200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #17: ELTON'S SONG. Continues: next week.

CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS

200 SONGS

WITH THE

BEST LYRICS

of all-time.

#17

ELTON’S SONG

“…I would give my life

for a single night

beside you ...”

"Elton's Song" was written at a time when being gay was not tolerated and often attracted violent reactions. The tender ballad involves a schoolboy with a crush on a fellow student. The verses hint that it is unlikely his attraction will ever blossom into a relationship.

Elton John recorded the song for his 1981 album 'The Fox'. It was John's first song to deal directly with gay issues.  A music video that was banned in some countries was created for the song.

Tom Robinson wrote the lyrics. He was a prominent gay English singer / songwriter at the time. John composed the music for the love song.

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:

spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte:playlist:7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte/playlist/7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv