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Sometimes you just need a happy, it really doesn’t have any meaning but to have fun song!  It’s been a long week, fraught with some unexpected health concerns, so I am desperately in need of de-stressing and having some fun.  And this song, Hercules, is nothing if not fun! Ooh I got a busted wing…

I’ve been suffering from bouts of insomnia lately, so Two Low for Zero is especially meaningful to me right now.  No, I’m not depressed, I’m not in a bad patch, but I just can’t sleep through the night.  This has been a predicament of mine on and off for years now.  Usually it has to…

Originally released as a single (somewhere between Blue Moves and A Single Man), Ego is one of those obscure songs to which I tend to gravitate.  It’s about rock stars, fame and, of course, ego – something the boys know a little bit about – and evidence that they have a sense of humor about…

The #1 Eltonite, Miquel Sala, reminded me about this song not too long ago…a highly underrated and very underplayed tune, if you ask me. The final hit single of the 1980’s for EJ, Healing Hands is off Sleeping with the Past (one of my favorite EJ albums).  The album represents his and Bernie’s homage to…

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 8, 2011, marks Elton John’s 3000th concert.  Still showing his friends around after 40+ years as a (very) public persona. WOW. I wish I could say I’ve been to all 3000 of them, but not even close.  Somewhere around 25 (but who’s counting)?  I shall do my best to go to Vegas…

In honor of The Lion King 3D being out in theaters right now – and for it being the #1 movie this past week! – I thought it might be a good time to wax sentimental about this Disney classic.  Of course, it goes without saying that my favorite part of the movie is the…

For all the boys who’ve ever stolen my heart, be it for a moment, a day, a week, a month, a year or a lifetime…this one’s for you.  Truly, your relationships (family, friends and flames alike) make you who you are  – and I’d say I’ve been pretty lucky (for the most part) all around. …

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…

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…

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…