RAP FANS REACT TO ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

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  • RAP FANS REACT TO ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!
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  • @whiterastajapan
    @whiterastajapan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1536

    "Is Elton John from Kansas?" Is the funniest thing I've heard in awhile

    • @noelleparris9451
      @noelleparris9451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yes!😄

    • @marcialynn6257
      @marcialynn6257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      agreed

    • @David_Theisen
      @David_Theisen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      No he’s from somewhere over the rainbow!!! LOL sorry but that was too funny!!!

    • @brianrollo8180
      @brianrollo8180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      I think Elton would shut TH-cam down if he heard that someone said he was Kansas.

    • @Marcus_1001
      @Marcus_1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      OMG, yes! I was laughing so hard I had to pause the video.

  • @rogerdanis.
    @rogerdanis. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    When you both asked "is he from Kansas?" I almost died laughing.....I love you both...you are both so awesome...Elton is British

    • @ajivins1
      @ajivins1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Reginald Dwight!

    • @lindalavadinho9639
      @lindalavadinho9639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He sang at princess Diana's funeral, I believe.

    • @neilfranklin5644
      @neilfranklin5644 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Eltonwas made in England

    • @kingwacky184
      @kingwacky184 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lindalavadinho9639 Yes he did. A remake of his candle in the wind song.

    • @stormy7722
      @stormy7722 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      close. England in the 70s was kinda like a BIG Kansas! with better fish and chips.

  • @stevetanner3019
    @stevetanner3019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    Elton is one of the most successful solo artists of all time. Elton is English, like The Beatles, The Stones, Queen etc etc. Elton has one of the most extensive catalogs in music

    • @newstarcadefan
      @newstarcadefan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yup, also Elton had his start singing covers of popular 60's songs before hitting the big time.

    • @connieb4372
      @connieb4372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It is hard for me to believe that someone has never heard of Elton.. but then again his music was the soundtrack of my youth.. in the 70s, you could not go 15 minutes without hearing a song of his on the radio. We used to call the radio station and request "Razor Face", or some other deep cut that did not get as much air time. They don't make music like that anymore, in my opinion.

    • @m.vondrake5534
      @m.vondrake5534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He was briefly in T-Rex

    • @miamidolphinsfan
      @miamidolphinsfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      was also knighted by the Queen in 1998, so he is properly called Sir Elton

    • @drearoses1306
      @drearoses1306 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts

  • @NmDPlm31
    @NmDPlm31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    It’s all well and good to praise Elton. He’s an incredible artist. But let’s not forget to give a proper tip of the hat to the lyric writer, Bernie Taupin. These two men are an amazing team.

    • @shanachelich2782
      @shanachelich2782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yesss!

    • @jamiekelley5727
      @jamiekelley5727 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need to leann rimes cattle call

    • @suave-rider
      @suave-rider 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This song would be nothing without the lyrics. They are 90% of why it's great

    • @raymondmassie4898
      @raymondmassie4898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did Bernie write these lyrics about Elton turning his back on the glam life in LA? I know that’s how it was portrayed in the movie Rocketman

    • @suave-rider
      @suave-rider 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@raymondmassie4898 Bernie said "There was a period when I was going through that whole ‘got to get back to my roots’ thing, which spawned a lot of like-minded songs in the early days, this being one of them. I don’t believe I was ever turning my back on success or saying I didn’t want it. I just don’t believe I was ever that naïve. I think I was just hoping that maybe there was a happy medium way to exist successfully in a more tranquil setting. My only naiveté, I guess, was believing I could do it so early on. I had to travel a long road and visit the school of hard knocks before I could come even close to achieving that goal."

  • @neptunesdreams
    @neptunesdreams ปีที่แล้ว +87

    This song is about escaping narcissistic abuse. Elton John's voice and piano playing mixed with Bernie Taupin's lyrics = PERFECTION!

  • @TheMike_I
    @TheMike_I 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer are two Elton classics

  • @uncledan7500
    @uncledan7500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    This is a rabbit hole you guys should pack a hearty lunch for😎

    • @billgappmayer7911
      @billgappmayer7911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Maybe an overnight bag.

    • @maloishwilson
      @maloishwilson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      For Real, when she asked, "is he blind" all I could think is get ready for Sir Elton, John, try Bennie and the Jets.

    • @richardlacey4923
      @richardlacey4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey can I talk to you guys about your car warranties? It’s quite obvious you’ll take my call

    • @tanyaburnsweldon8065
      @tanyaburnsweldon8065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      his slow stuff is good, his upbeat songs are FIRE!!!
      btw this is a 70s song. lots of extra meaning like White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.

  • @BabyGirl18069
    @BabyGirl18069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    It doesn’t matter how many years I’ve been listening to Elton John, he still gives me chills.

    • @beachbumsailordude
      @beachbumsailordude ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bernie's genius gives Elton Voice. Without Bernie Elton wouldn't be Elton.

