Elton/Bernie Lyric Recognition Part 5 Quiz

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1. In the 2016 Elton John song "A Good Heart" What does the singer tell you not slip or trip on?

Answer: Life

From the album "Wonderful Crazy Night" (2016). The song's lyrics are inspired by by the feeling Bernie Taupin gets from raising his children and the performance by Elton is inspired by Bernie Tauoin and his partner David Furnish. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Elton says: "For me it's about David, But it could be about me and Bernie because we've been together nearly 50 years.". An album received well by fans and critics, "Wonderful Crazy Night" was placed at number 39 on Rolling Stones' 50 greatest albums of 2016.

2. In an Elton John song, what did the se�orita's boyfriend say to the singer after he tried to charm her with his "English charm"?

Answer: We no like to with the gringo fight

From the song "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" from the album "Rock of the Westies" (1975). The song tells a tale of an Englishman in Mexico who approaches a woman to try and charm her. However the situation turns "Ridiculous", according to the singer, when her boyfriend tells the singer off for approaching his girlfriend. "Rock of the Westies" was a critical success, praised by critics and fans.

The album includes the hit "Island Girl".

3. In the Elton John song "Sacrifice" What does sensitivity build in the final act?

Answer: A prison

From the album "Sleeping With the Past" (1989). One of Elton and Bernie's biggest UK hits without a shadow of a doubt. In this song, more mature topics are undertaken, such as marriage and fidelity. The song comes at a time after Elton had ended his marriage to sound engineer Renata.

4. In an Elton John song, the singer has never been kissed by a lady with which name?

Answer: Amy

From the song "Amy" from the album "Honkey Ch�teau"(1972). This song tells the story of a lady called Amy and how the singer seems to admire her, despite his belief that she would never go for him. The album was a big success both in the eyes of fans and critics. It contains such hits as "Rocket Man" and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters".

5. What should the tiny dancer count on the highway?

Answer: The headlights

From the song "Tiny Dancer" from the album "Madman Across The Water"(1971). Probably one of Elton and Bernie's most successful songs, featured in many films and TV shows, most notably, Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous", after which the song gained more success. "Madman" as fans refer to the album, was the first album written by Elton and Bernie after their first trip to the USA, and the inspiration from the trip can be heard in the song.

There is still some doubt as to whether the song was written about Taupin's then girlfriend Maxine Feibelmann.

6. In the 1976 Elton John song "Chameleon", The last the singer heard of you, You were somewhere on a cruise, but where was this cruise?

Answer: The Mediterranean

From the album "Blue Moves"(1976). Chameleon is about two people who knew each other but drifted away for some reason. After some time they met again but their relationship is not the same anymore. This song wasn't as popular as other songs on the album, like the hit "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" or "Crazy Water", however, like every song that Bernie and Elton write, it has a place in every fan's heart.

7. In the Elton John song "Bitter Fingers", the old die-hards from which street start laughing at the keyboard players hollow haunted eyes?

Answer: Denmark Street

From the album "Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy"(1975). Denmark Street is a place significant to the history of many artists and to British music itself. It's a little street that used to be full of offices, music shops and studios and today it is full of music stores. People like Elton John, Bernie Taupin and David Bowie used to hang out and drink coffee at the caf� on Denmark street. Noel Gallagher of Oasis used to practice in a store there, Bob Marley bought guitars there, Black Sabbath and the Rolling Stones recorded their first albums there, and also, Elton John Made his first recordings there.

8. In an Elton John song from "Caribou", these cuts the singer has, they need what to help them heal?

Answer: Love

From the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" from the album "Caribou". One of the singer's biggest hits. Originally, Elton wanted a huge chorus made up of famous singers like Dusty Springfield, The Beach Boys, Members of America and Three-Dog-Night and more. He did get to record them but thought it didn't sound good so he used just some of the Beach Boys (Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston) and Toni Tennille from The Captain & Tennille.

9. In the Elton John song "Voyeur", what is the singer committed to connecting?

Answer: The old ways to the new

From the song "Voyeur" from the album "The Diving Board"(2013). The album was a great success and spawned many great songs like "Oceans Away" and "My Quicksand". "Voyeur" is about exactly what it sounds like it's about, a person looking at other people's lives.

10. In the Elton John song "Island Girl", the girl turning tricks for the dudes in the big city is tall, but how tall, standing?

Answer: 6'3"

From the album "Rock Of The Westies"(1975). The song keeps in theme with the album's title, telling a story about an island girl, from Jamaica, who is a prostitute in New York. The song id the most popular off the album. Caleb Quaye, who worked with Elton on his first album played acoustic guitar on this album. Also, now famous film score composer James Newton Howard played Mellotron and an ARP Synthesizer.

Source: Author Eltonboy96

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