Elton/Bernie Lyric Recognition Part 3 Quiz

Answer: Hercules and Diana

From the song "Hercules" from the album "Honky Chateau" (1972). Recorded in the Château d'Hérouville in France, where artists like Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Cat Stevens and the Bee Gees have also recorded. In 1984, Elton confirmed that the song "Hercules" was indeed about his middle name, after all, he is called Elton Hercules John.

Answer: the S.S. Marie

From the song "Rotten Peaches" from the album "Madman Across the Water" (1971). This song is generally considered to be about a man who went to jail and is going to be remembered for that for the rest of his life. "Rotten Peaches" was not one of the hits on the album, overshadowed by such songs as "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon". However, it is a hit within the Elton/Bernie fanbase.

Answer: in a caravan

From the song "Social Disease" from the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973). This song is about a man who dresses in rags, smells a lot, doesn't pay his rent, gets drunk or high for breakfast, dinner time and tea, but has a real good time. The album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tells a big fragmented story with lots of characters, one of which is the "Social Disease".

Other characters on the album are: Bennie(and the Jets), Danny Bailey, Norma Jean, Grey Seal, Sweet Painted Lady, Dirty Little Girl, Alice, Your Sister, Roy Rogers, Harmony and others.

Answer: your choral lamp

From the song "Sixty Years On" from the album "Elton John" (1970). Elton sang this song as an opener at his 60th birthday concert, one which people such as Bill Clinton and his wife, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne, Jon Bon Jovi, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and others attended. This song can be interpreted as a metaphor for growing old and unwanted.

Answer: 1963

From the song "Home Again" from the album "The Diving Board" (2013). Elton John was in fact a pub singer in 1963. This song is about going home again after realizing that home was the place you wanted to be all along. Many people suspected that Bernie Taupin had written this song about his desire to go back home to Lincolnshire, England; however, in an interview, Bernie stated that Lincolnshire was the last place he wanted to go back to.

Answer: Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye

From the song "Club at the End of the Street" from the album "Sleeping with The Past" (1989). This song is about a fictional club called "ej's Club" where they play blues and soul. This song was heavily inspired by the style of The Drifters. This song was one of the singles off the album, along with "Healing Hands" and "Sacrifice". All of the singles on the album did very well, especially "Sacrifice".

Answer: last Tuesday

From the song "All the Girls Love Alice" from the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973). This song is about a homosexual 16 year-old girl. This song was the first to take on the subject of homosexuality. However, at this time Elton still hadn't come out, so it had no up-front relation to Elton's sexuality.

The subject would be the theme of the later released "Elton's Song". Critics regard "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" as Elton's best album.

Answer: John Wayne and Errol Flynn

From the song "Teacher I Need You" from the album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" (1972). Recorded in 1972 at the Château d'Hérouville, like many of his albums. This song is about a young schoolboy who has a crush on his teacher. "Don't Shoot Me" as it is called among fans, instantly hit number one, containing hits such as "Daniel" and "Crocodile Rock".

This song shares the same theme as the 1984 Van Halen song "Hot for Teacher".

Answer: Blue

From the song "Better Off Dead" from the album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975). Generally shortened to "Captain Fantastic", the album was a huge success, containing hits such as "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "Philadelphia Freedom". This song is said to have been inspired by the clientele of a burger bar who, apparently, looked better off dead.

Answer: buy a big house

From the song "Your Song" from the album "Elton John" (1970). Probably Elton and Bernie's biggest hit, and the one Elton is always remembered by. There has not been a single concert where Elton has not played this song. He generally plays it at the end and dedicates it to the audience. Bernie Taupin wrote this song in 1967 when he was 17. No one knows whether this song is based on a real person or not.