  • @snikkerr1949
    @snikkerr1949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    “Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics in two and a half weeks, with John composing most of the music in three days.” It was recorded in two weeks….greatness doesn’t have to take time!

  • @tedburke8187
    @tedburke8187 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    As an old guy, its hard to believe some people have never heard of Eton John

    • @Cheeseburger-man.
      @Cheeseburger-man. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Seriously!!!

    • @russelsantilla7381
      @russelsantilla7381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I remember this song when i was child back im 2010s in our radio then after quantumania it brings me nostalgic feeling

    • @annieberry4008
      @annieberry4008 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree. I'm 37 and it's hard for me to believe that either

    • @ScIix-cr7
      @ScIix-cr7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I’m 16 and mostly listen to r and b and hip hop, but I still can’t believe so many people haven’t listened to him, not to mention the hundreds of other great musicians from throughout the 20th century!

    • @michaelscalia1437
      @michaelscalia1437 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm pretty sure they've heard of him they just aren't familiar with his music
      I've heard them recall remembering certain books and what not

  • @therealmciver3761
    @therealmciver3761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Dont Let the Sun Go Down On Me, Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Sorry Seem to Be the Hardest Word, Take Me to the Pilot...classics!

    • @speed10009
      @speed10009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't let the sun go down on me With George Micheals. Live, Great version.

    • @donnieyoung7231
      @donnieyoung7231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ticking

  • @shellycasbeer3775
    @shellycasbeer3775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Love Elton madman across the water,. Funeral for a friend/love lies bleeding

    • @RJsStudio131
      @RJsStudio131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      YES

    • @acemodez3169
      @acemodez3169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely!

    • @LoveTheVideo
      @LoveTheVideo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes!! Hope they listen to this song! The best piano song 🥰
      “Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding”. 💖

    • @tghost739
      @tghost739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great suggestion!

    • @kennbicknell5492
      @kennbicknell5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His best of the best!!!

  • @amibrink
    @amibrink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    They are seriously feelin those high notes and harmonies, I love it! This is back when people actually sang songs

  • @markbonham6746
    @markbonham6746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    If your kids are Lion King fans, you've heard Sir Elton, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life". If you want something fun, "I"m Still Standing". A great romantic tune " The One"

  • @ellav7812
    @ellav7812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    How can anyone not have heard of Elton John?!?!

  • @jwhit8340
    @jwhit8340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Funeral For A Friend is an absolute must.

  • @m.gideonhoyle409
    @m.gideonhoyle409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Someone Saved My Life Tonight has always been my favorite Elton tune.

    • @jaxmom9043
      @jaxmom9043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes this song helped change my life! Someone Saved My Life Tonight HELPED SAVE MY LIFE!

    • @danielleyton596
      @danielleyton596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Such a great song.

  • @realamerican5813
    @realamerican5813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Elton John is so talented, Ya'll just scratched the surface!!! Jay you like piano, you will love "SIR Elton John" Yes he was knighted!! Love watching ya'll reactions!! ROCK ON!!

  • @charlesrichardson2372
    @charlesrichardson2372 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sir Elton John is a piano master. Ive seen him twice live and hes just amazing

  • @gonesnake2337
    @gonesnake2337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Your lolling heads on the falsetto hits just about made me cry. Exactly how I feel. Gorgeous and heartbreaking every damn time.

  • @stormy8207
    @stormy8207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    Never heard of Elton John. Oh my lord. He is a superstar. What a lot of discovering you have in front of you! If you like piano. Billy Joel. Try the live version of Piano Man with Elton John and Billy Joel. Elton is English:) yes has been knighted by the Queen

    • @brendagross6695
      @brendagross6695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lest we forget Barry Manilow!!!

    • @laritownsend2527
      @laritownsend2527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/gxEPV4kolz0/w-d-xo.html

    • @cathyhall1350
      @cathyhall1350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Give em a break... They're first time reactors! That's why we watch them! 😉

    • @stormy8207
      @stormy8207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@cathyhall1350 Even if they haven't heard the music, never to heard of Elton John at all is astonishing. I wasn't being critical. Just amazed.

    • @PortilloMoment
      @PortilloMoment 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@stormy8207 It does seem strange perhaps to those of us who grew up with this music and these people but when I stop to think it does make sense. I'm not without connections to people who aren't as old as time but I know next to nothing about music in this century. Ignorance is something we all share on many subjects, and they will get all the joy of discovery. I'm rather jealous really. :)

  • @jeanniemetiva6745
    @jeanniemetiva6745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He's from England and you should react to Elton John and George Michael....Don't let the sun go down on me.......amazing!!!! Oh and there's piano in it!!! 😉

  • @stephanieo2509
    @stephanieo2509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Tiny Dancer is probably his most magnificent multi-layered song.

    • @christopherhiggins2350
      @christopherhiggins2350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Hold me closer, Tony Danza.

    • @jwhit8340
      @jwhit8340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I go back and forth between tiny and funeral for a friend.

