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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