Ok, so I normally listen to my EJ CDs when I’m driving, but I just happened to turn the radio on this morning when I was taking my daughter to school. And to further the title claim, I don’t normally listen to Majic 102.7, but I just so happened to have the radio tuned to…
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One more whisper of a voice unheard
I mentioned this song in my last post, and, after seeing the video for the first time, I just knew I had to blog about it. Poignant, to say the least. And thematically more far reaching than one might initially think. Yes, it’s about a young man dying of AIDS and the (unexpected) reconciliation with…
Read MoreElton John and the Holy Grail
On most of EJ’s albums, there is what I call a “showcase song” – that is, a song which (you got it!) showcases Elton’s vocals and piano – and often just that. The holy grail to an Elton fan like me! These gems sometimes have a “big” message and are often some of Bernie’s most…
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Little Kimmee and the extra long blog post
Ok, so I have to change the title to get a song named for me! (That and Kimoreena, of course). This song came out when I was in college. I was interning at GM in Detroit and living in Windsor, Canada, and my summer intern buddies gave me this nickname. (It couldn’t be because I…
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This post is for my brothers…I know, I’m being very literal here, but since they both are now subscribers of my blog (thank you very much!), I figured I’d dedicate a song (and a blog post) to them. The Greatest Discovery is one of my all-time favorite Elton John songs. I’ve always loved it, but…
Read MoreI have to say that I like the way his music sounded before…
WHAT? Did she really say that? Well, if it got you to read my blog, then it worked – even if it isn’t quite true. Of course, I do like the way his music sounded before, but I also like the way it sounds now, too. Idol is supposedly about Elvis, who was a big…
Read MoreIt’s a cold, cold wind…
My daughter requested that I blog about this song – it is her favorite Elton John song. I’m quite fond of it, too. American Triangle is about the death of Matthew Shephard, a gay college student from Wyoming who was brutally murdered in 1998. I remember hearing about this when it happened – I was…
Read MoreYou linger on my lips like confession
Oh, what an amazing line! Classic Taupin, that’s for sure. Bernie, you never cease to amaze me. Surprise, surprise – I really like this song! But for a change, it was the arrangement/musicality (AKA Davey’s guitar!!!) that caught my ear when I first heard it. Blue Avenue is one of those songs that I don’t…
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The Top Ten (as if…)
My Top Ten favorite Elton and Bernie songs (as if I can really limit it to 10): Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (The lyrics are pure poetry, Elton’s voice is perfection and the orchestration/musicality is magnificent) Amoreena (“I can see her, sittin’ eatin’, apples in the evening, the fruit juice, flowing slowly slowly slowly down…
Read MoreI love your gypsy hair and dark brown eyes
Ok, so there’s a funny story behind this song (at least I think it’s funny). I was in college when I first heard Elton’s Song, and I must admit that I thought (or more accurately, hoped) that he could very well be singing about me: I love your gypsy hair And dark brown eyes Always…
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The Captain and the Kim 