    • @robert-ef8qv
      @robert-ef8qv 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely 👍

    • @chrisbelrand2480
      @chrisbelrand2480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I just want to flood the comments with “Levon”!

    • @GranFelicia
      @GranFelicia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@christopherhiggins2350 YAS!!!!! sooo glad someone threw that in because I was thinking it completely LOL

  • @robertwalker1803
    @robertwalker1803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This album is fire…….. Especially the double song “ Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding”.

  • @weignerleigner3037
    @weignerleigner3037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It’s kind of crazy how many incredible songs Elton John has made. What a talent.

  • @jasonremy1627
    @jasonremy1627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is a great story song. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" has some of the best music. You should do both at some time.

    • @shanachelich2782
      @shanachelich2782 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Agreed!

    • @LearnToRefine
      @LearnToRefine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      These are some Excellent suggestions!

    • @yellowfin1962
      @yellowfin1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Let's not forget Madman across the water!

    • @SuperDrLisa
      @SuperDrLisa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gotta have Daniel. I saw Elton on July 4, 1976 in what is now Gillette Stadium, home of the Patriots. What an amazing concert. The piano came in handy when Elton came onstage standing on the piano dressed as the Statue of Liberty. Pinball Wizard had accompanying fireworks to look like a hand holding a ball. Lots of fireworks, almost every song he every sang, I was determined not to leave until he sang Daniel. Luckily he did. I had just graduated high school, and had already been to many concerts, but nothing no one before or since has had the combination of talent and showmanship. Queen came the closest, but still not anything like Sir Elton John

    • @Kari_B61ex
      @Kari_B61ex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree 100%

  • @OronOfMontreal
    @OronOfMontreal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    In the 1970s, most music critics considered Elton John to be the third greatest pianist in the world. He had been a child prodigy, who could hear a piece of music once and play it back note for note, or actually improvise upon it in a creative and intelligent manner.

  • @moanman1776
    @moanman1776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    You've GOT to, as in you MUST listen to the song "Bennie & The Jets!" Elton gets STOOPID (in a good way) on the keys!

  • @midtownjohn
    @midtownjohn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    The whole Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is amazing .

    • @goosefarm3602
      @goosefarm3602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ikr...it is like a Renaissance period for music

    • @lizzieh5284
      @lizzieh5284 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its one of the greatest albums ever- in my opinion. 'Funeral for a Friend' is the best intro to any album. Please play it. Brilliant!

  • @Minceir
    @Minceir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Bernie Taupin is the lyricist and Elton John the composer. They've been working together for around thirty years. Yellow Brick Road album, such an amazing album.

  • @user-ky6vw5up9m
    @user-ky6vw5up9m 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    The farm thing came from Elton’s lyric writer, Bernie Taupin, who had a cattle ranch.

    • @marykimble518
      @marykimble518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't think he had his ranch then. I saw an interview with Taupin saying back then he always wanted to live in the Midwest US and that's where that part of the song came from.

    • @jasonremy1627
      @jasonremy1627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They also did an album titled "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy". Captain Fantastic is Elton, and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is Bernie

    • @RazielXSR
      @RazielXSR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Taupin is a fantastic lyracist. Elton had some good songs with others, but his work with Bernie just goes straight to my heart.

    • @kmj217
      @kmj217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RazielXSR One of my favorites. In addition to writing most of Elton John's hits, he and Martin Page wrote These Dreams, a hauntingly beautiful songs recorded by Heart.

    • @Mcfreddo
      @Mcfreddo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bernie was from the country and a shy boy.

  • @jasonmcewen436
    @jasonmcewen436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    You should hear "Candle in the Wind by Elton John. Beautiful.

    • @debbiethomasson2709
      @debbiethomasson2709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Both versions!

    • @timbillings6884
      @timbillings6884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Princess Diana.

    • @kentnottingham9635
      @kentnottingham9635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The original studio version is better, although not as popular

    • @kentnottingham9635
      @kentnottingham9635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So a very deep and amazing track is SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT. Big song!!!

    • @amyv8416
      @amyv8416 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) a tribute to John Lennon.

  • @CharCanuck14
    @CharCanuck14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    It's a beautiful album. Next try Elton's "Tiny Dancer"......it will give Jay his piano fix!

    • @donnieyoung7231
      @donnieyoung7231 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If he wants a piano fix then he should listen to Ticking.

  • @traviswall1982
    @traviswall1982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" has been my FAVORITE song for 20+ years and it seriously bring tears to my eyes to hear it after a while. Whatever notes he hits just transports me away.
    I got to see him in his farewell "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tour in 2019, 6th row.

    • @mikefisher8531
      @mikefisher8531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’m with you. This is one of my top three favorite songs of all time.

    • @Fuzcapp
      @Fuzcapp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Isn't it great to experience this song with them - it's like finding the song for the first time all over again.

    • @traviswall1982
      @traviswall1982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikefisher8531 yeah. Something about the notes and simplicity of the song.

