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)
The Goaldigger's Song
Elton John Lyrics
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And we'd like you to help us if you can
We would like your cooperation
To help our organization
Provide football pitches throughout the land
If you were a kid, oh what would you say
If you found out there was just nowhere to play
If the energy that I had couldn't be used
We are the Goaldiggers, we are the Goaldiggers
So help us to start the ball to roll
Spread the word from man to man
Give us anything you can
Help us to achieve our goal
Goaldigger, Goaldigger
I'm a Goaldigger, he's a Goaldigger
Goaldigger, Goaldigger
I'm a Goaldigger
The lyrics to "The Goaldiggers Song" by Elton John are a call to action to help provide football pitches for kids to play on. The Goaldiggers are an organization that is seeking help from the community to achieve their mission of providing places for children to play football. The song speaks directly to the audience, reminding them of the importance of play and exercise for children. The lyrics highlight the disappointment and frustration that children may feel when they do not have a place to play and channel their energy. The Goaldiggers are asking for cooperation and support from everyone to achieve their goal of providing football pitches throughout the land.
The song is not only focused on the practical need for football pitches but also speaks to the broader issue of children's well-being. By creating a safe and enjoyable environment where children can play and be active, the Goaldiggers are promoting a healthy lifestyle for children. The song's lyrics also suggest that providing children with places to play football can help prevent them from becoming disillusioned or disaffected.
Overall, "The Goaldiggers Song" is a call to action to help fulfill a mission to keep children happy, healthy, and active by providing football pitches for them to play on.
Line by Line Meaning
We are the Goaldiggers, we are the Goaldiggers
We are the individuals striving hard to fulfill the goal of providing football pitches throughout the nation
And we'd like you to help us if you can
We request your cooperation in supporting our organization to achieve its objectives
We would like your cooperation
Your help in providing funds, resources, or volunteer staff is highly appreciated
To help our organization
Assist our organization to make football pitches accessible to all kids
Provide football pitches throughout the land
Create football playgrounds in different locations of the country for every kid to engage in physical activity
If you were a kid, oh what would you say
If you, as a child, were deprived of playgrounds, what issues would you face?
If you found out there was just nowhere to play
Imagine how it feels when you find there's no place to perform physical activities.
If I were a kid, oh I would feel abused
I would feel mistreated if I couldn't utilize the energy I posses in the absence of playgrounds.
If the energy that I had couldn't be used
If the built-up energy can't be utilized, children's physical and mental health might get affected.
So help us to start the ball to roll
Assist us in setting up the necessary resources to begin building football playgrounds
Spread the word from man to man
Convey our message to as many individuals as possible so we can garner more support
Give us anything you can
If you can provide any support, we are grateful
Help us to achieve our goal
Assist us in achieving the objective of making football playgrounds accessible to all kids
Goaldigger, Goaldigger
The people who are determined to meet their goal
I'm a Goaldigger, he's a Goaldigger
Every individual associated with our cause is a Goaldigger
Goaldigger, Goaldigger
The people who are striving hard to achieve their goal
Contributed by Anthony F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ian Carpenter
Surprisingly good track! He came up with this simple song that sounds amazing!!!
Sixten Larsson
Great tune, piano playing and singing as always, but, yes, he made a good choice in looking for someone else to write his lyrics. These lyrics may be the reason to the return of the team John/Taupin in 1983, for the album "Too low for zero" (and may as well be the true inspiration behind the title of that album).
crazyelf62
It is 3/31/21 and I've been an EJ fan since 1970, just became aware of this song while looking at a list of EJ singles on Wikipedia. Wikipedia also states that the master tapes of this were destroyed after the single was pressed, but it does not say by accident or intentionally. What a collectors item to have! No wonder I've never heard it before but you would think it could have been on a rarities compilation, taken from a copy of one of the 45's.
FlupiTV
Temazo infravalorado del Elton John
Scott Valentine
I saw this first on 'The Big Match' which was hosted by Brian Moore on Christmas day I think around 1976. Can't be sure of the year. Great track
TighelanderII
This sounds like what he was doing in the early Seventies.