Monday, September 4, 2017

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #79: TICKING. Continues: in 2 days.
CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS
200 SONGS
WITH THE
BEST LYRICS
A countdown of the 200 songs possessing the best lyrics of all-time. A playlist on spotify will be added at the end of the week.
#79
TICKING
“…What was it that brought
the squad car screaming up your drive
to notify your parents of
the manner in which you died?...
"Ticking" is a track on Elton John's 'Caribou' album. The LP was issued in 1974. John composed the music for the lyrics penned by his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. 
The song deals with a troubled young man who kills 14 people in a bar in America. The perpetrator is described as being a quiet high-achieving student at school. With the high incidence of shootings in the USA, the song sadly remains topical to this day.
As new songs are covered on this blog, a definitive version will be added to a spotify playlist. Find it and the other Caffé Latté playlists at:

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