    • @traviswall1982
      @traviswall1982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Fuzcapp yes, this is why I watch people play my favorite video games and songs, cause I get to experience them a new with others and I feed off their enjoyment.

    • @goldilox369
      @goldilox369 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aww, one of my top 5 songs. It just resonated with me, especially when his those high notes. I remember staring at the cover of my parents' LP growing up. When I became a teenager, I wore this and Captain Fantastic album OUT! Nice to see a fellow 80s baby love this song as much as I do. ❤️

  • @lindahoward4465
    @lindahoward4465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my favorite songs from Sir Elton John ❤️🇬🇧☮️💟

  • @luckybastard8052
    @luckybastard8052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Never heard of Elton John...he is literally a legend in the music business and charts.

  • @chuckdean2239
    @chuckdean2239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    Elton was knighted by the Queen of England. So, yes. Sir, Elton is correct.

    • @cryptotrader2779
      @cryptotrader2779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I thought Elton was the Queen of England !

    • @miamidolphinsfan
      @miamidolphinsfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cryptotrader2779 no that's Prince Charles

    • @tradeladder146
      @tradeladder146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Does that mean he is not from Kansas, LMAO.

    • @randyd.8171
      @randyd.8171 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryptotrader2779 Well, he is one of them. He gets great respect for being himself, and deserves it.

  • @steveullrich7737
    @steveullrich7737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    You need to react to one of his masterpieces a song called "Your Song"; a beautiful piece of music with great singing, lyrics and piano playing. This was his first hit in 1970 but is still resonates today.

  • @Nelle-uj3eg
    @Nelle-uj3eg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loved Elton's music. He and Bernie made a terrific team!

  • @dlowe4481
    @dlowe4481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my gosh you guys are young! But that’s why I love you , your innocence and open mind ness is what makes you two the best!

  • @chriso6719
    @chriso6719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    If you love piano, this is the artist to dive in to.

    • @richardlacey4923
      @richardlacey4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ve never heard of Santa Claus..can you tell me about him?

    • @giannafrancis5176
      @giannafrancis5176 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. As someone playing piano for fun, his songs are playable too.

  • @ericstratton7600
    @ericstratton7600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Funeral for a Friend...love lies bleeding a true classic

    • @donnagonatas3155
      @donnagonatas3155 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely!!!!!!! This is for a piano lover! I saw Elton live in 1976 and he sang this. It was phenomenal!!!!!!!✌❤

    • @donnagonatas3155
      @donnagonatas3155 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is Sir. He was knighted by the queen. ✌❤

    • @ericstratton7600
      @ericstratton7600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@donnagonatas3155 Donna I have seen him several times...EJ song’s were the music of my childhood ❤️

    • @donnagonatas3155
      @donnagonatas3155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ericstratton7600 I graduated high school in 1978. Elton was part of the soundtrack of the best years of my life!!! EJ, Fleetwood Mac the list goes on. Thats part of the reason i love these reactions. Just hearing all this great music. ✌❤

    • @ericstratton7600
      @ericstratton7600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@donnagonatas3155 Donna you got me by a couple of years...Dam glad to meet you

  • @donaldwilliams4019
    @donaldwilliams4019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You will LOVE Sir Elton John !!!
    Try Tiny Dancer nest or Daniels Song ... he never made a bad song. He even recently did a duet with Ozzy Ozborne (of all people lol) that was WAY better than I expected, Ordinary Man is the name ... I think lol

    • @richardlacey4923
      @richardlacey4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve never heard of Santa Claus.. can you tell me about him?

  • @billmarshall5040
    @billmarshall5040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir Elton!
    So many hits! Don’t Let the Sunshine go down!

  • @tylersdog
    @tylersdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I'd recommend the film - Elton Johns' bio - "Rocketman". This song- just one of so many great ones- strikingly makes the sadness beautiful. He'd had success, too much, and it led to a very ugly place, so this song indicates that he knew it was time to change.
    Keep up the great work, by the way.

    • @goldilox369
      @goldilox369 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I watched that movie 8 times in the theater. It got me to go to rehab. It was THAT great!❤️

  • @alexandrorocca7142
    @alexandrorocca7142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    "Is he from Kansas?" Kansas wouldn't be ready for Elton John today, let alone in the 60s. 😁

    • @marcialynn6257
      @marcialynn6257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      SO MUCH I GIGGLED AT THAT Chokin on my coffee too lol

    • @blaine3615
      @blaine3615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Best post I have seen this week. LMAO

    • @2869may
      @2869may 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I'm from Kansas and have "never seen" a gay person....lol
      Your comment makes no sense....

    • @slimlouis6441
      @slimlouis6441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      60s lol.

    • @archiegeorge7264
      @archiegeorge7264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree, these guys and other 20 something reaction are hilarious things they say!

