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)
Kiss The Bride
Elton John Lyrics
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When she was still her mama's little girl
And when she walked down the aisle everybody smiled
At her innocence and curls
And when the preacher said is there anyone here
Got a reason why they shouldn't wed
I should have stuck up my hand
I should have got up to stand
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
Long before she met him
She was mine, mine, mine
Don't say I do
Say bye, bye, bye
And let me kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
Underneath her veil I could see a tear
Trickling down her pretty face
And when she slipped on the ring I knew everything
Would never be the same again
But if the groom would have known he'd have had a fit
About his wife and the things we did
And what I planned to say
Yeah on her wedding day
Well I thought it but I kept it hid
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
Long before she met him
She was mine, mine, mine
Don't say I do
Say bye, bye, bye
And let me kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
Long before she met him
She was mine, mine, mine
Don't say I do
Say bye, bye, bye
And let me kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to kiss the bride yeah
The lyrics to Elton John's "Kiss The Bride" describe a man who watches the woman he loves marry someone else. He recalls how she looked in the dress she made and how everyone smiled at her innocence and curls as she walked down the aisle. Despite feeling like he should have spoken up during the ceremony, he didn't. Instead, he kept his feelings hidden and thought about how he had always wanted to kiss the bride.
The lyrics are essentially about unrequited love and the pain of watching someone you care for deeply marry someone else. The singer recalls how he had always wanted to kiss the bride and how, in his mind, he still sees her as his. He can't help but feel a sense of regret and longing as he watches her say "I do" to someone else. The melancholy tone of the song is enhanced by the slow, brooding melody and Elton John's emotive vocals.
Overall, "Kiss The Bride" is a ballad about the pain of unrequited love and the feelings of regret that can come when we don't speak up for what we want in the moment. The song is a poignant reminder of the power of love and the complex emotions that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Well she looked a peach in the dress she made
She looked absolutely stunning in the dress she had made for herself
When she was still her mama's little girl
Back when she was young and under her mother's care
And when she walked down the aisle everybody smiled
As she walked towards the altar, everyone was happy and pleased
At her innocence and curls
They enjoyed seeing her pure and innocent demeanor, and her curly hairstyle
And when the preacher said is there anyone here
As the pastor asked if anyone had a reason why she shouldn't be wed
Got a reason why they shouldn't wed
Had a compelling reason why the marriage should not proceed
I should have stuck up my hand
I should have raised my hand and objected
I should have got up to stand
I should have stood and spoken up
And this is what I should have said
What I should have vocalized
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to show my affection towards the bride
Long before she met him
I had feelings for her before she met her fiance
She was mine, mine, mine
I believed that she was my own person or my own property
Don't say I do
Do not agree to marry him, refuse the marriage proposal
Say bye, bye, bye
Say goodbye to him and the idea of marrying him
And let me kiss the bride yeah
Allow me to share a moment of affection with the bride
Underneath her veil I could see a tear
I noticed a tear rolling down her face underneath the veil
Trickling down her pretty face
Slowly moving down her beautiful facial features
And when she slipped on the ring I knew everything
At the moment when she wore the wedding ring, I understood that everything has changed
Would never be the same again
Things from this moment on will be different
But if the groom would have known he'd have had a fit
If the groom were to know what we've done or what I wanted to say, he'd become very upset
About his wife and the things we did
Regarding his wife and any actions we've taken together or any secrets we share
And what I planned to say
What I had in mind to express but chose not to reveal
Yeah on her wedding day
Especially on the day of her wedding
Well I thought it but I kept it hid
I may have thought about what to say, but I kept it a secret
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I still want to express my affection towards the bride
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to express my affections towards the bride again
I want to kiss the bride yeah
I want to express my affections once more
Long before she met him
As before, I claim that I had feelings for her before she met the person she's married to
She was mine, mine, mine
I still wish that she was my own person or my own property
Don't say I do
Again, I advise her to refuse to marry him
Say bye, bye, bye
Say goodbye to him and the idea of marriage to him
And let me kiss the bride yeah
Allow me to share a moment of affection with the bride once more
I want to kiss the bride yeah
Again, I express my desire to show affection to the bride
I want to kiss the bride yeah
My desire to show my affections towards the bride intensifies
I want to kiss the bride yeah
My desire for the bride is intensified once again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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@jamesharding322
I usually prefer Elton's ballads, but i think this is the best of his upbeat songs
@KSchultz98
Well, for me is i'm still standing
@KSchultz98
And crocodile rock
@krm3345
Check "Whipping Boy" or "Crystal" from the same album
@fogdog60
Eltons underrated insanely catchy masterpiece
@ER-km6tn
0:45 "and this is what i should have said"
2:04 "well i thought it but i kept it hid"
@611Anime
I've noticed that in Cold Heart!
@jamesdean9183
Easily Elton John's most underrated song.
@bp6329
couldn't agree more.
@LilyIglesias
This song is freaking amazing. This man is legendary! ILYSM Elton ❤️