John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician for artists. John released his debut album Empty Sky in 1969, and a year later formed the Elton John Band and released his first hit single, "Your Song".
John's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Rock of the Westies (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit singles and albums in both decades, and has continued to record new music since then. He has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing music for The Lion King, Aida, and Billy Elliot the Musical. In 2018, John began his ongoing farewell tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road, which is scheduled to conclude in 2023. The 2019 biopic Rocketman dramatized his life and career.
Outside of music, John is an HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser and has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. He established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million since its inception, and a year later he began hosting his annual Foundation Academy Awards Party, which has since become one of the biggest high-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. John was the chairman and director of Watford F.C, from 1976 to 1987, and again from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. From the late 1970s to the late 1980s, John developed a severe addiction problem to drugs and alcohol but has been sober since 1990. He entered into a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.
John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of his 1974 single in dedication to Princess Diana, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.
John has received numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards; including for Outstanding Contribution to Music; two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Disney Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and is a fellow of The Ivors Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services in 1998 and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2020.
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Solo studio albums
Empty Sky (1969)
Elton John (1970)
Tumbleweed Connection (1970)
Madman Across the Water (1971)
Honky Château (1972)
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
Caribou (1974)
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Rock of the Westies (1975)
Blue Moves (1976)
A Single Man (1978)
Victim of Love (1979)
21 at 33 (1980)
The Fox (1981)
Jump Up! (1982)
Too Low for Zero (1983)
Breaking Hearts (1984)
Ice on Fire (1985)
Leather Jackets (1986)
Reg Strikes Back (1988)
Sleeping with the Past (1989)
The One (1992)
Made in England (1995)
The Big Picture (1997)
Songs from the West Coast (2001)
Peachtree Road (2004)
The Captain & the Kid (2006)
The Diving Board (2013)
Wonderful Crazy Night (2016)
Regimental Sgt. Zippo (2021)
Angeline
Elton John Lyrics
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So shut that door when the baby cries
Keep me well fed, give me warm bread
Lay my body on a feather bed
And spoil me, Angeline, get to work
When the whistle screams, Angeline
Somewhere in the future there's more pay
Give me more cash, bring me sour mash
Peel me a grape and fetch my stash
And bite me, Angeline, let me use
You like a sex machine, Angeline
You've got to swing that hammer, punch that card
Angeline, I love you when you work so hard
Swing that hammer and sew my jeans
Angeline just loves it when I treat her mean, Angeline
Well, I talk tough, I act rough
Lay still honey, I can't get enough
And keep your nose clean, let me be
On your knees when you speak to me
And trust me, Angeline and talk real dirty
And I'll make you scream, Angeline
You've got to swing that hammer and punch that card
Angeline, I love you when you work so hard
Swing that hammer and sew my jeans
Angeline just loves it when I treat her mean
You've got to swing that hammer, punch that card
Angeline, I love you when you work so hard
Swing that hammer and sew my jeans
Angeline just loves it when I treat her mean
Angeline just loves it when I treat her mean
Angeline, Angeline, treat her mean, Angeline
Treat her mean, Angeline, treat her mean, Angeline
The lyrics of the song "Angeline" by Elton John depict an abusive and chauvinistic relationship. The singer of the song demands that his partner, "Angeline," takes care of him and spoils him while he does nothing but give orders. He objectifies Angeline, treating her as a sex object and using her for his own pleasure. The lyrics are peppered with phrases that demonstrate his dominance and her submissiveness, such as "Keep me well fed," "Lay my body on a feather bed," and "On your knees when you speak to me."
The repetition of lines like "Swing that hammer and punch that card" and "I love you when you work so hard" emphasizes the theme of the man exploiting Angeline's labor and taking advantage of her hard work. The repeated use of her name in the chorus symbolically reduces her to just her identity as the man's partner, reinforcing his power over her.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm work shy, I'm wild-eyed
I am lazy and crazy
So shut that door when the baby cries
Please keep the noise down
Keep me well fed, give me warm bread
I want to be well-fed and comfortable
Lay my body on a feather bed
I want to sleep on a soft bed
And spoil me, Angeline, get to work
I want to be pampered and you should work
When the whistle screams, Angeline
You should start working when the whistle blows
Maybe someday, some way
Perhaps in the future things will be better
Somewhere in the future there's more pay
I will earn more money in the future
Give me more cash, bring me sour mash
I want more money and some whiskey
Peel me a grape and fetch my stash
Do things for me, and get me my things
And bite me, Angeline, let me use
Please bite me and let me use you
You like a sex machine, Angeline
You should behave like a sex machine
You've got to swing that hammer, punch that card
You should work hard, clock in and out
Angeline, I love you when you work so hard
I appreciate you when you work hard
Swing that hammer and sew my jeans
Do your job, and fix my clothes
Angeline just loves it when I treat her mean, Angeline
You enjoy it when I am mean to you
Well, I talk tough, I act rough
I sound and look strong and harsh
Lay still honey, I can't get enough
Stay still, I want more of you
And keep your nose clean, let me be
Be good and stay out of my way
On your knees when you speak to me
You should kneel when you talk to me
And trust me, Angeline and talk real dirty
Be honest and talk dirty to me
And I'll make you scream, Angeline
I will make you scream
Angeline, Angeline, treat her mean, Angeline
You enjoy it when I am mean to you
Treat her mean, Angeline, treat her mean, Angeline
I will continue to be mean to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALAN JOHN CARVELL, BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
not like todays crap
Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....