Title track off of a monster album from '73. So many classics just off this album alone, it was Elton (and songwriter Bernie Taupin) at their very best.
My wife and I fell in love listening to Elton's Greatest Hits. Along with a lot of other songs up to 1975. Thanks for the memories. We've been married 46 years in a week. Not bad for a kid like me...we got married three weeks after I turned 18. Everyone told us it would never last. Well, we had God in our lives, and we just never gave up during our marriage. We were determined to prove everyone wrong, and 46 years later, we are still together stronger than ever. Just want to say, if you're married, take time to listen to each other. See where you are as a couple. Define what your goals are as a couple. I married my high school sweetheart at 18 and have not looked back other than to appreciate and love our time before and after we got married. Thanks man.
Listened to the whole album every time i did listen to it, back in the day, as they say. Haven't listened to it in twenty years, and I still remember all the words! This whole album is a total masterpiece. Every song is great, from "Candle In The Wind" to "All The Young Girls Love Alice" to "Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin" ". And everything in between. Sir Elton's Magnum Opus.
A few songs are emotional time machines for me. This is one. I was 12.when it was released. "This boy's too young to be singing the bluuuuuuuez...." Indeed. Thanks for the great reaction!
Long time Elton fan. I’ve had these lyrics memorized for 50 years. I’ll put in a good word for Sara Barielles’ cover of “Yellow Brick Road” too. It’s VERY Sara.
If you want a longer cut by Elton John, listen to "funeral for a friend/ love lies bleeding in my hand" off of the *yellow brick road" album. It is the first track on the album
What soaring lyrics and singing. You nailed the meaning....the rich woman is using Bernie (who writes the lyrics for Elton) and he wants to get back to the "plow". "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a longer song on this album and it is fire! The whole two disc album is fantastic.
Seems Bernie wrote a lot of song lyrics about getting back to the country and getting away from the craziness he found himself in. This was a huge album with multiple hit songs. Elton was hitting superstar status.
This song was on the radio so much and it's one of the few that his songwriter Bernie Taupin actually wrote more about himself rather than most of the times he was writing specifically for Elton John to sing from his point of view. And it's just a beautiful song and it's brilliant. That's why it is so iconic. Even if you don't react to it, although I have seen several great reactions to this: in much more recent times, Broadway hero and amazing woman all the way around, Sara Bareilles, has done this iconic performance of Yellow Brick Road, and it is talked about by everyone from opera to whatever. And it's just so good. It's live before a medium-sized venue and she's just sitting at the piano and she puts her own fantastic take on it. m.th-cam.com/video/Ozd2ja7mAgM/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUgeWVsbG93IGJyaWNrIHJvYWQgc2FyYSBiYXJlaWxsZXM%3D
You have to keep in mind...his partner Bernie Taupin is the sole lyricist and everything is written from his perspective. There are certain songs he's written with Elton's input, or about Elton, but it's all Bernie's wording.
Double albums were a tricky undertaking! The cost to purchase one, was more than a single album! In order to market a double album, you needed more than one hit! Elton and Bernie wrote several hits for this album! Lucky them! 1970 to 1974 were his time!
Yellow bricks are a metaphor for gold, and this song represent the very moment in young Elton's life when he said no to money, and went back to farming the land, digging the soil, slopping the hogs, eating the fried food.
Goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl. You can’t trust me in your penthouse I’m going back to plow Benny taurpin writes but it’s about Elton and others of fame. This I could understand as a boy. I understood fame from it and how could someone who had it say goodbye to it once you had this glorious sought after thing and go back to the fields of a farm from the past back to the horny toad and the woods. Just how bad was it up. There. How could Benny write these words, these lyrics, this poetry, “his Baby” as artist call them before they let them go to the world. But how could he do it? Give it to Elton to compose the music that he would have no clue what it would sound like. They weren’t lovers despite Elton inclinations as Benny was straight but they had a bond that not known how to guys could have. At the studio where Elton was turned down by the producers they gave him a stack of papers, lyrics, poetry. Elton puts music to one and realizes what he has. It reminds me of a different relationship between a Russian billionaire producer and compose, Igor krutoy and master vocalist and producer dimash kudaibergen. They became collaborators with Igor allowing dimash his independency as a free agent. You can find dimashs channel, dimash kudaibergen.
Music wasn't crude or story clear. Use imagination and create your own story. Today's music is not creative lyrically. Don't ignore sound. The album cover is what you looked at while listening. This album opened like book with lyrics and art in middle.
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Title track off of a monster album from '73. So many classics just off this album alone, it was Elton (and songwriter Bernie Taupin) at their very best.
One of the best albums ever.
Everybody had this album then!!!!! Such memories!!!!!! Total BANGER!!!!!!!
I didn’t. But my older brother did. 😄
My wife and I fell in love listening to Elton's Greatest Hits. Along with a lot of other songs up to 1975. Thanks for the memories. We've been married 46 years in a week. Not bad for a kid like me...we got married three weeks after I turned 18. Everyone told us it would never last. Well, we had God in our lives, and we just never gave up during our marriage. We were determined to prove everyone wrong, and 46 years later, we are still together stronger than ever. Just want to say, if you're married, take time to listen to each other. See where you are as a couple. Define what your goals are as a couple. I married my high school sweetheart at 18 and have not looked back other than to appreciate and love our time before and after we got married. Thanks man.
Oh how sweet! And that’s the voice of experience. Good advice.
