Lena Hall Obsessed: Elton John - “Someone Saved My Life Tonight”

Lena Hall, a singular artist who authentically and explosively brings the worlds of Rock and Broadway together, is releasing a series of EPs every month in 2018. The OBSESSED series features stripped-down vocal-intensive covers of one artist/band with whom Lena is "obsessed." Subscribe on KZbin for new videos weekly.
The third release in the Obsessed series is a five-track EP of Elton John songs, which will be available in digital music outlets on Friday 3/2. Pre-Order the EP at lenahallobsessed.com or smarturl.it/lh-eltonjohn.
OBSESSED: Elton John Track List
1. The Bitch Is Back
2. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
3. Take Me to the Pilot
4. Have Mercy on the Criminal
5. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
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Lena Hall is a Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee, recently portraying the dual starring roles of Hedwig and Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Following her Tony-winning Broadway run, she toured North America with Josh Groban on his Stages tour. She originated the role of Nicola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, and can be seen on HBO’s Girls, Amazon Prime’s Good Girls Revolt, and heard voicing the fan-favorite role of “Countess Coloratura” on My Little Pony. In 2018, Lena will be appearing opposite Jennifer Connelly in TNT’s science fiction epic Snowpiercer.
Musicians:
Justin Craig (guitar / keys)
Matt Duncan (bass / keys / sax)
Director of Photography: James Eades
Camera Operators: E. Matthew Cady, Nathan R. Lynch.
Gaffer: Michael Reynolds
Editing: James Eades
Album Cover Image: Melisa Hall
Wardrobe: Malan Breton

[@captainzeppos]

Seriously, the world needs more of these Obsessed series. They make this planet a little better place to live on.

[@igormaxwel6093]

Amazing song from the best Elton's album for many fans and critics: "Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975). 👍

[@franksieber9699]

Apart from the vocals, the piano was captured so flawlessly that the sound left me speechless. Remarkable achievement!

[@mjg716]

Wow, I wish I would have discovered this when it came out three years ago. Better late than never - great version!

[@yalboor8189]

Beautiful voice. Well done

[@FrisellFan01]

Talk about taking my breathe away....this did it! your amazing.....

[@mtthwskdmr2]

I just discovered this and I must say, I am absolutely blown away. This version is so good, completely stripped down to bare bones, bare essentials, and an amazing voice to back it up. The instruments compliment but don't detract, there's a feeling of holding back early but as the bridge comes in it goes into full power. As an Elton superfan, this is such a fantastic job. Very well done. Chills.

[@rivkajazz]

Woohoo!!!! Love you girl!!!!❤

[@geraldcurtis9646]

wow. you are amazing,

[@njcr4restores]

One word: Wow!

[@mbk-Por911]

Nice job to an iconic song by of the greatest singers of all time

[@raymiemac71]

Bloody Brilliant and Bloody Gorgeous. 🇬🇧

[@geraldcurtis9646]

you give me chills. beautiful.

[@rivkajazz]

😢😢😢 This was stunning! ❤

[@jasonwhite5160]

Incredible. Elton John is hard act to cover because he and Bernie wrote these songs for him and what his voice could do, but this is wonderful.

[@jeffmccallum9059]

So Beautiful 😅💕👍

[@teatime009]

Love that you did this. I was studying that song, top shelf fave... and I was thinking no, this is impossible. Your beautiful performance highlights the artistic choices of the studio original in a way I found helpful. I really enjoyed this and you guys are great.

[@matthewhenley783]

This is one talented lady that uses her voice like a precise instrument. She colors the notes in such beautiful contrast. Love that they left the distinctive bass guitar line in the instrumentation to accent the low notes on the piano. Elton John attributed the inspiration for those deep bass notes to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

[@justyflipsgaming8339]

LENA HALL is AMAZING🎌Love her as Miss Audrey is Snowpiercer too ✨ And her MUSE covers totally ROCK 🎃

[@australopytekus02]

Incrível..... Será que Elton John viu esse seu vídeo? Parabéns, foi uma das coisas mais lindas que eu vi no KZbin.