  • @EdoDoe613
    @EdoDoe613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is wonderful! (He’s from London but his lyricist, Bernie Taupin is from farmland in Lincolnshire, England.) This has been one of my favorite songs for decades and I ADORE that y’all are loving it, too! Elton John, at one point, was solely responsible for 6% of all records sales in the world! His impact on music can’t be overstated. Ok, I’m finishing the video now…… 😄

  • @lonbecker113
    @lonbecker113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Just as Freddie Mercury's life was recently shown in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, Elton John's life is shown in the movie Rocketman. He also wrote the soundtrack for The Lion King, so you might have heard his music even if you have not heard his famous rock songs (like Rocketman and I'm Still Standing).

    • @shanonarn6361
      @shanonarn6361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes!! If you’ve seen the original Lion King, you’ve heard of Elton!!

    • @user-gk3lu1gg9t
      @user-gk3lu1gg9t 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rocketman was a pretty bad movie though lol

  • @Piwork69
    @Piwork69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the way the girl reacts to the melodic "aaahhhhhhhhh" part of the song is so cute and genuine. I chuckle when I see it.

  • @musicandmoviefan9217
    @musicandmoviefan9217 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    3:00 that time when Some of my favorite people in the world became fans of one of my favorite singers in the world.....the love is instant!

  • @Tr1k1e
    @Tr1k1e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    This song was in reference to his dispute with his record label where they had a difference of opinion in which direction his music should go. You should check out Rocket man, Crocodile Rock, Benny and the Jets, Candle in the Wind and Your Song Can't go wrong with any of them

    • @meliplay
      @meliplay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And sad songs

    • @melissapelcha7551
      @melissapelcha7551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I don't think Sir Elton John made a bad or even mediocre song!

    • @crconway7926
      @crconway7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      "In Taupin’s rendering, the Yellow Brick Road is a path to artifice and deceit, a far cry from the owls and toads and ploughs on the farm from whence the narrator came." Has nothing to do with Elton John's life or business dealings.

    • @Gort-Marvin0Martian
      @Gort-Marvin0Martian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep, the song is metaphor.

    • @shaunconnerley1766
      @shaunconnerley1766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Richie u r so rite

  • @Kim-hc5si
    @Kim-hc5si 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Elton John is a GOAT. One of the Grandpas of rock/pop. He’s amazing. TONS of music to get thru:
    Your Song, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Tiny Dancer, Bennie and the Jets, Rocket Man, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me, Daniel, Saturday Night’s Alright, Philadelphia Freedom, Honky Cat, Levon, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing…and that’s just the 70s/80s. It’s ridiculous.

  • @jayleigh4642
    @jayleigh4642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I love that part... “ is he from Kansas??” Nope, he's from little old Britain. 😂😂😂 brilliant reaction vid guys. Peace 🙏🏻👍🏻

    • @ammaleslie509
      @ammaleslie509 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      that was the cutest thing! Elton John from Kansas??? i am DEAD!!!

  • @BarryGGould
    @BarryGGould 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "im not a present for your friends to open" ive been listening to this song since it first came out and i still to this day say god thats a great line. its one of the best lines ever

  • @wowamy4196
    @wowamy4196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I grew up sharing a room with my older sister who loved EJ. I know all the songs by heart I have heard them so much. LPs on a little record player. Ahh the early 70’s.

  • @jimhsfbay
    @jimhsfbay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    OK piano fanatic. There is one true piano song you must listen to….Billy Joel Piano Man.

    • @gradyrocks
      @gradyrocks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes yes yes. Amazing song

    • @vincentdarrah
      @vincentdarrah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Listen to the man, Billy Joel

    • @bobr4987
      @bobr4987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Also do "Don't go changing" by Billy Joel.

    • @kayttfagaragan3673
      @kayttfagaragan3673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      agree on billy joel Piano Man .. he's also got an extensive catalogue of excellent music like Vienna, Just the way you are, new york state of mind, always a woman.. the list goes on

    • @noneofurbizness5838
      @noneofurbizness5838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Billy Joel was hardcore rocker in the early days. "Captain Jack" but we can't play that anymore because it's controversial.

  • @sallysharp3845
    @sallysharp3845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You've just hit a new rabbit hole. Elton was huge in the 70's. The next song you should listen to of his is "Rocket Man".

    • @richardlacey4923
      @richardlacey4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve never heard of Santa Claus.. can you tell me about him!

    • @theodoreritola9758
      @theodoreritola9758 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      PLEASE react to Elton Johns song ,, Philadelphia Free dome ,,,, From 1975 , The BASS IS so nasty Your ears will need a shower ,, One of the best feel good songs EVER , You will thank me . I promise , THE 70s baby

    • @theodoreritola9758
      @theodoreritola9758 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SO IS BILLY JOEL ,, HES Another very popular 70s SUPER STAR

  • @poeslanding
    @poeslanding 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Also Elton John didn’t write any of his lyrics. Bernie Taupin wrote them. Then Elton would put the music to it

    • @allanjones1680
      @allanjones1680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not entirely true...A Single Man is the twelfth studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. Released in 1978, it is the first album where Gary Osborne replaced Bernie Taupin as lyricist. It is also the first of two (the second being Victim of Love) Elton John albums to not have any tracks co-written by Bernie Taupin on the original cut. However your statement is true for this album

    • @poeslanding
      @poeslanding 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@allanjones1680 Ashley Osborne only wrote lyrics for a few Elton John songs. All the rest were Bernie Taupin. Little Jeannie and blue eyes were the only hits that Osborne is responsible for.

