Elton John - Song for Guy - Live in Pontevedra

[dibadirekt]

His Name was Guy Burchett. Died at only 17, but somehow he lives on in this song.

[Stallnig]

My heart aches when I hear this.

[2012Beckles]

Love this song so much!! thanks Elton for gracing us with this beautiful music x

[AndrewHamilton31415]

4:21 epic microphone fail.

[Welcatroika]

I had the tickets in my hands.... and he had to cancel the original concert because of some heart issues... I wasn't able to go to the rescheduled show in Pontevedra and I missed one of Elton's best shows (I love Pontevedra's setlist) :( Anyway, thank you YouTube!

[Seattlecarnut]

Beautiful song! The first time I heard this song, I cried.

[PHPAULIE]

This life is'nt everything

[frododoingo987]

and the audience claps again

[eireman]

CONTINUOUS BRAVADOS.. for ELTON JOHN! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!

[a8127]

Life , isn't everything !!!!!!!

[peterjfraser]

@a8127 u r so incredibly wrong on this point!

[agnesthree2005]

This man is a pure musical genius.......so talented!!!

[juanchodelay]

recuerdos de mi niñez ..impagable!!

[VASILIKI751]

ΣΕ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ΓΙΑΝΝΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΤΟΣΟ ΔΥΝΑΤΕΣ ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ ΠΟΥ ΜΟΥ ΧΑΡΙΣΕΣ...

ΣΕ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ΠΟΥ ΜΕ ΓΕΜΙΣΕΣ ΨΥΧΙΚΑ, ΣΕ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ΠΟΥ ΥΠΗΡΞΕΣ ΣΤΗ ΖΩΗ ΜΟΥ!

ΟΠΟΥ ΚΙ ΑΝ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΝΑ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΤΥΧΕΡΟΣ!

[Evh75011]

just amazing a guy+a piano = a hero of music

[Nunokamikaze9910]

But...what's the point of the claps ????????

It's a song to be listened and only listened.....with closed eyes !!!

Spanish........aff !!!! They think they can behave in every show as the do during a "Torada" or a "Marrada".

[Nunokamikaze9910]

But...what's the point of the claps ????????

It's a song to be listened and only listened.....with closed eyes !!!

[Snurbify1]

This song isn't dedicated to Guy Babylon.. I may quote Elton John to prove:

."As I was writing this song one Sunday, I imagined myself floating into space and looking down at my own body. I was imagining myself dying. Morbidly obsessed with these thoughts, I wrote this song about death. The next day I was told that Guy (Burchett), our 17 year-old messenger boy, had been tragically killed on his motorcycle the day before. Guy died on the day I wrote this song."

[rehabriot]

please stop clapping, other than that what a beautiful live performance

[PetterBG]

i quote:

"...As I was writing this song one Sunday, I imagined myself floating into space and looking down at my own body. I was imagining myself dying. Morbidly obsessed with these thoughts, I wrote this song about death. The next day I was told that Guy (Burchett), our 17 year-old messenger boy, had been tragically killed on his motorcycle the day before. Guy died on the day I wrote this song."[

[LauraCrystina]

Essa música é para ser ouvida em silêncio!

Não gostei das palmas! aff

[JLCV89]

Elton Jonh is incrible!

[maznat24]

i often wonder how people like elton kieth emmerson can disperse such talent like this from a keyboard !fanfare for the common man was unbelievable but drop down the scale a little to a superb solo ballad like this and both artists are class in there own right.it would be very hard to choose between the 2 songs which would be my favourite

[snaebjorn53]

Beautiful!

Enchantingly emotional and poignant, pure bliss!

Thanks for sharing a touching tribute to this youngster Guy.

"Life and death are a single thread, just viewed from different ends"

[ivankinsman]

Has to one of the best piano solos ever played. Very haunting song...

[rellumodnamra]

Elton John, imortal!!!!

[a8127]

Life , isnt everything... Isnt everything..

[redpillow100]

i remember learing this and playing it, when my grandad died in '97, and my mum wanted me to play it all the time, cuz it helped her.

[redpillow100]

alas, sopild by claps.

[MoveOverCasanova]

what a powerful pure tune

[fillijl]

FROM THE FIRST TIME i HEARD THIS i HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN TO PRAY FOR THIS BOYS FAMILY & FRIENDS, I WAS A TEEN= AM NEARING 50 NOW. STILL THIS SONG & GUY`S FAMILY SEEM TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON EVERYDAY MEANING.. too bad if that sounds corny & such .

[derubermax]

*awkward claps from the audience until their hands hurt and they give up*

Just listen to the music people geez.

[PianoShapedObject]

@derubermax I was just thinking as they started that it just doesn't seem appropriate for a song like this....

[rubbinetta]

il mio fidanzato me la suona ogni giorno..lui è un pianista e suona spesso i pezzi di Elton John..mi fa sognare!ti amo tanto amore mio!

[qopha]

At the very end the TV narrator translates the music's name as "music for _a_ guy".

Oops.

[mikeaurand]

covers of this and ALL EJ tunes FAIL!!! Elton is the ONE.

[carosta]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[baire702]

Guy, in this song, was a delivery boy for Rocket Records. The way the story goes, Elton wrote this song on a Sunday while feeling rather morbid. The next day they received word of Guy's death. This story was written on the back of the 45 rpm single that this song was on. 1978.

[Soloman1001]

Its another Guy.

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[CristianMolinaro28]

God bless you,Guy Babilon...

[dave19711998]

@CristianMolinaro28 Thank you. I have been wondering who Guy was for a quarter of a century. I'm off to google to find who this guy was.

[CristianMolinaro28]

@dave19711998 Dave, this song is not written for Guy Babylon, but for an Elton's messenger boy who tragically died while he's writing this melody.

[happyhippo3000]

it is crazy. the lyrics in the internet-services have different content. but the most lyrics show: life isn´t everything. so i think this is correct. :-)

[Freebie1975]

RIP Guy Babylon .. :(

[eltmatt]

The lyrics are actually "Life, Isn't Everything"

[MadGamer1988]

Pure genius, love this song. Elton John is the best

[jajcara]

When I was on my way back form Warsaw I heared this song in a pub near Torun Railway Station. People there were slowly dancing and swinging.

[nunoferreiramarques]

Porra pras palminhas...

[Marcus1050]

For me one of his best songs ever...!

[bobdole9696]

I love this song. It is so soothing to listen to. At the end does he say "Life, isn't death everything?" because that's what it sounds like (and makes sense)?

[KubaaPOLAND]

"Life isn't everything"

[bobdole9696]

Thanks!

[Sunesson55]

"Life is a different thing" it is, I think!

[JesperKyd47]

@KubaaPOLAND The way he says it in this version is so warm :')

[ChelseaBoy2008]

This is one of his best songs. Like Your Song it proves that the simplest thing can be the best thing!

[SimplyRavishing24]

Don't clap along to this you lot! Listen closely and enjoy.

[dackywamboo]

I don`nt belive in Gods its so man made.Never do i get bored of this song it gets better, it tells me something in your life it is going to get better don`t give up.

[dalard2161]

Thank you so much for these uploads!!!