
@taniaPBear3 жыл бұрын
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is my absolute favourite EJ song, and right up there with my favourite songs ever.
@Rickybwah3 жыл бұрын
Great take.
@katyareads2213 жыл бұрын
The lyrics are so interesting...my favorite song of his.
@cherylwoodward3 жыл бұрын
CF&tBDC and Yellowbrick Road are my two favorites. I listen to them both from start to finish every time.
@jacksonmorganfroghin48153 жыл бұрын
From CF and BDC I like One Day at a Time which was written by John Lennon from a group called The Beatles unless I'm totally wrong. You guys are fantastic cowboys also.
@garymaidman6253 жыл бұрын
This song is a metaphor for about having the fame and it doesn't make you happy, the only way to be happy is being back on the farm before the fame. I always look at Rocket Man as the journey of becoming famous and this is the realizing that the stars are overrated. That being said, Rocket Man should be your next one.
@matthewleonardball29253 жыл бұрын
I thought it might have been about EJ’s relationship with John Reid.
@grantbaechler35293 жыл бұрын
It was about his relationship, the movie pretty much brings it to life.
@garymaidman6253 жыл бұрын
@@grantbaechler3529 being that Elton doesn't write the lyrics, this is more about Bernie Taupin being disillusioned with fame. Afterall, Taupin grew up on a farm. He is longing to go back to the farm.
@briankennedy6673 жыл бұрын
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me is a piano masterpiece. Amazing lyrics and tones.
@mouseshadow58283 жыл бұрын
"Back to the howlin' old owl in the woods Huntin' the horny-back toad" I never knew what he was saying there until the invention of the internet.
@DM-hk4cw3 жыл бұрын
I always thought he also said, "you can't stop being my penpal..." when he was actually saying " you can't plant me in your penthouse..."
@carynlyddane25223 жыл бұрын
If you are old enough to have the original album it had all the lyrics and great art work for each song
@mobanewman71393 жыл бұрын
A friend in high school got a book with all the lyrics to his songs. We were so happy to finally understand, "Burning on a fuse however long". Goodness that frustrated us, moving the needle back to hear it over and over trying to figure out what the heck Elton was singing on "Rocket Man".
@ronpeploe3 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was back to the Alamo down in the woods which makes no sense.
@badkitty49223 жыл бұрын
A lot of people feel the same way about Rocket Man, too. Lol. I found out what he was saying in each song by recording them on my dad's reel to reel recorder and slowing down the playback where I was unsure.😘👍
@jeffcullen64123 жыл бұрын
The album is a masterpiece. Start to finish.
@Shimmerrz3 жыл бұрын
Elton John has a great combination of fantastic lyrics and rich music….one of the special ones! His concerts are so much fun…everyone sings to every song. So glad I’ve been able to enjoy him over the years!
@calguy38383 жыл бұрын
Correction: "Elton John and Bernie Taupin have a great combination of fantastic lyrics and rich music...."
@Shimmerrz3 жыл бұрын
@@calguy3838 yes, I realize he had a great lyricist…I could not remember his name….wondered if someone would come for me over that…🚓
@calguy38383 жыл бұрын
@@Shimmerrz You're welcome. 😉
@jeffwheaton17333 жыл бұрын
There are no weak songs on this album. All are gems......great ear candy.....a great sample of the magical music of the era...
@robny14613 жыл бұрын
He has so many bangers you haven't done: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, All The Young Girls Love Alice, his version of Pinball Wizard, Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy, Bitch is Back, Take Me to The Pilot, Madman Across The Water...and on and on.
@streetfood75683 жыл бұрын
I need them to do madman across the water
@robny14613 жыл бұрын
Amazing song.
@badkitty49223 жыл бұрын
You had me at Bitch Is Back.😘 It would be perfect if played after Someone Saved My Life Tonight.
@robny14613 жыл бұрын
@@badkitty4922, definitely! There are dozens of GREAT Elton John songs, from hard rocking ones to ballads.
@seanwinstead8433 жыл бұрын
Thank you! One of my favorite Elton John Tunes.
@brianrollo81803 жыл бұрын
Love that you guys gave the lyrics such respect on this one. They tap into that timeless feeling that it's time to move on.
@bobbylawson20623 жыл бұрын
Listen to the whole album every song rocks one of my favorites
@keithjones60233 жыл бұрын
Absolutely superb album, my favourite is Madman Across the Water, with GYBR next then Captain Fantastic.
@brianpearson11223 жыл бұрын
This was a message from Bernie to Elton, when Elton was totally out of control with drugs and sleeping around and living VERY large. Bernie - I’m out. “I’m not a package for your friends to open” refers to the rampant sex going on.
@clintonsmith51633 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty rad way to send a message to someone: "Here's a song for you to sing. I think you might want to really think about these lyrics."