    • @elevenbucks5682
      @elevenbucks5682 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@allanjones1680 What came first the words or the music?

    • @callmeerrol
      @callmeerrol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@elevenbucks5682 , almost always the lyrics, although when he wrote with Gary Osborne, Elton went to him with a bunch of music and asked him for lyrics (Although not all their songs were written this way.).
      And he came up with the first couple of lines of "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word", with Bernie writing the rest (And as an FYI, Elton and Bernie have never worked together in the same room, and often, not even in the same country.).

    • @sapphoculloden5215
      @sapphoculloden5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@poeslanding - not all the rest. On 21 at 33 there are 3 songs which were not written with either Gary Osborne or Bernie Taupin.
      He wrote Never Gonna Fall in Love Again and Sartorial Elegance with Tom Robinson (who recorded both of them on Cabaret '79 Glad to Be Gay).
      He wrote "Give Me the Love" with Judie Tzuke.

  • @daveray44
    @daveray44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Bernie Taupin sure knows how to write the lyrics and it's awe inspiring how quickly Elton can set these words to music

  • @jeffthewhiff
    @jeffthewhiff 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was so lucky to have grown-up during the 70s and to live in a household where great music was playing all of the time from my two older brothers. My middle brother was a HUGE Elton John fan and everytime I hear a song like this, I think of my late brother.

  • @christinetracy7720
    @christinetracy7720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You’ve got to listen to LEVON by Elton John!

  • @frankvigliarolo9800
    @frankvigliarolo9800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Elton: LEGEND. According to Billboard top selling male artist of all times. Check out Your Song, Candle in the Wind, Daniel, his duet with George Michael: Don’t let the Sun go Down on Me. Did you see the movie the Lion King? He wrote the music for it.
    Once again, LEGEND.

    • @drieuxkoeppel8152
      @drieuxkoeppel8152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was recently changed to second best selling male artist of all time. The best selling male artist of all time (and the best selling artist of either gender) is Sir Paul McCartney. From the Beatles, to Wings, to his solo work, McCartney has sold over ONE BILLION RECORDS.

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Top charting solo artist in USA, yes.

    • @randyd.8171
      @randyd.8171 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@drieuxkoeppel8152 Actually, both of them are behind Garth Brooks.

  • @jeffbauer3425
    @jeffbauer3425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I was a young kid in the 70s and Goodbye yellowbrick road is still one of my favorite albums .
    Elton John owned the 70s.
    So many great songs.

  • @jonathanshaw3755
    @jonathanshaw3755 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great channel! I’ve been watching your vids for over an hour and the range is amazing. Big props!!

  • @rickmaher3927
    @rickmaher3927 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This song is Therapy. Pure and simple. One of the best harmonies every heard in a song. Hysterical that he thought Elton was from Kansas. So, so funny. Since Sinatra and Elvis, Elton John, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, and Michael Jackson have to be the most famous solo artists in the last 50 years and these folks never heard of them. Hysterical. Great reaction though. You guys know great music when you hear it.

  • @elizabeths50
    @elizabeths50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    It is Sir Elton John, one of the most celebrated artists of our time, and most other times too. Quite the famous artist. Highly respected. I forget not everyone knows people who were icons for 50 years. I am getting old. LOL
    Benny And The Jets
    Tiny Dancer
    Daniel
    Crocodile Rock
    Candle In The Wind (his tribute to Princess Diana)
    Rocket Man
    Philadelphia Freedom
    That's Why They CAll It The Blues
    Your Love
    hundreds and hundreds of songs, he also did the music for the Lion King Disney animated movie like Can You Feel The Love Tonight.
    The early 70s were fire and Elton John was part of it. And the 80s and 90s

    • @beedeegee9374
      @beedeegee9374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don’t forget YOUR SONG, my first intro to Elton and Bernie in the early 70s.

    • @danniellewonser9583
      @danniellewonser9583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes yes yes all of these songs also add the song to the list one of my favorites that my dad dedicated to my back in the early seventies! :-) love y'all

    • @danniellewonser9583
      @danniellewonser9583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oops my message came out wrong sorry talk to text LOL I meant yes all of the songs that they suggested and please add the song called your song by Sir Elton John himself! My dad dedicated it to my mom back in the 1970s every time I hear it I smile and tear up. I just love y'all you are the newest addition to my family I watch you every single morning since I discovered you guys recently! This 51-year-old woman me LOL knows most of the songs that you are covering and I just love you guys out of all the reaction teams I think y'all are my favorite. Amber you seem like such a sweet sweet girl what a blessed life keep up the good work we love you. :-) signed Dannie xoxo

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You guys are going to have to get through every one of those. Not kidding at all.

