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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John
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)
Part-Time Love
Elton John Lyrics
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`Cause I just can't get started with you my love
Did I hear you saying that I'm too hard hearted
Wipe those stars from your eyes
And you'll get quite a surprise
Because you'll see everybody's got a part time love
You've been seen running around
Telling me all the things I must stay clear of
Don't tell me what to do
When you been doing it too
Because you, me and everybody's got a part time love
Falling, I'm falling can't get free
Baby if you keep on stalling
Oh how can I make you see
That you, me and everybody needs a part time love
Part time love
I seem to be pulling in the wrong direction
With you my love
Whatever I do you raise the same objection
I've got someone at home
But she's got a love of her own
Because you, me and everybody got a part time love
I'm waiting, I'm waiting all the time
And it's getting so frustrating
Love well it ain't no crime
Because you, me and everybody needs a part time love
And oh you, me and everybody's got a part time love
And oh you, me and everybody needs a part time love
You, me, everybody got a part time love
"Part Time Love" by Elton John is a song about a relationship that is not fully committed. The singer is expressing his frustration with his partner, who seems to be running around with someone else while still keeping him around. He is unable to get started with her and is constantly being told what to avoid, even though his partner is doing the same things. Despite all of this, the singer acknowledges that everyone has a part-time love, and that it is a natural part of life.
The lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that is not fully invested. Both partners have other commitments and there are no real expectations to be fully committed to each other. The frustration of the singer is evident as he struggles to get his partner to see his point of view. He feels like he is being pulled in the wrong direction and cannot escape the situation, no matter how hard he tries.
The song is a reminder that relationships are not always straightforward and that sometimes people have needs that cannot be fulfilled by one person alone. It is also a reminder that nobody is perfect, and that most people have made mistakes in their romantic relationships. Despite the struggles, the singer is hopeful that love will prevail, even if it is only part-time.
Line by Line Meaning
Part time love is bringing me down
Having a love that is only available part-time is making me unhappy
Cause I just can't get started with you my love
I can't fully develop my love for you because of the part-time nature of our relationship
Did I hear you saying that I'm too hard hearted
Are you accusing me of being unfeeling because I don't want to settle for a part-time love?
Wipe those stars from your eyes
Stop seeing our relationship as something greater or more fulfilling than it actually is
And you'll get quite a surprise
If you stop idealizing our relationship, you'll realize that many people have the same type of love
Because you'll see everybody's got a part time love
The reality is that many people have to settle for a love that is only available part-time
You've been seen running around
I've heard rumors that you've been cheating on me
There's not much I don't hear of and still you try
I have access to information about your infidelity but you still deny it
Telling me all the things I must stay clear of
You're trying to control me by telling me what I should avoid, even though you're not following your own advice
Don't tell me what to do
I won't accept your attempts at controlling me
When you been doing it too
Especially since you're guilty of the same behavior
Because you, me and everybody's got a part time love
We both have to settle for a love that is only available part-time, just like many other people
Falling, I'm falling can't get free
I'm falling deeper in love with you, but I can't break free from the part-time nature of our relationship
Baby if you keep on stalling
If you continue to delay or put off committing to a full-time relationship with me
Oh how can I make you see
I'm trying to help you realize the importance of having a full-time love, but you're not seeing my point of view
That you, me and everybody needs a part time love
Although we both desire a full-time love, we have to accept that many people have to settle for a love that is only available part-time
Part time love
Love that is only available part-time
I seem to be pulling in the wrong direction
Our love is going in different directions
With you my love
Despite my love for you
Whatever I do you raise the same objection
You consistently object to any effort I make to deepen our relationship
I've got someone at home
I have a full-time partner at home
But she's got a love of her own
But my full-time partner has her own love interest
I'm waiting, I'm waiting all the time
I'm constantly waiting for you to commit to a full-time relationship
And it's getting so frustrating
The constant waiting is becoming very frustrating
Love well it ain't no crime
It's not wrong to want love and to wait for someone to commit to a full-time relationship
You, me, everybody got a part time love
We all have to settle for a love that is only available part-time, whether we like it or not
And oh you, me and everybody needs a part time love
Although we may want a full-time love, we have to accept that many people have to settle for a love that is only available part-time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELTON JOHN, GARY ANTHONY OSBORNE
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Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
not like todays crap
Peter Harthen
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Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....