Someone Saved My life Tonight - Elton John | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!
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What us know what to hit next from Elton!! 🔥🔥
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Philadelphia Freedom
We all fall in love / Curtains
"Lucy in the sky with diamonds".....!!!! (Better than the Beatles)
Probably "Philadelphia Freedom" next, but if you went for "Daniel" or "The Bitch Is Back" next, that would be almost as good. You should hear all 3 songs eventually.
Not sure if you've done it, but Empty Garden. It's his beautiful tribute to John Lennon
Bernie Taupin is a great songwriter!
Yes and he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
I really love that Elton is still loyal to him.
I just read today that George Harrison would disagree with that, which stunned me.
Taupin wrote lyrics, not the tunes.
That's what the comment says "Great songwriter"
Bernie was 'The Brown Dirt Cowboy"
THANKS for posting!! Because it’s the album version, those of us can, 50 yrs later, KNOW every word, inflection, and nuance of this song. And it feels like it was just released yesterday. #TheFabricOfOurLives!!
We are absolutely with you. Brother!
This for me is a goosebump song.
1975 I was 9 years old. This is one of my favorite songs. His songs from the 70's are the best.
I'm always reminded that the piano is a percussion instrument when I hear Elton play.
Yes, and Elton's main drummer, Nigel Olsson, drives the point home.
Thank God his music is still alive. . . ..
My dad had this record…and the artwork always fascinated me!
Bernie writes the lyrics then gives them to Elton who writes the music to bring the lyrics to musical life. They've been collaborating since the 60s, and Elton says they've never had a fight.
Two of the best songwriters!
@@jillwilliams3784Elton John only does melodies not songs
Spectacularly
The album 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' was an autobiographical album of how Elton and Bernie got started. This song is based on a time that Elton tried to commit 'suicide' and he was stopped. He had gotten engaged to be married and couldn't go through with it. His friend, Long John Baldry 'Sugar Bear' talked him out of it also. Bernie wrote these lyrics for that time in their life. As to how they worked, Bernie would write the lyrics, and pass them to Elton, either in person with some song/albums when he was there at the recording studio, or send them by mail, and then electronically when that capability came about. Elton then on his own would put the melody to the lyrics, and record with the band.
THE ASSOCIATION. ALONG COMES MARY. NEVER MY LOVE. CHERISH. WINDY.
Never My love is such a good one
Requiem for the Masses--the best anti-war song
This is my very first album that I purchased with my own money. I also remember the price, it was a whopping $4.98. It had a booklet inside the cover with the lyrics to every song on the album!! I think I was around 10-12 years old! 70’s had the best music.
we had as kids also.i found an original.cooy g.c. at an estate sale has the booklet and mini poster of the cover think original shrink was 4.98 sticker i paid 10 at the sale store would have been at least 20 original.pressing has the cover art on the label.
My favorite song when I was a kid. Did not understand the mature topic until I listened to it through adult ears. Still in my top 10.
Top 10 artist of all-time for me personally
Top 1 or 2 for me
... and the production guys! The drummer is Nigel Olson, he was the drummer that played on Uriah Heeps first album!
When Captain Fantastic came out in 1975 they played "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" on NYC FM radio stations constantly. I knew every single word to this song. Had the album too, it was very popular.
WNEW, WPIX, WPLJ…I remember it well. What a musical era.
As a kid, I remember staring at the geeky album cover for long spells. Great era for EJ and BT songs!
Based on your questions about how he writes, it seems very clear that you still haven't seen ROCKET MAN! Absolutely worth a watch, especially once you've already listened to all the songs featured in the film
This song will remain timeless. So moving and beautiful vocals. Chills.
This song really did save my life one night, when I was 14 and thinking about opting out. Thank you Elton
A karmic debt repaid, then, because the song is based upon Elton's real-life suicide attempt as a young man when his girlfriend tried to pressure him into marrying her.
