Elton John - Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding

[buenoandradeful]

vixi, todos os comenty é pura cultura, são pessoas que estão além di eu

mas na minha igno e na falta de sapiciência, deixo um depô

sempre gostei do maluco, sempre curti suas músicas,

mas elejo essa como sua obra de arte

no meu funeral vão ter que ouvir ela

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

em homenagem póstuma

eu acho realmente um clássico da música universal

mas como disse.......................

faço parte do povo

[Fawn1023]

Elton's band at it's peak - some energy left when John Jorgenson split and the amazing Guy Babylon passing. Have to give credit for Elton to keep the music going - I think some drive within him, must keep the music going - and I am glad, ever so glad for music.

[shadoww1000]

....some songs shouldnt be covered and recorded by other acts..and a good percentage o E. J.s fall into that category. Dream Theater have some material i certainly like...but they best stick to what they do best..... their stuff..E.J. is in class of his own as witnessed by a 40 + year career that few will ever match..and likely not D.T.

[DigJam53]

I could do without the constantly crashing cymbals,, they detract from the beauty of the music

[IndoeLoop]

harsh cut at the end. otherwise, an incredible, blistering version! was that three drum kits set up? i was looking for nigel, but they mostly showed the other guy(s) and the conga player. davey's a great part of the original 70's GBYBR album and so on. thanks for posting.

[monique3540]

yes i remember ...and i bought de dvd...excellent ...

[THEMASTEROFYOU2000]

no doubt one of the most intricate momentious pieces of pop music art ever.......someone else's turn.....the world awaits you..........

[olsnuff53]

Pure genius!

[thunderlungs1966]

Please Have Respect for Sir Elton john!!

[suijin84]

great you have done with all the different camera angles! musta been hard all by yourself!! j/k love this song, one of his best right there with" 60 years on"

[vf74tomcat]

Regardless of his sexual orientation (which has no effect on ones musical talent) Elton John is one of the greatest artists to ever live. He's a man who is charitable, immensely talented, and kind. Met him in Chicago once, was very humble and polite. Too many haters on YouTube who obviously know nothing about music!

[tallicAgrl9051]

why are there so many people complaining about his sexual orientation? anybody asking you to marry him?

plus, he sounds more "straight" than most of the so-called straight artists/bands out there these days anyway.

[junebugp53]

Straight or gay (who cares~!)... Elton John has written more great songs in this era than anyone else... Just try to think of anyone who has written more... When I think of this, I can't come up with anyone~~!! Keep the great music coming Elton~~!! xx :-)

[TheShredforeman]

@muskypucker What the hell does his sexual orientation have to do with his musical talent? Elton has givin more to this WORLD as a "GAY" man then you have ever givin to your little HOMETOWN as a STRAIGHT man. So please sir, choose your words wisely or GTFO!

[puckhoncho2000]

Heard this for the very first time on the original Yellow Brick Road tour. Blew me away. Thought it was one of the best pieces of R & R ever. Still is, 4 decades later.

[Manu49pere]

excellent super artist Elton, excellent song, no words to describe so much talent

[chestateeridge]

@muskypucker Grow up Red Neck!

[TheShredforeman]

@chestateeridge I'm a redneck also, but I know good, well written music when I hear it :). No offense taken though lol

[laura24bz]

Ist und bleibt einfach nur geil als Einstiegssong!!!

[crockermud]

This is without question the most awesome, kick-ass, rockin, freakin all-time best rock song if all time! [Stairwy to heaven was no. 1] I had this in the back of my mind for years and couldn't put a finger on it--then re-discovered it. Jeez! Where has this been? This is awesome, wonderful. My youth? I don't know.

The build up, the pauses, the guitar, the orchestra, the yelling in exultation, wowww---has this ever been matched? Think about it.

[LesbianVampireLover]

So f*cking good. The entire album too, not just the first five songs.

[2009xavi63]

lo maximo

[grassy0]

Check out Dream Theaters version of this song, its just as good.They even do pink floyd covers as good as pink floyd themselves.Check them out" DREAM THEATER"

[MattyWestie]

@grassy0 I have the MP3 of dream theaters version and i'd say its different but not better than eltons, alittle too techno without the soul or emotion that goes into it, but still a great listen all the same. I dont know a great deal about dream theater but the lead vocalist was excellent in this rendition, he made love lies bleeding his own. But for me, its elton all the way.

[mediawerxbrian]

@grassy0 It's a shame the Dream Theater version never got filmed (a one night only thing at Ronnie Scott's club in London)....great covers on that night, with great guests too. But for those who miss this type of great "progressive stuff", Dream Theater has to be the most talented collection of artists out there today (even with new drummer), whether it's their own high octane, or boootleg covers....check out Porcupine Tree as well (Deadwing, In Absentia)...fantastic prog band from UK.