[@JimKleczewski]

Incredible voice

[@TN-ez6lz]

So good!!!

[@ryblinkaway]

Huhhh!!....your voice is sooo ..! Addictive!...I can listen to it over and over, so beautiful

[@LotusPunk]

These songs are the perfect way to kick off Elton John's birthday month. I'm really digging your Obsessed series. You're just so amazing.

[@mjeffo]

Beautifully done, didn’t think a female voice would work on this but it certainly did ! Added a new take on this classic.

[@erniecaplanson5823]

AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!... Thank You Lena for Your AWSOMEST WONDERFUL VOICE!!!NICE!!♥️🙂

[@joelkoricich1771]

Absolutely a beautiful version of the song sung by a even more beautiful women

[@mangstadt1]

This new series makes me feel like I wish I were a songwriter. Lovely to listen to even though I'm not.

[@Aortiz415]

My favorite Elton song done so gracefully and powerfully. Thank You Lena.

[@brown08pgse0912]

Just a perfect song for this moment in our lives.

[@rjminar1980]

Her power always catches me off guard.

[@joebutler3608]

Nice.

[@AndrewCagnetta]

Wow. Watched this twice today. Thank you. Needed it

[@sryoungren]

This is OFF THE CHARTS!!!! Great accompaniment as well!!

[@272numbers]

BEAUTIFUL TY

[@pup1008]

Simply *Beautiful!* Wonderful to hear that amazing soft American lilt to this classic song. Props to the other musicians too. Your pianist looks a bit like Elton's guitarist Dee Murray! Respect & love to you all from Elton's homeland!

[@Thekhajjah]

Elton john is an artist most fail to duplicate and it is immediately evident. You did agreat job making it your own and it resonates well, thanks.

[@wbiro]

Nice range in taste (from Radiohead to Elton John)... what's next... (a Broadway tunes obsession...?)... and nice touch on the piano...

[@Peyton_Urich]

Simply amazing.

[@fireemblemhd2025]

Amazing!!!!!!!! Just Amazing! I just discovered this. REALLY Late to the party. My favorite Elton song sung so beautiful it brought me to tears. Thank You Lena. And Elton and Bernie too! Peace :)

[@neilmartin99]

Bravo. Simply fantastic.

[@jasonbwell]

Amazing! Thankful for looking back and realizing someone saved my life

[@whiskeyslick2456]

Great vocals, but to leave the drums out of this song absolutely kills it. It's one of the best grooves in the history of popular music.

[@thebordenasylum7726]

Elton's best version of this is live in '76 and it was just him and the piano, better than the record imo.

[@mikeoh712]

I’m blown away ❤️

[@jeffrush8315]

You're Amazing !

[@daniel0060]

Thank you for this 🙏🙏

[@alexmanoli2666]

Beautiful piano.

[@kellyknauthbrown3491]

Thank you for covering this.

[@alessandroabaza4118]

super ! and super song

[@chrisholland2016]

🤧🤧☺️☺️ that's beautiful.

[@zigner]

Simply amazing! Love the sparse arrangement, the quality sound, and of course, the voice!

[@LH-xo2hf]

I’ve fallen in love with this song because of your cover !

[@victoriachristmas5775]

Beautiful song and voice!! Amen!! * Look to your Heavenly Father and his son Jesus for miracles when there is noone near!! Beautiful!!*

[@pup1008]

What?

[@onekcali]

Wow. Amazing voice and rendition. Would love to hear you do Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks. Great job.

[@blemast]

You're amazing, Lena 😍😊 love from Illinois

[@stemikger]

Third Shift goes much smoother with Lena Hall Obsessed

[@margaretkennedy5308]

Love your version ❤

[@williantorres2866]

Amazing voice, amazing cover! Congrats! 👏🏻

[@jimmysaviano4950]

and not much to not like about this, her voice is strong,...nice pianist...