The cool thing about this song is that Bernie Taupin and Elton John were so in sync with each other that Bernie could write a set of lyrics about Elton's suicide attempt and then Elton, without batting an eye, put it to music and recorded it with his band. What's more, he then insisted that his record label (MCA) release it as a single despite the fact that it was 6 minutes and 45 seconds long.
I love You, I love your here to tell about it
Life is so Special and Music is a soul saver
You mean thank you Bernie Taupin
I read somewhere it refers to Sugar Bear who is Long John Baldry who get Elton to come out.
Bernie literally writes it on his own, posts it to Elton , who goes, oh yeah, i know how to put that to piano... two geniuses ..
Bernie writes a poem in whole and hands it off. Elton spins it into a song.
"Dang it, Bobby" is from the King of the Hill TV show. And here I thought I was the only one who ever said that phrase.😅
"Tantrums and Tiaras" is the documentary to understand Elton.
Elton takes that falsetto from his influences by 50s music and turns it into something different. The fade ins an fade out of the background vocal, the voice doubling on key parts. Just masterful recording let alone the music.
Bernie always faced his lyrics to Elton who then created the music. Always being the key word
A unique astonishing arrangement and partnership
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER!!
Bernie writes lyrics then gives to Elton, then magic happens. The Making of Goodbye Yellowbrick Road is a fantastic documentary. All your questions about, Bernie, Elton and the band is answered. You won’t be sorry.
I’m almost 57, and he had hits when I was in 2nd grade. Amazing.
Saw him live 5 times. He ages like a fine wine. I even named my son Daniel.❤❤ Lyrics first then Elton writes the music. Genius's both.
I didn’t fully realize what an amazing musician he is till I saw him live. My daughter even said that she would have been happy if all he’d done was play piano all night.
One of my all time favorite songs... epic !
I loved reading through the book that came with the album back then. Still have both!
My favorite Elton song.
The most iconic and eclectic albmn that propelled Elton John to superstar status is IMHO, is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It is a must listen.
They've done an album reaction to it already.
RIP English
Been too long since I've heard this gem...
Impeccable production the type of which you never hear anymore and possibly elton's best Eva!!🎶🎵💜
Yes, he's an absolute great songwriter and his lyrics are timeless.
Back in the day Elton was my favorite artist. I was in the US Navy in 1983 and some of my shipmates and I got to see him (with Quarterflash) at the Greek Theater at UC Berzerkley.
Only $20😎
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album was his masterpiece.
Recommended Elton John rock song, "Saturday night's alright for fighting".
This is the first album I ever owned. And EJ was the first concert I ever attended, in 1975. Fan for life!
This entire album is the BEST! I know Goodbye Yellowbrick Road was his monster album from this period, but Captain Fantastic was always my favorite, right behind Madman Across the Water. Captain Fantastic is one of those "complete package" albums/art pieces. If you guys can find a vinyl copy with the gatefold album cover and the lyric/artwork booklet, you will be amazed. The art and music are so perfect in this album!
yeh was telling other viewer i found the originsl at an estate sale has mini poster also one you never see local.indies at least local
I agree! This album is a no skip, amazing album.
This is my second favorite from Elton, if you've never heard " Tumbleweed Connection " give that one a listen, that's my favorite by him.
This album has always been a favorite tho this not my favorite song from it....I'd go with When the Whistle Blows
Those drums were tuned to perfection!!
Yellow Brick Road album is flawless
This is my personal favorite of his. Glad you hit it.
The backup vocals on this one are stunning.
can't go wrong with Elton John. ❤
Probably one of the best vocal melodies ever written. Up there with hey Jude.
This entire album is flawless and fire
I believe that Bernie wrote the lyrics and Elton did EVERYTHING else. And while Bernie was closely connected to Elton that some lyrics were about Elton's life, the fact that Elton wrote the music, the arrangements and performed the songs is astounding. I often marvel at this.
Incredible song. Always been one of my favourites
Oh man Elton - when he was best he was out of this world.
Growing up in the mid seventies was the BEST ever! All these great Bands and songs! Ugh! The greatest!
