Holly, one of my prized possessions is a photo of me holding a platinum award record for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from the Lion King movie soundtrack. In the picture is Elton on my right and Bernie on my left. Even though Bernie didn’t write the lyrics for this song, it was awesome having him in the same picture with Elton and me.
I'm almost done reading Screenshot by Bernie Taupin (it is fantastic!). But after listening to this, I went back and listened to the "revised" Candle in the Wind.....Mr.Taupin is a very gifted writer. For him to say "he doesn't even remember the words"....the version for Diana was completely different than the original....he wrote from his heart, as he always does.
THE Bernie Taupin.We always see Elton but we never see him.He also wrote a song for Heart and one for Starship.(These Dreams and We Built This City I think).
It was my fovorite song before I learned english. Didn't understand any words, had no idea it was for Princess Diana. Hell didn't even know it was a sad song..... Just absolutely amazing music.
Hello Graham; from a Zeeland island with is part in a Netherlands, Goes - i glad what a debit is well! and new guestes is came- i love your show- hope for a Red Chair
Taupin talking about Diana in England like others would about Thatcher. "Oh, yeah she died, right, and I sort of winged it to write that silly old song, no big deal, don't really care about whatshername anyways." How many weepy Diana fangirls were holding their Elton John CDs, torn between burning them out of hate for Taupin vs love for Elton ?
Bernie had written lyrics at Elton’s request before when Elton asked him to write a song for Billie Jean King’s tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms in the 70s. He said he didn’t know anything about tennis or the team, he just made up some lyrics without thinking too much about the meaning. It was a decent hit. But Candle in the Wind was originally his idea as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and it was easy enough to change the focus to Diana. I laughed at him saying living in America at the time made it harder for Diana’s story to resonate with him. I knew a lot of Americans who were Diana-obsessed at the time.
I’m American, and just remembering Sir Elton sing that song at her homecoming service makes me tear up all over again. I almost felt offended by his phrasing of events but I can tell he doesn’t mean any harm. Just his own experience. Regardless, my little part of the South mourned her.
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After listening to this interview, I went back and listened to Goodbye England's Rose from Diana's funeral.....and, as in Mr. Taupin's book, Scattershot, he continues to downplay his talent. His songwriting skills are beyond compare.
The lyrics and version of the song were mocked a lot in the UK, quite rightly in my opinion, so it's understandable why Taupin distances himself from it. Very judicious of him - the original song is a classic, but the Diana version was far too contrived.
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Good for Taupin being honest about his feelings about the song and royalty.
finally we get Elton's other half on this show after years and years and years
Holly, one of my prized possessions is a photo of me holding a platinum award record for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from the Lion King movie soundtrack. In the picture is Elton on my right and Bernie on my left. Even though Bernie didn’t write the lyrics for this song, it was awesome having him in the same picture with Elton and me.
He probably did not want to be on TV shows.. might be a private person perhaps? which is what I'd do - anonymity is waaay better 👍
Elton singing that song for Princess Diana is a seminal moment for music history. An immortal song for an immortal woman ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No one cared.
The perfect word to describe her, “immortal.” Even in her absence, she is more relevant and beloved than she ever has been before ❤
Yea it seemed to me her wedding and funeral were two of my favorite televised events.And the queens death all the "kids" standing vigil.
@@omarsabih Erm....yes they did. What planet were you living on at the time?
JUST… he just writes songs, he just rewrote the lyrics… MASTERCLASS.
I'm almost done reading Screenshot by Bernie Taupin (it is fantastic!). But after listening to this, I went back and listened to the "revised" Candle in the Wind.....Mr.Taupin is a very gifted writer. For him to say "he doesn't even remember the words"....the version for Diana was completely different than the original....he wrote from his heart, as he always does.
THE Bernie Taupin.We always see Elton but we never see him.He also wrote a song for Heart and one for Starship.(These Dreams and We Built This City I think).