[mediawerxbrian]

@grassy0 It's a shame the Dream Theater version never got filmed (a one night only thing at Ronnie Scott's club in London)....just learned the covers in their hotel rooms while on that tour. But for those who miss this type of great "progressive stuff", Dream Theater has to be the most talented collection of artists out there today (even with new drummer), whether it's their own high octane, or boootleg covers....check out Porcupine Tree as well (Deadwing, In Absentia)...great band from UK.

[mouloudo]

@grassy0 stop smoking dude DT never equals the originals

[MOSKII58]

the girl on the right at 3:48 gorgeous nuff said

[mcydees1]

1:20 the ladys thinkin: "aww shoot, ima see elton john play one of the best songs of all time! ahaha!" :D

[nethaeleth]

ooh that was so cool. hey man im stoned heres one of the best musicians on the planet, think i'll throw my crack pipe at his head. lol. reefer pipe. whatever. i've read a story about almost every musician i know getting hit like that during a concert by something.

[mizofan]

Fantastic starter to a truly great album- the first 5 tracks are all absolute classics. Elton's new album The Union, with Leon Russell, is his best since the mid 70s

[MattyWestie]

@mizofan 100% agree regarding his new album, without doubt his best material since the mid 70's, probably as far back as 'Madman'

[DickLodge68]

PLEASE DO A CHARITY BENEFIT! Hell, have all Brits for I care! This song - with Elton on keys, Brain May on geetar, and Phil Collins on skins - tell me that wouldn't cough up a lot of cash!

[TheEarnold]

would've loved to see this show...

[98gsoup]

love elton wish people appreciated Davey more

[simpyotto]

i love Elton, i was so lucky to see him live on stage on my and his birthday 25 March 2010 in Cape Town at Kirstenbosch Gardens

[KenLee60]

This is the song that made Good Bye Yellow Brick Road so big in my opinion.This piece is one of his best.

[wildcatter63]

@KenLee60 Agreed, and IMO YBR is his BEST album...

[Cyberwwwizard]

Yes there is a better version - watch?v=wAhpIjazFN0&feature=re­lated

[SaddleCat1]

Some chick about 8 feet from me, on this guy's shoulders threw a reefer pipe and hit Elton on the head while he was playing (she freaked, didn't mean to hit him). He had to be taken from the stage, but returned and did the rest of the show (when he came back, he said "thanks for the pipe, you could have left out the concrete..!).

[SaddleCat1]

Greensboro, 1974, Caribou tour. The show started w/ this tune. Reel-to-reel player (visible to audience) was running w/ the synthesizer part. Great show. Kiki Dee's band opened. This was, I believe, the last concert at Gboro w/ festival seating. I was 15 and we almost got crushed when they opened the doors. If anyone had had the misfortune to lose their footing, they would have been trampled.

[santosmm2]

FUSIL!! PLAGIO!! de REQUIEM: FUNERAL OF QUEEN MARY II from HENRY PURCEL 1694

[beliza72]

ecoutez moi çà même si vous aimez pas elton john particulierement je suis sure que vous adorerez !!!!!!!!!! moi je suis fan à mort i love this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaxgal618]

I saw Elton 4th of July 1976, Bicentennial concert at Foxboro Stadium. One of the most incredible performances I've ever seen. Theres NO ONE who can compare to this day.

[eventoscrearte]

sin palabras, un verdadero genio, esta introduccion es magica como de otro planeta.

[danboom01]

so good

[RonyMexico]

saw elton at the chicago stadium in the 70s-best concert i've ever seen, oh, he played this tune, also, he was outstanding

[zane1988]

who cares if he is gay, what matters is that he has got one of the biggest hearts that you will ever see in someone that is famous. love the song. thank you for posting it.

[CyberBishop]

I remember the first time I heard him do this live... I had shivers..

[v4j8c2]

muskypucker @ UE NÃO concordo CADA UM TEM SUA preferencia sexual Tanto Faz Tanto Faz homossexual bissexual O PROBLEMA É DELE EA musica DELE É Maravilhosa !!!!!!!

[malinwj]

He's done these songs a million times, and still approaches them on the piano like they are new. He and his band are a class act pro's, all the way.

[chinabluedog]

best live version of this tune that i've heard .. the two guitars are awesome

[jordaniraz]

hands down!

[residentevil4ish]

HEAY GUYS

I do believe this show was the first and last time Elton Johnw as at his best then after he kindda went down hill a bit. but i still love how he still playing and shows nearly all alround the world. and plus i love the man he is my al time fav singers. GOD BLESS ELTON Good luck elton for 2010. dude

[psichicathy]

get on still kickin the shit outta rock an roll you rock till we all drop go elton still kickin ass

[abbyrilie]

does anyone else see John Lennon at 3:39..

[joe0694]

@abbyrilie does look like him

[loxo7792]

I discovered this song by listening to Dream Theater (the cover appears in the album A Change of Seasons)

[rwrusselljr]

Dream Theater covers and mixes so many great progressive songs well. I love hearing all their Kansas work mixed into their songs.