Speaking to the writing process in the John/Taupin partnership, in almost *all* cases, the lyrics came first. When they're getting ready to do an album, Bernie writes the lyrics and gets them to Elton (one way or another). Elton then sits down with the stack of lyrics, picks one out he likes, and then, as he says, "a little movie plays in my head", and he starts plotting out chords. Generally speaking, the song comes out pretty quickly. If he doesn't get it within 30 minutes to an hour, he abandons it or comes back to it later. When they first formed their partnership in the '60s, Bernie would send Elton lyrics by mail, and then Elton would send tapes back. For a while in the '60s, they lived together, and then when they made it big, Bernie would write lyrics in his bedroom at the studio and have his wife bring them down to Elton. These days, Bernie, who lives in America, generally e-mails lyrics to Elton.
Bernie *can* play and has done a couple of albums of his own, but he doesn't ever offer musical input on the songs he writes with Elton. Elton is a horrible lyric writer (check out his lyrics to the obscure B-Side "Flinstone Boy", or the 1965 Bluesology single, "Come Back Baby", both of which Elton wrote the words for, if you want proof). Probably the best lyrical contribution Elton has ever made to a song was the third verse he added to "Border Song", the first charted Elton John single from 1970's self-titled album (the same one "Your Song" came from).
There have only been a couple of songs where the music came first, the most significant of which were "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word". In these cases, Elton contributed a couple of lyric ideas, and Bernie finished it off.
As for the song, this one comes from the autobiographical concept album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, which detailed the songwriting partners' early days together (roughly 1967-69). "Someone Saved", the album's only single, recounts an unfortunate relationship Elton had with a woman, Linda Woodrow, in around 1968. They shared a London flat with Bernie, and Linda thought Elton should get a "proper job" and give music up. The "someone" who saved Elton was Long John Baldry, a blues musician who had used Bluesology, the band Elton had previously been a part of, as a backing band. Baldry was gay, and recognized that Elton shared his sexual orientation. Late one night, during a drunken bender, Baldry convinced Elton to call off his engagement to Linda, telling him "you're as gay as I am". Elton went home and broke it off with Linda, and his parents came and picked him and Bernie up the next morning. Baldry having "saved [Elton's] life" could also elude to Elton's suicide attempt during his engagement to Linda. He stuck his head in the gas oven in their kitchen, but he left the windows open and had a pillow so he'd be more comfortable. Bernie walked in and, in true English fashion, laughed at Elton and told him to knock it off (Elton would later laugh at the ridiculousness of his leaving the windows open and putting down the pillow). Elton would later attempt suicide again mere months after the release of "Someone Saved" when he swallowed a whole bunch of valium and dove into a pool with all his family and friends watching. Two days later, he went onstage at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles and played two shows to 55,000 people each.
ONE OF MY FIRST ELTON ALBUMS TY FOR REACTING TO THIS SONG!!!!
You guys nailed it
An unimaginable collaboration....so damn good.
👍🤠 Sixty years on - would be a good one, my opinion from the album 11/17/70 . So. Many I could choose from Elton. Best performer I’ve ever seen and believe me, I’ve seen a bunch.
Elton's voice is so all-consuming. He really owns his music, no apologies
The entire album is fantastic.
one of my favorite Elton John songs.
Just love that song!! 🎶
A classic
that entire album is amazing
In the 1970’s Elton was 25% of ALL records sold globally, now you know why EJ is one of the greatest song writers in this world .
When those drums kick in…..
I still have my original Captain Fantastic album. It had terrific artwork and included two booklets with it. It was a terrific album. "Writing", "Tower of Babel", and "Better Off Dead" were my favorites. But when all is said, they were ALL great songs.
This is from my fav album by Elton... I was a teenager when this came out, and I found it to be practically flawless. My girl and I knew all the words. ;-]
Great channel, guys! You've become one of my favorite reaction stops, Congrats! I just wanted to add that if you listen to the bass on any Sir Elton John song, it's amazing! He can really move around with ease!
You need to hit the amazing record that song was on, "Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy". My favorite of his.