[@jimmysaviano4950]

I saw somewhere years ago, the lyric on the 2nd verse, "stung by a hornet social scene, just a pawn outplayed by a dominating queen..." Not sure if that's correct, but it sounds like what EJ says....

[@robdaviesprogm]

Nope, that's definitely not the lyric. It's "I'm strangled by your haunted social scene, just a pawn outplayed by a dominating queen".

[@AnnaRiots]

Loved this one

[@ibtisamal-jahsyi242]

When I think of those east end lights Muggy nights the curtains drawn In the little room downstairs Prima donna Lord you really should have been there Sittin' like a princess perched in her electric chair And it's one more beer and I don't hear you anymore We've all gone crazy lately My friend's out there rolling 'round the basement floor (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...) And someone saved my life tonight Sugar bear (sugar bear...) You almost had your hooks in me Didn't you dear You nearly had me roped and tied Altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom Whispered in my ear You're a butterfly And butterflies are free to fly Fly away High away Bye bye (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...) Never realized the passing hours of evening showers Slip noose hanging in my darkest dreams I'm strangled by your haunted social scene Just a pawn outplayed by a dominating queen It's four o'clock in the morning Damn it listen to me good I'm sleeping with myself tonight Saved in time Thank God my music is still alive (Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah...) And someone saved my life tonight Sugar bear (Sugar bear sugar bear...) You almost had your hooks in me Didn't you dear You nearly had me roped and tied Altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom Whispered in my ear You're a butterfly And butterflies are free to fly Fly away High away Bye bye (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I would have walked head on into the deep end of the river Clinging to your stocks and bonds Paying your H.P. demands forever Coming in the morning with a truck to take me home Someone saved my life tonight Someone saved my life tonight Someone saved my life tonight Someone saved my life tonight Someone saved my life tonight So save your strength and run the field you play alone And someone saved my life tonight Sugar bear (Sugar bear sugar bear) (Sugar bear...) You almost had your hooks in me Didn't you dear You nearly had me roped and tied Altar bound Hypnotized Sweet freedom Whispered in my ear You're a butterfly And butterflies are free to fly Fly away High away Bye bye Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight) (Someone saved my life tonight) Someone saved someone saved (Someone saved my life tonight)

[@jmctigret]

Good job

[@cjprice1700]

EJ greatest song

[@5028pat]

superbe!

[@snidelywhiplash]

DAMN.

[@acorrochanov]

snidelywhiplash espectacular !

[@willfuller10]

Haunting and powerful. Compare this to Mumford & Sons' lifeless version on the Revamp tribute album.

[@normabarreca7185]

Loved her in uncanny with haley

[@torimig2151]

Yeees

[@buzzin010]

OoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOOooo

[@hansjavis5854]

She performs this song perfectly in a technical sense, but I feel she loses a little bit of the dirt when she enunciates too much in her pronunciations. Great song and good cover none the less.

[@eunseo_is_good]

you are so beautiful

[@margaretkennedy5308]

SAME!!!!

[@Hannah23222]

what key is this in?

[@sakbalam]

[@HuasoPodrido]

Aww come on! Nobody is this good! Gotta be done with mirrors.

[@Esmon03]

No “bye bye”

[@michaeld8443]

Piano player is more talented

[@thedarkstranger963]

Cardi B., Miley Cyrus, Nikki Manajai and Beyoncé take notes and see what true talent is. No auto tune and keeping her clothes on.

[@manco828]

Very well done, but loses a lot without the harmonies and synth.

[@sampalermo4409]

Not the original but a decent job

[@libraryfiles4470]

A little too nasal for me.

[@yendorelrae5476]

sorry ... but this just doesn't sound right being sung by a woman....it does not make sense, as the lyrics are clearly from a male perspective! (even if it is Elton John) A great voice....a horrible song selection....just being honest.