"We Built This City" was written and composed by four different people.
@@ElvarMasson I said I think.I didn't say these .y post down like I'm a dog.
Refreshingly honest
Reading Bernie's new book "Scattershot" now. A very good read!
(Both he and Elton are lucky to have survived their drvg abuse days.)
It was my fovorite song before I learned english. Didn't understand any words, had no idea it was for Princess Diana. Hell didn't even know it was a sad song..... Just absolutely amazing music.
First version was for Marilyn munroe.
It turns out that writing songs is pretty easy when they've already been written.
Written by him tho. He was only adapting his own song.
Thanks
Hello Graham; from a Zeeland island with is part in a Netherlands, Goes - i glad what a debit is well! and new guestes is came- i love your show- hope for a Red Chair
Hmmm. However honest, that came out as cold!
As it shud have been. The sickening melodrama over a famous stranger is cringey.
Taupin talking about Diana in England like others would about Thatcher. "Oh, yeah she died, right, and I sort of winged it to write that silly old song, no big deal, don't really care about whatshername anyways."
How many weepy Diana fangirls were holding their Elton John CDs, torn between burning them out of hate for Taupin vs love for Elton ?
You know what would have made it better? It it was 5000 candles in the wind.
Bernie had written lyrics at Elton’s request before when Elton asked him to write a song for Billie Jean King’s tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms in the 70s. He said he didn’t know anything about tennis or the team, he just made up some lyrics without thinking too much about the meaning. It was a decent hit.
But Candle in the Wind was originally his idea as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and it was easy enough to change the focus to Diana.
I laughed at him saying living in America at the time made it harder for Diana’s story to resonate with him. I knew a lot of Americans who were Diana-obsessed at the time.
I was sure it was Stanley tucci for a moment
I thought I knew what Bernie Taupin looked like. I must have been thinking of someone else.
He use to have hair
He is 40+ yrs older.
I’m American, and just remembering Sir Elton sing that song at her homecoming service makes me tear up all over again.
I almost felt offended by his phrasing of events but I can tell he doesn’t mean any harm. Just his own experience. Regardless, my little part of the South mourned her.
i love his honesty.
❤💔
Hey there, you’re awesome 😎 have a great day/night
I thought they said, years ago, that it was inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
Originally. Bernie Taupin re-wrote the words for Diana's funeral - as he is talking about in this clip, and Elton John sang it at the funeral.
It was subtitled “Goodbye, Norma Jean” after all
Do u pple not listen?!
How I see Finneas
I love your show. I notice you always have Jamie Dornan in your show. Fifty Shades trilogy were great for Jamie and Dakota and love them both together and so many past frustrating fantasies and Jamie is very much married and loves his family. Could you be a comic and romantic cupid to arrange for Henry Cavill and Dakota Johnson to meet and have a date on your marvelous show. It would be fantastic to make that happen.❤😅
After listening to this interview, I went back and listened to Goodbye England's Rose from Diana's funeral.....and, as in Mr. Taupin's book, Scattershot, he continues to downplay his talent. His songwriting skills are beyond compare.
Was this then followed by Bill Bailey playing a Elton-Bernie medley in his inimitable style?
errr ... yes
Why didn't Bernie visit the magic hair wizard Elton obviously went to.....
Elton wears a wig.
Who else is stuck in the never ending loop of The Graham Norton show 👀
Palm Springs ?
@@alekhyabhairi7021 yeah
What's the never ending loop of the Graham Norton show?
@@chiefcheeser Who else is stuck in the never ending loop of The Graham Norton show 👀
Don’t make out you are an American Bernie, even though you try to sound like one
The lyrics and version of the song were mocked a lot in the UK, quite rightly in my opinion, so it's understandable why Taupin distances himself from it. Very judicious of him - the original song is a classic, but the Diana version was far too contrived.
Now we know why Bernie rarely does interviews. Talented, but deadly boring.