@kawasakiwhiptwo58213 жыл бұрын
"I'm not a present for your friends to open"... just sayin'. ✌❤
@dalekidd4203 жыл бұрын
On the mark, Andy. Elton and Bernie Taupin were the masters of writing S-tier songs. So many of their works have gone down in time as unforgettable classics.
@b00jen813 жыл бұрын
"Levon," "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," "Philadelphia Freedom" and this song are my personal EJ faves. I was a teeny tiny little kid in the 70s and barely remember any of it (I'm much more of an actual 80's kid), but riding in the car with the radio on and loving how his songs sounded in my ears is some of my first memories.
@badkitty49223 жыл бұрын
Same here. I was born in 69 so, I literally grew up with his music. Do you remember when he was on The Muppet Show?😘👍
@b00jen813 жыл бұрын
@@badkitty4922 I was born later in the 70s, but I do remember him on the Muppets! I especially remember what a big deal the grown ups made about him being on there :)
@daleperkins49012 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! You danced all around it but never landed on what the song's about! Bernie Taupin wrote it TO Elton! Elton was getting totally into the high flying lifestyle, and Bernie didn't want anything to do with it. The lyrics are entirely from Bernie's perspective.
@FunkyMonk4Life3 жыл бұрын
This is the first song I can remember hearing as a small child. My mom's 18 year old sister lived with us and I was about 3. I was standing at the door to her room and she had this song playing. I was staring at her lava lamp and her blacklight poster of Traffic. I'll never forget that. My aunt loved Elton so much that she named her first born son Elton John.
@keithjones60233 жыл бұрын
Every track on this album is wonderful, Elton and Bernie were on absolute top form when it came to recording this classic. From ballads like I've Seen That Movie Too to the more rocky Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, it's an album for everyone!
@happyviking37813 жыл бұрын
Heard Elton say in an interview on the radio that he wrote all the Yellow Brick Road album music in 4 days. That is insane.
@shelaghnigans3 жыл бұрын
@@happyviking3781 - Yes! There's a great doc about the making of GBYBR -- EJ says they got most of the tracks down in 1 or 2 takes--astounding!!
@mt90543 жыл бұрын
Elton live during this era was mind numbing…🔥🔥
@guitarevolution91563 жыл бұрын
madman across the water/ mona lisas and mad hatters/ elton -one of the few who deserves serious pianist envy...remember those platforms he would wear with the goldfish and those neon specs spelling out his name--this cat was craaaaazy
@niged3 жыл бұрын
Imagine how we felt when this album came out in 1972! Amazing production for the time
@victoriabarr2552 жыл бұрын
I’m on my third vinyl and second c.d. It’s been my favourite album for 50 years.
@robertkoch45663 жыл бұрын
Someone saved my life tonight is a must the story behind it is as amazing as the song.
@theivory13 жыл бұрын
This has always been my favorite Elton song. It's criminally short. I bought music book with all his songs 15 years ago and I learned this one first. The way the chords invert constantly to walk down or up is the best. He does that alot. Thanks for doing this one.
@mjwaldrep3 жыл бұрын
I would say that any of Elton's classic 70's hit songs could be considered S tier, they're all so well done. My favorite Elton John song is Someone Saved My Life Tonight. You should check that one out.
@benoitrenaud5193 жыл бұрын
Those chord progressions are amazing. Elton is just a brilliant composer.
@MikeInMD19613 жыл бұрын
Without Bernie Taupin, there is no Elton John. And Elton is the first to admit it. One of the most phenomenal songwriting teams in history.
@fredhall65253 жыл бұрын
"Levon" and "Where To Now St Peter" would be S tier songs to me.
@jotoole1293 жыл бұрын
Where to Now St Peter.: hands down my favorite EJ song!
@63MGB13 жыл бұрын
Yes, both are much better than GYBR. It's an excellent album, but his earlier albums are better, IMO.
@mobanewman71393 жыл бұрын
"Where to..." is my favorite as well.
@glenhampson46303 жыл бұрын
“Teacher I need you” is a totally underrated song by Elton that you guys need to hear.
@kenevans2333 жыл бұрын
Gentlemen. Welcome to Elton. Many people felt this double album was his master work. It was written as a theme album surrounding disenchantment with the (then) modern world. Every song in it is beautiful, and it shows the dingy side of the world. The whole album is incredible. But you'll have to check out all his work leading up to this. Elton was already a legend by the time this album was released.
@marcribe64833 жыл бұрын
I was 13 when this hit the radios and became an instant favorite for months to come. You couldn't escape it; the song played all the time. Elton at the height of his powers.
@denisvulliez20643 жыл бұрын
A truly classic album. Every song on it is unbelievable. Elton was at his finest then.
@toothybj Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to grow up with my parents listening to this (& other artists like Billy Joel, Paul Simon, etc)….this song is etched in my brain as a good memory from childhood. Such a good song. I actually saw Elton John in concert in 2019 and felt like it all came full circle. It was a good experience.
@detomaso_62353 жыл бұрын
Sara Bareilles has a jaw-dropping live cover version of this song on KZbin.
