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So the 2012 Olympics is a fait accompli and not a sight nor sound of Sir Elton. As if there were any doubt, I was tremendously disappointed that he did not perform in either the opening or closing ceremonies, nor was his music even acknowledged.  Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who was disappointed: A glaring…

Surprise of all surprises, I like it! I honestly wasn’t sure I would, after I heard the first release, Sad.  Perhaps it was just a shock to my EJ purist system.  You know, I’m not a huge fan of the George Michael version of Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.  I prefer the…

There are two songs that I consider anthems for my life – and one is not even an Elton John song, believe it or not!  When I’m feeling especially melancholy or depressed, I listen to What a Wonderful World sung by Louis Armstrong.  It always brings tears to my eyes, and I can usually find…

One of my absolute, absolute favorite songs, and I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about Amoreena yet!  Mentioned it, yes, but not a fully dedicated post.  And it so deserves that.  So here goes my homage to Amoreena… Lately I’ve been thinking how much I miss my lady Amoreena’s in the cornfield brightening the daybreak…

I almost forgot! (Well, technically, I guess I did forget, but…) Yesterday marked the second anniversary of The Captain and the Kim.  97 posts later and I’ve got so much more to blog about! And I’m having fun, too. I’ll need to play some catch up if I’m going to make my 65 posts in…

On July 17, Australian dance music duo Pnau is releasing a remix album of Elton John hits called Good Morning to the Night.  (I can name that tune in one note). I understand that Elton is very excited about this project, and I can imagine that Pnau is thrilled, but, me, I’m undecided.  Call me…

…The Pilgrimage, Part Deux, that is.  (Not to be confused with the 4-disc boxed set sharing the same title as this blog post). Looks like I’m going to see Elton again in September! On the 14th, to be exact, in Tampa, Florida, at the grand opening of the newly renovated USF Sun Dome Stadium.  That…

I celebrated a birthday recently, and for some reason (hmmmm..could it be that I’m getting older?), this song – Sixty Years On – came to mind.  No, it’s not because I turned 60 (I still have several journeys around the sun until I reach that milestone), but I did find myself thinking about Elton opening…

I promised I would blog about the 2CELLOS way back in March…but I wanted to give their CD a whirl before I put [my thoughts] down in words.  I hope you don’t mind. Quoting from their web site…”The meteoric success of 2CELLOS started when former cello rivals Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser decided to join forces.…

Yes, I know I already blogged about my Vegas experience, but that was only about the concert.  Trust me when I say there was so much more to the Elton experience in the Disney World for adults.  But not to worry – it was all G-rated. Arriving at Caesars Palace, we were greeted by the…