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)
You're So Static
Elton John Lyrics
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It's on account of the night before
Some Park Lane lady in a shady bar
Took a fancy to the watch I wore
But I can still remember how she laughed at me
As I spun around and hit the bed
She said thank you honey, forget about the money
City living woman, you're so static
Matching your men with a hook and eye
If you're gonna spend the summer in New York City
Them women oh oh oh they're gonna slice your pie
Said you're so static, baby I've had it
Rolling in a yellow cab
Downtown hustlers trying to pull some muscle
If they catch you, oh oh oh it could turn out bad
It's a Show me what you want, I'll show you what I've got
I can show you a real good time
She's a friend indeed of a friend in need
But you'll be sorry when she leaves you crying
But I can still remember how she laughed at me
As I spun around and hit the bed
She said thank you honey, forget about the money
This pretty watch'll do instead
City living woman, you're so static
Matching your men with a hook and eye
If you're gonna spend the summer in New York City
Them women oh oh oh they're gonna slice your pie
Said you're so static, baby I've had it
Rolling in a yellow cab
Downtown hustlers trying to pull some muscle
If they catch you, oh oh oh it could turn out bad
The lyrics of Elton John's song "You're So Static" are a commentary on the superficiality and dangers of city living, especially in New York. The singer, presumably Elton John himself, describes a night of debauchery with a woman he meets in a "shady bar" in Park Lane. She is drawn to the watch he is wearing, and though he expects her to offer him money, she instead takes the watch and leaves him with no payment. The woman is contrasted with the singer, who experiences a "constant ache" in the morning due to the previous night's excesses.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the dangers of city living for both men and women. The "city living woman" is described as "static," meaning she is rigid in her expectations of men and relationships. She "matches" her men with a "hook and eye," suggesting that she is looking for relationships that are purely transactional. Meanwhile, the men of the city are "downtown hustlers" who are trying to "pull some muscle" and may turn dangerous if confronted.
Overall, the lyrics of "You're So Static" paint a bleak picture of urban life, with emphasis on the perils of casual sex, materialism, and an unhealthy focus on appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
I've a constant ache in the morning light
I wake up with a lingering pain because of what happened the night before.
It's on account of the night before
The reason for the pain is what happened last night.
Some Park Lane lady in a shady bar
I met a woman in a sketchy bar in Park Lane.
Took a fancy to the watch I wore
She liked the watch I was wearing.
But I can still remember how she laughed at me
I still remember how she mocked me.
As I spun around and hit the bed
After I turned around, I fell on the bed.
She said thank you honey, forget about the money
She thanked me and told me she didn't need the money anymore.
This pretty watch'll do instead
She took my watch as a replacement for the money.
City living woman, you're so static
You're a woman who stays in one place, unable to change or move forward due to living in a city.
Matching your men with a hook and eye
You're always trying to find the perfect man, scrutinizing and comparing them like matching a hook to an eye.
If you're gonna spend the summer in New York City
If you decide to spend the summer in New York City.
Them women oh oh oh they're gonna slice your pie
Those women will take advantage of you and your resources.
Said you're so static, baby I've had it
I'm fed up with your stagnant life and attitude, my dear.
Rolling in a yellow cab
Moving around in a yellow taxi cab.
Downtown hustlers trying to pull some muscle
People downtown attempting to physically take advantage of me.
If they catch you, oh oh oh it could turn out bad
If they manage to get ahold of me, things might go horribly wrong.
It's a Show me what you want, I'll show you what I've got
I will demonstrate what I have if you'd like to see it for yourself.
I can show you a real good time
I am capable of showing you a pleasurable experience.
She's a friend indeed of a friend in need
She is a true friend to someone who is in need of assistance.
But you'll be sorry when she leaves you crying
You will regret getting too close to her when she eventually causes you pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: 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.....