Happy anniversary! 🎊🥂🎉
Thank you
Elton John is a legend and this album is a masterpiece and Elton and Bernie Taupin are a great songwriting duo
Listened to the whole album every time i did listen to it, back in the day, as they say. Haven't listened to it in twenty years, and I still remember all the words! This whole album is a total masterpiece. Every song is great, from "Candle In The Wind" to "All The Young Girls Love Alice" to "Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin" ". And everything in between. Sir Elton's Magnum Opus.
I remember giving this to my BFF, for her birthday...in High School..❤🎶
Brilliant Album. So many great songs.
Love it. 🎶❤️🎶
I'd definitely recommend Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding and Bennie and the Jets from this album. Both are epic!
Elton John writes the music only. The lyrics are supplied by Bernie Taupin, so you are hearing his life experience in this one.
A few songs are emotional time machines for me. This is one. I was 12.when it was released. "This boy's too young to be singing the bluuuuuuuez...." Indeed. Thanks for the great reaction!
Phenominal song... legendary.
Top favorite of mine by Elton...
The song is open to different interpretations
BTW...this was a MONTSER double album that didn't have a bad track on it!
Long time Elton fan.
I’ve had these lyrics memorized for 50 years.
I’ll put in a good word for Sara Barielles’ cover of “Yellow Brick Road” too. It’s VERY Sara.
Yes!!! I was certain I would find a comment suggesting Sara! Sir Elton John himself loves her take on it! 😊
this album is full of fantastic songs.
... fantastic hit song from a fantastic album!!!
If you want a longer cut by Elton John, listen to "funeral for a friend/ love lies bleeding in my hand" off of the *yellow brick road" album. It is the first track on the album
One of the great artist ever
What soaring lyrics and singing. You nailed the meaning....the rich woman is using Bernie (who writes the lyrics for Elton) and he wants to get back to the "plow". "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a longer song on this album and it is fire! The whole two disc album is fantastic.
Elton/Taulpin were at the top of their game in this album. Elton still had that great voice then.
An exquisite masterpiece. Great first reaction and interpretation.
If you are prepared to have your emotions crushed, please see Elton John performing at Princess Diana’s funeral.
Love ya reactions man, Elton John is in a class by himself. Always leaves you wanting more for sure :) . Keep diving in to his music :)
Seems Bernie wrote a lot of song lyrics about getting back to the country and getting away from the craziness he found himself in.
This was a huge album with multiple hit songs. Elton was hitting superstar status.
...just one his most epic songs, man... so beautiful!! 💖
Oh man. Love my Floyd, Yes, Britpop, disco… But this is simply beautiful ❤
Great song great album good stuff
This song was on the radio so much and it's one of the few that his songwriter Bernie Taupin actually wrote more about himself rather than most of the times he was writing specifically for Elton John to sing from his point of view. And it's just a beautiful song and it's brilliant. That's why it is so iconic.
Even if you don't react to it, although I have seen several great reactions to this: in much more recent times, Broadway hero and amazing woman all the way around, Sara Bareilles, has done this iconic performance of Yellow Brick Road, and it is talked about by everyone from opera to whatever. And it's just so good. It's live before a medium-sized venue and she's just sitting at the piano and she puts her own fantastic take on it.
m.th-cam.com/video/Ozd2ja7mAgM/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUgeWVsbG93IGJyaWNrIHJvYWQgc2FyYSBiYXJlaWxsZXM%3D
'Harmony' by EJ is a masterpiece. Elton John- 'Empty Garden' is about John Lennon. 'Island Girl' is a different one from EJ. All incredible
You have to keep in mind...his partner Bernie Taupin is the sole lyricist and everything is written from his perspective. There are certain songs he's written with Elton's input, or about Elton, but it's all Bernie's wording.
I had the pleasure of catching him at the UC Bezerkely's Greek Theater with Quarterflash for only $20 in 1984.
how could you have never heard this song before?
Double albums were a tricky undertaking! The cost to purchase one, was more than a single album! In order to market a double album, you needed more than one hit! Elton and Bernie wrote several hits for this album! Lucky them! 1970 to 1974 were his time!
Yellow bricks are a metaphor for gold, and this song represent the very moment in young Elton's life when he said no to money, and went back to farming the land, digging the soil, slopping the hogs, eating the fried food.
Except it was about Bernie Taupin. Who is actually from the country.
@@bartstarr100 It's good that someone is from there.
I think this was about Elton’s and/or Bernie’s experiences with the record industry, not a personal relationship.
Goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl. You can’t trust me in your penthouse I’m going back to plow Benny taurpin writes but it’s about Elton and others of fame. This I could understand as a boy. I understood fame from it and how could someone who had it say goodbye to it once you had this glorious sought after thing and go back to the fields of a farm from the past back to the horny toad and the woods. Just how bad was it up. There. How could Benny write these words, these lyrics, this poetry, “his Baby” as artist call them before they let them go to the world. But how could he do it? Give it to Elton to compose the music that he would have no clue what it would sound like. They weren’t lovers despite Elton inclinations as Benny was straight but they had a bond that not known how to guys could have. At the studio where Elton was turned down by the producers they gave him a stack of papers, lyrics, poetry. Elton puts music to one and realizes what he has. It reminds me of a different relationship between a Russian billionaire producer and compose, Igor krutoy and master vocalist and producer dimash kudaibergen. They became collaborators with Igor allowing dimash his independency as a free agent. You can find dimashs channel, dimash kudaibergen.
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great reaction subscribed
You nailed analysis of the lyrics bro, well done.
Music wasn't crude or story clear. Use imagination and create your own story. Today's music is not creative lyrically. Don't ignore sound. The album cover is what you looked at while listening. This album opened like book with lyrics and art in middle.
why does everyone say album when its albums
I remember this song very well in 1973 i was 11 years old now im 61