Elton always has the best backup singers
Yes! His band really shine on vocals in this one.
Bernie was the briliant "poet" who would bring the words to Elton. Elton would read the words and create the music to bring the words to life. Bernie was the passionate writer, but Elton was the magic. A beautiful joint chemistry in making the most gorgeous music that carries you away and fills your soul.
One of my favorite tracks to sing in the car lol.
Girlfriend gave me this album for my birthday back in the day. Thank her every time i drag it out! (Or someone gets introduced to it)
Have been waiting for you lads to react to this absolute MASTERPIECE literally for years now... and you didn't fail! Every layer of this song is perfection... deep, involving lyrics... ear-candy musicianship... the song ebbing and flowing till the glorious cascading waterfall at the end that completely washes over the listener. I've heard this song thousands of times and I never tire of it. There is always something more to discover... another stroke of genius around the corner. Thanks for letting me relive experiencing this wondrous song all over again.
Classic Elton song. Vocals are incredible!!!🎹🎤
Dan Ingraham, and old disk jockey in NY, used to sing, Someone shaved my wife tonight. A great song regardless.
I just listened to this album recently after not having heard it in years. Most of the songs stuck with me pretty well. About composing, I heard Elton say in an interview, "When in doubt, write a hymn." So a lot of his ballads follow hymnal chord structures.
This is his best album imho. Great song. Great reaction. Hit the title track, you won’t be disappointed!
Probably in my top 5 fave Elton tunes. Beautiful chords and harmonies, of course!
Great song.
Nigel Olson on drums is so good
First Elton song I really noticed as a young teenage drummer that I wanted to play back in the day.
You ask about Bernie and Elton's somgwriting process... Bernie Always wrote the lyrics out without Elton around... Then he gave them to Elton and he ran with it. Shows just how good the two of them asre.
DOCUMENTARY - Separate Rooms is a great one... and they talk about the process.. (Of them writing in separate rooms).
Oh yes.... and this is a masterclass in how to build a song.
Great album. Listen to the whole thing.
I heard an interview with Elton John years ago. He said that Bernie would bring him lyrics, they would discuss the concept. After the discussion, if Elton didn't have a basic song knocked out within about 30 minutes, he usually would not finish the song until a later date. If he didn't feel it, he didn't do it.
A documentary just came out yesterday on PBS. I'm going to watch tonight. There's also the movie "Rocketman" that came out several years ago that was really good.
Amoreena is beautiful!
This is my favorite Elton John song. It's fantastic. I had this album, and I would spend hours looking at the cover art.
One of my all time favorite EJ songs.
Soundtrack to my Youth.Thank you.❣️
Of all the ear candy, this might be the earest and the candiest 😁
Madman Across the Water by EJ is so good it's haunting.
Tumbleweed Connection is tough to beat, album-wise. Madman, too, but you've heard half of it already.
“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” is one of Elton’s and Bernie’s best. Give it a listen
My favourite EJ album. Just quality and masterful song writing all round. Almost a bare acoustic style album. Elton’s vocals are at their peak IMO and Bernie’s lyrics are so detailed and rhythmic
I think you guys would love Madman Across the Water.
If you haven’t done it already you need to check out Elton’s album “Madman Across the Water” tasty from beginning to end!
This and Madman Across the Water are two of my EJ faves.
Recorded at the famous Caribou Ranch in Colorado. (yes I read all the album liner notes)
Best Elton John album.
Best song on this album.
Thank you for the reaction. I think this is Elton & Bernie at their best.
His band was always great too.
I still have the hardback book called "Five Years of Fun" which I saved up for and bought for $5. It highlights Elton's first five years in the business from 1970 to 1975. I just counted all the old vinyl albums in my collection and I have a total of 267 of them. And yes, I also have 38 8-Track tapes as well.
One of my favs!!
Drummer really earned his pay during this session.
Hidden GEMS and deep gold on this album!!! Try "Curtains/We all fall in love sometimes" It's really 2 songs, but there is a single key piano bridge from one song to the next and they are always coupled together on album and youtube searches.