Although I’ve blogged about this song before, honestly, what better song for Father’s Day than The Last Song? It may be trite to say, but this is such a beautiful song – a song about a young man dying of AIDS and his (estranged) father coming to him before his death. I cannot watch the…
Read MoreThe light in his eyes will see no more so bright…
This one’s for my Pierre. I needn’t use any of my words. Thank you, Bernie, for yours. Gulliver’s gone to the final command of his master His watery eyes had washed all the hills with his laughter And the seasons can change all the light from the grey to the dim But the light in…
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The Education of Kimoreena Part Deux
Continuing with the thought of a previous post, The education of Kimoreena, I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the terms, places, historical figures, musical icons, and even pronunciations that I wouldn’t have otherwise known unless I had been listening to Elton John songs and (of course) Bernie Taupin lyrics. Some…
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The education of Kimoreena…
…or… Everything I needed to learn, I learned through Elton John songs (or, perhaps more precisely, through Bernie Taupin lyrics). No man’s a jester playing Shakespeare Friends are found on every road The boulevard is not that bad Country comfort’s in a truck that’s going back home There are women and women and some hold…
Read MoreAll quiet…all quiet…all quiet on the western front
I’ve never been much of a history buff. Admittedly, I’ve had to look up a few of Bernie’s references over the years (can you say Robert Ford?) and there are probably way more sprinkled throughout his lyrics than I’ve ever caught on to. But this song has always intrigued me. After all, I am a…
Read MoreFinishing that thought…
As I mentioned in my previous post about Elton at the Yamaha 125th Anniversary concert, I so wanted to see what was going on in the remote locations across the world. And here it is: My daughter says its freaky, but I say its amazing. And the technology is very cool, particularly since Elton claims…
Read MoreFriday night’s alright for…
…well, a livestream Elton John concert, that’s what! Of course, it would have been so much better to be there in person, but the livestream of the Yamaha 125th Anniversary concert wasn’t too shabby. In some respects, it’s like having a front row seat: My only complaint – the concert started at 8:00 pm PST.…
Read MoreIt belongs to me
The other day, I was sampling some of my earlier posts, and I happened upon “To really go forward, you have to go back to the beginning,” which is about The Union documentary. I was reminded that the documentary is currently playing on HBO, so I thought I’d reminisce. Well, wouldn’t you know? Elton’s own words…
Read MoreFor friends are found on every road…
…and today, the road was A1A. Sometimes it’s been Route 13. It’s also been SW 18th Street, SW 238th Street, I-95, I-75 and so many other roads as well. And, one could say, it’s even been the internet highway. I’ve been wanting to blog about this song for a while now, but I couldn’t quite…
Read MoreOh it doesn’t seem a year ago to this very day…
Another year passed, another trip around the sun. Lest that sound like a sad statement, it truly has been a phenomenal year for the Captain and the Kim. I must start out with a confession, though: I did not meet my goal of 65 posts this year (one for each of Elton’s 65 years). On…
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The Captain and the Kim 