  • @ddraiss
    @ddraiss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Candle in the wind is a good song to react to. There are two versions, the original was written about Marilyn Monroe, and he redid the song after Princess Diana died.
    Also Bennie and the Jets, Rocket man, Crocodile rock, Philadelphia Freedom, all food songs, but there are really too many good ones to list.

    • @keithclark6299
      @keithclark6299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diana, Princess of Wales. Not Princess Diana.

    • @ddraiss
      @ddraiss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keithclark6299 Technically, yes she was not officially a princess, but she was commonly referred to as "Princess Diana" If you do a google search for "princess Diana death" and click news, the majority of news agencies refer to her as Princess Diana.

    • @keithclark6299
      @keithclark6299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ddraiss My point is her official title was Lady Diana, Princess of Wales. Just saying

  • @victorcoburn2791
    @victorcoburn2791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My favorite song by him!
    And that's coming from a metalhead😳

  • @shawnlowrance6528
    @shawnlowrance6528 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Jay and Amber!!! Like the afore mentioned he is British, from London. Another song you must do is called "Daniel". Classic Elton John.

  • @Kiwinan1701
    @Kiwinan1701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Also off the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is a long but amazing track…’Funeral for a Friend/Love lies Bleeding.’ Absolutely amazing.

  • @kathys6402
    @kathys6402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would recommend Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding, Candle in the wind & Grey Seal from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road... Funeral for a friend has been my favorite song ever since it was released in 1973.... would love for you to hear it & share it with you... stay safe & stay strong.. 💙💙

  • @lw3918
    @lw3918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Guys please react to Elton John's "Saturday night's alright for fighting!"

  • @moanman1776
    @moanman1776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a kid I recall seeing this LP cover of a cartoon Elton in cool shades & very HIGH platform shoes... stepping lively down a yellow brick road. Vivid imagery. Elton sure can SANG! Dang! You don't know his stuff??? Y'all must be mad young!

  • @jamesturner4090
    @jamesturner4090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I am 47,I am not a huge Elton John fan, But this is the first song I remember in my life. I use to use my dads record player to listen to this, and this song was so amazing to me.

    • @Piwork69
      @Piwork69 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, this song is MY very early childhood memory too!

  • @kkampy4052
    @kkampy4052 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This song takes me right back to high school.

  • @dionepastor6166
    @dionepastor6166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My heart aches for you that you are just now discovering the tremendous music of Elton John...the sixties and seventies are an almost bottomless vessel of awesome music.

  • @stevenmckee6134
    @stevenmckee6134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "I'm still standing" is another great song by Elton John

  • @loveandfaith6517
    @loveandfaith6517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Elton John .... oh yes an icon! "Pinball Wizard" is another hit for him. The 70s comes alive with Elton.
    "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" doesn't come from "Wizard of Oz. " Im not sure what inspired the song for him, but sounds like y'all covered it.
    Thanks guys!.... rock on!

  • @shawnstouffer8249
    @shawnstouffer8249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “The Blues” and “Candle in the wind” are my favorite Elton John songs!

  • @carmenrafy
    @carmenrafy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If you took all day to listen to Elton John's hits I promise you that you couldn't finish. Elton John is my best Male Solo Performer of all time that's how amazing he is. He's also written almost all the music to the Lion King (and then some) which is also my favorite Broadway performance. Thank you so much for this guys. :)

  • @Barrygo74
    @Barrygo74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just found the channel this morning. What a way to start my Sunday. :) You two are just awesome souls, your joy for discovery is evident. Thank you for putting yourselves out there in a genuine, sweet, GOOD way. It reminds me why I’m happy to return to society after a year away. Thank you!

  • @johntaylor-jp3jy
    @johntaylor-jp3jy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” will knock you out! It’s the opening track to this album and it’s epic! In a similar style and feel that you would also enjoy is “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” even if you don’t do a reaction video, just for your own selves to experience

  • @kevinchmielowiec7154
    @kevinchmielowiec7154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have a request, there is one band if the 80's that never got the recognition they deserved The band is called, "Tesla" and the tune us called, "Love Song". YOU GUYS WILL FREAKING LOVE IT!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do it. You will make this old man happy. They had many love songs but this one stood out more than the others. The guitarist is Frank Hannon...very underated as is the whole band. Keep up your great work, you guys make my day. I'm handicapped after many years if bad health so your vids keep me looking forward to tomorrow!!!! Love ya!!!!

  • @TheMusikpoet
    @TheMusikpoet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it's so nice to see young people like you appreciate good music so much thanks for that...elton fan since 1970

  • @xo.makenna28
    @xo.makenna28 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When you’re saying he wants to live a simple lifestyle, you’re kind of right because now he wants to settle down and be a dad but also Bernie wrote the lyrics and he does like staying at his farm.

  • @gerhardbraatz6305
    @gerhardbraatz6305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Daniel is a great hit by Elton but he has so many hits and other songs to choose from.