@davidmiller31683 жыл бұрын
Someone saved my life tonight, really good song.
@deransadventures3 жыл бұрын
I once recommended this to you guys by describing it as the pinnacle of melody, and I'm sticking to that. Absolutely deserved an S.
@stevegirardmedia22553 жыл бұрын
Guys, Sir Elton and Taupin have really shaped the ears of my generation. You haven’t heard: Daniel Levon Rocket Man Saturday Night’s Alright Crocodile Rock Candle in the Wind & my personal fave, and a tune you MUST hear… Madman Across the Water (live is great) Andy is so right in that what makes great songs (Elton and his buddy Billy Joel fit this) is their ability to make the verses just as important as the choruses. You nailed it!
@jasonbroad54783 жыл бұрын
Greatest double album EVER! Stunning to think there are so many great songs in one package!!!
@brooksrowlett24943 жыл бұрын
So many people mention Madman Across the Water. A filk band (the folk music of science fiction fandom) called the Black Book Band did a medley of Madman and Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower “ which they called “Madman on the Watchtower” that works amazingly well. Not something A&A would want to react to but it was cool to hear and suggest to others.
@lmb413 жыл бұрын
So much goodness! Elton and Bernie are legends 💕
@simongoodman74863 жыл бұрын
A sublimely melodic, gorgeously sung, lushly produced marvel! Equal parts haunting and beautiful, and somewhat cinematic in its grandeur. Fans of this type of thing would do well to investigate the early albums of Harry Nilsson!
@gregsager20623 жыл бұрын
Yep. Or mid-period Beach Boys, from whom Elton definitely copped the idea of layered wordless harmonies, a la the chorus of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
@simongoodman74863 жыл бұрын
@@gregsager2062 No argument there. My suggestion for this months Patreon single was The Little Girl I Once Knew.
@gregsager20623 жыл бұрын
@@simongoodman7486 "The Little Girl I Once Knew" is a great song. My favorite Beach Boys songs from that period are "She Knows Me Too Well" and "Girl Don't Tell Me". My favorite examples of layered wordless harmonies are "Don't Worry Baby", "God Only Knows", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and, of course, 10cc's "I'm Not in Love".
@simongoodman74863 жыл бұрын
@@gregsager2062 Good stuff! Excluding the Pet Sounds and SMiLE era, I would say Please Let Me Wonder / Kiss Me, Baby / All I Wanna Do and 'Til I Die are all songs that sing in my soul on a daily basis. God bless Brian Douglas Wilson!
@kathy21223 жыл бұрын
Someone Saved My Life Tonight is absolutely brilliant.
@maggiedub3 жыл бұрын
I can’t tell you how much it warms my heart that Andy gave this an S tier. 💚💚💚
@joeterp56153 жыл бұрын
Good call on the S!! This indeed is a classic, an Elton John masterpiece!!
@jennifercoyote3 жыл бұрын
Forget all of the individual suggestions of songs from this great double album, cover the whole damn thing!!!
@billpalmer57813 жыл бұрын
Dancing machine said it best. Elton and Bernie hit gold with this album. Should be in everyone's record collection.
@PaulSmith-xc7vt3 жыл бұрын
Can never go wrong with Elton John in the 70's. Enormous at that time. No comparison to Aerosmith I could ever see. Lol
@traceyc25763 жыл бұрын
One of my top 5 favorite songs
@Brockleheezy3 жыл бұрын
You can’t go wrong with “Madman Across The Water” (epic) or “Daniel (feels)
@wayneguess79463 жыл бұрын
For tons of people, this album, defined a generation!
@rainbowgames13 жыл бұрын
For an S Tier Elton song definitely check out “Someone Saved My Life Tonight.”
@patcoats3 жыл бұрын
a tiny little anecdote...i was born in 1962. i was 10 when i bought my first 'serious' music. the first record i bought was elton john 'honky chateau'...elton was the soundtrack of my childhood. people have always tried to hate on him, because of his over the top outfits and the fact that he's always been sort of a bitch to people, openly. he's a diva...but, no one can really hate on him, because we all know how fucking talented he is. he and bernie taupin were the best songwriting team for lush pop music since lennon and mccartney. anything from the early through mid 70's elton is wonderful. rarely a bad or boring cut. dig into elton john, big time, deep cuts and big hits. you'll find a gold mine!
@scottingram76343 жыл бұрын
The Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is a MUST for a Patreon full album review. If you're blown away by Elton John now, wait until you go through this album front to back.
@excelerater3 жыл бұрын
GBYBR is probably of of the greatest rock albums of all time.....top ten for sure
@otisdylan95323 жыл бұрын
For your next Elton John reaction, I recommend "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". I would say "Rocket Man" except that I think I remember Andy saying that he has already heard it. If one of you has heard it and the other hasn't, "Rocket Man" would be a great choice for a music share reaction.
@youtoo22333 жыл бұрын
Philadelphia Freedom!!! Enough said!!! His voice was really great when he was young!