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The lyrics, written by Taupin, contain autobiographical elements, referring to his childhood on a farm in Lincolnshire. [6] The song expresses a desire to get back to one's "roots", a common theme of Taupin's early lyrics. [7] In 2014, Taupin reflected, "It's been said many times, but Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a cinematic album. The lyrics ...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John. A double album, it was released on 5 October 1973, by DJM Records. Recorded at the Château d'Hérouville in France, the album became a double LP once John and his band became inspired by the locale. [3]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 1973 I've Seen the Saucers: Elton John: Caribou: 1974 Jack Rabbit: Elton John: B-side to “Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)” 1973 Jackknife Johnny: Alice Cooper: From the Inside: 1978 Jamaica Jerk-Off: Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 1973 January: Elton John: The Big Picture: 1997 Japanese Hands ...
In the 2001 Eagle Vision documentary, Classic Albums: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, John said the two songs were not written as one piece, but fit together since "Funeral for a Friend" ends in the key of A, and "Love Lies Bleeding" opens in A, and the two were played as one elongated piece when recorded. (However, the songs are published and ...
In 1973, Taupin collected all his lyrics up through the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album into a book, Bernie Taupin: The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John. In addition to the lyrics from the albums, this book contained the lyrics to all the single B-sides, various rarities, and Taupin's 1970 spoken-word album.
Inspired by the movie, Carlile wrote the first lyrics of the song and presented it to John, who submitted it to Andrew Watt and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. [5] [7] After the song's production and rewriting, John decided to change the documentary's name to Elton John: Never Too Late, inspired by the song title. [8] [9]
Keith’s wise lyrics for a good life, contained in “My List,” take on even more meaning now that their writer is gone: “I won’t break my back for a million bucks / I can't take to my ...
The performances of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" found on the DVD are different to those included on the CD release; most obviously, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is sung as a duet with Billy Joel on the DVD, whereas on the CD John performs the song alone.