    • @danniellewonser9583
      @danniellewonser9583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely a Must listen to!!

    • @SiriusJMoonlight
      @SiriusJMoonlight 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometime in the late 70s I heard him say that was his personal favorite.

  • @elysehfm8797
    @elysehfm8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Someone else must have said this, but Billy Joel's "Piano Man" is a must if you like piano.

    • @vinnygi
      @vinnygi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you’re looking for Billy Joel piano playing, listen to “Prelude/Angry Young Man”

    • @elysehfm8797
      @elysehfm8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vinnygi true too.

    • @kennethjohnson5291
      @kennethjohnson5291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Angry Young Man is even better - Billy Joel

    • @paulmiller3469
      @paulmiller3469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Almost anything from Billy Joel. Elton John has those distinctive vocals, but Billy Joel is a better piano player.

  • @bruhkamp
    @bruhkamp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Absolutely love this album. One of the few albums my parents, my three older brothers and I could all enjoy. Liked it so much we had it on vinyl and the 8-track version.

  • @stuartmorgan1770
    @stuartmorgan1770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw Elton play the Hammersmith Odeon (London cinema) in 1973 on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour when I was just at school. Last month I saw him in Bristol, England on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road final tour. 49 years apart, half the band are the same guys. Still knocking out the best tunes of all. Farewell, Reg, and thank you for a lifetime of musical joy and inspiration.

  • @jimcomvideos
    @jimcomvideos ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, 2 years ago now. I want you to do the first 2 songs that are really tied together as one. "Funeral for a Friend" and Love Lies Bleeding in My Hands". Classic Elton John! 🙏🏻

  • @maryannprzybycien2013
    @maryannprzybycien2013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This song is about how the music industry likes you at first, and then tries to change you. He'd rather be nothing at all if he can't be himself.

    • @daverhoden445
      @daverhoden445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think I could have summed this song up in two short sentences. Well done.

  • @kbretro64
    @kbretro64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love your reactions. If you grew up with The Lion KIng, he wrote those songs.

  • @meliplay
    @meliplay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    He taught himself to play piano and yes he is Sir Elton John. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in the 80s if I remember correctly

    • @meliplay
      @meliplay 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lady Elton22 ah thanks for the correction

    • @meliplay
      @meliplay 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lady Elton22 I get it all these years later I'm still a walking poison ( the band) encyclopedia lol

    • @sapphoculloden5215
      @sapphoculloden5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes ... and no. He was a musical prodigy and started playing at age three. At seven, he started formal piano lessons and at 11 he won a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music.
      Not that I could have told you most of that without doing some research (I knew about the classical training, but not the rest).

    • @sapphoculloden5215
      @sapphoculloden5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lady Elton22 - you beat me, but only by a few years! I discovered him when I was 14 ... back in the 80s.

    • @sapphoculloden5215
      @sapphoculloden5215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lady Elton22 - I have trouble understanding how anyone could find Elton and then lose interest ...
      I've raised a fan, too. To the point that she took me to see him when he was in Sydney recently. And dressed up as him for a party she attended.

  • @paml5062
    @paml5062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was my first album purchase when I was a young teenager (early 70’s)and every song on it is still fantastic and reads just as current as it did back then!

    • @joereichlin258
      @joereichlin258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My first album purchase as well in the 70's! Amazing how well it still stands up today, and it really deserves to be listened to as an album, not by individual songs. That is how I (and I suspect you) absorbed this music. Taupin wrote the songs only Elton could sing.

  • @maryhanrahan
    @maryhanrahan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Elton is phenominal - I have been listening to him since the mid 70's - love all his early music - I got to see him for the first time here in Australia 2020 on his final tour 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' - a gift from my children - he was amazing - in recent times besides releasing songs - all the music was composed by Elton for 'Lion King'

  • @jenspetersimonsen4235
    @jenspetersimonsen4235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Another piano man with a totally different vibe ... Bruce Hornsby - That's just the way it is :-)

  • @debbiechang5781
    @debbiechang5781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just for the record, Elton John is British. He is referred to as “Sir Elton John” because he received that honor from England for his outstanding contributions to music. How can you have arrived here and not know who he is? He’s a legend! I still thoroughly enjoy your reactions. It’s great for me to see you appreciate the music I grew up with. Check out “Someone Saved my Life” or “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me”! Keep em coming. ✌️

    • @robdaviesprogm
      @robdaviesprogm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're correct that he was knighted for his contributions to music, but the honour was also given due to his charitable work, most notably the work done by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, but also for a number of other charitable endeavors he's been a part of over the years, including performing at Live Aid, The Prince's Trust concerts, and a number of other benefits.

  • @mickiea6598
    @mickiea6598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Icon! Elton is OG

  • @jamesskilling7363
    @jamesskilling7363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues, is a must listen.

  • @The_Magic_Man_Is_Here
    @The_Magic_Man_Is_Here ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes he is "Sir Elton John" as a sign of respect from other music artists & he deserves every bit of it.