[fm0195]

Me too! I'm a Dream Theater's fan....

[lenarita1]

love lies bleeding is the common name for a variety of amaranth, a plant.

[Otownglenn]

First heard this song about 1973 while in the 8th grade. Our aasignment was to write a simple story that we would read and have back ground music to. Another student wrote a ghost story and used Funeral fo a Friend. I had never heard anything like this and it amazes me till this day. Yellow Brick Road is in a class by itself and this song is a big reason for that. Simply splendid!!!

[mvbeckril]

I'm just a couple years ahead of you... this whole song is like a mini-rock opera like the WHO did... it's just incredible..

[Otownglenn]

That is very true. Way ahead of its time and still dazzles.

[soundbites0]

His best. Was this a Bernie Taupin song, they had some many great ones.

[998618jg]

what happened elton?

[aal0304]

This is one of my favorites, and I was so happy that he added it back to his concert mix last time he was in Houston.

[lakeladymel]

Wow,what talent !

[BeTrollingU2]

Elton's a fag and fags can't write good music.

[egoistdeviant]

this is a joke right?

[floorguy9411]

Wow! There's still nothing like this one. A cold, desolate opening, an overpowering, anguished blast of synthesizers, and then one crescendo after another until it flies way over the top and winds up in orbit. Still amazing after all these years. Thanks for posting this video!

[sbcruiser]

Rest in peace Claudia my love. I will see you again someday.

[Wideboy1959]

This is eltons best ever track awsome

[Cyberwwwizard]

Just seen the concert at Bristol - fucking good.

[roryfuckingD]

of all his songs i think the piano sounds best on this one. and the guitar just comes of as bone chilling at times. I truly love this song.

[Dpiner42]

I was 11 years old and i was at this concert and it was amazing. I am one of the few that treasure and appreciate real music.

[semicrayze]

what can i say elton is the man a true musician god bless mr. elton john

[oley117211]

it is nice...look for Dream Theater's version too ;D

[Reg121]

This is my very favorite version of FFAF...thanks for posting!

[wheresmynapkin32]

damn! ten minute limit... amazing

[sbcruiser]

It's been said if ya wanna know what a heart break sounds like... listen to this!

DON'T TAKE TAMIFLU!

[traveller1216]

To the young people: This is when songs made sense. When the lyrics weren't limited to just one 'catchy' line, repeated over and over and over ('feel my lumps, my lumps, my lovely lady lumps' or something like that......

In the 'old days' (to the young 'whiper-snippers'), we had these things called 'bands' - you know - a group that always plays together....

Lady 'Let's dance' Beaver Flash Ga-Ga' plays what instrument? Whoops - let's check Brittany who plays....what?

You get the idea..

[998618jg]

before sir elton found men and weak ass top pop music...such a waste of sheer talent...look at him now...its almost jacko!

[mouldsworthblade]

Different class to anything else by EJ

[futuremaluker]

This IS the greatest Rock song of ALL time! Pure rock, pure energy. with mounting crecendo's. Truly awe inspiring!

I would really love to high tech, super animate visuals to this song, on the order of Disney-Pixar only better than they could.

.......This song deserves it.

[lovemusicsomuch]

wow that was a very inspired rsponse, hehe. yeah a visual for this entire song would be great. although, since you brought up Disney, I'd prefer something along the lines of that cartoon w/ that bug running away from the music notes and piano keys. don't know the name of that one, always wondered. but yeah.

[futuremaluker]

Bug running away from music notes & piano keys...sounds awesome. In one segment of this Elton song it would fit well. The visual I had...A bird in flight flapping it's wings to the beat of the music trying to get away from advancing technology....

[rushchopin]

el dia de mi funeral quiero esta cancion es lo maximo ELTON REGINALD

[MaizatulAmirah]

dream theater covers this song with soul and deepest feeling. john petrucci took this song to another world. try listen to dream theater's cover.

[mdstress]

Hey - Dream Theater does indeed do a great job on that cover. Thanks for the tip!

[beereye4thestr8guy]

love elton and dream theater. I'd like to see many cover this set. It's euphoric. People out there, if you love music, take our advice and check out Dreams first three CDs!!!!

[enigmaduo]

Probably my favorite Elton John tune/s of all time.

[migo53333]

when i see this performance from one of the masters it makes me reflect on the mucic today and realize it sucks!!!!!!

[qquark99]

1994, or was it 1993? I was an usher at Ohio Stadium for the Elton John /Billy Joel Piano men tour. and i got a plum location in the first 10 rows on Elton's side. He opened with this song!! I will NEVER forget this!

[ogetbilo]

What a great song!

[Eedchey]

No offense, but I don't like Elton John, but this song is EPIC!<3

[Airamahrog]

I would love to have this played at my funeral!

[alucardio]

best elton john song to me

[ReneeImou]

i like funeral for a friend cover of this ;p. but this rocks... classic.

[DamagedJustice88]

oh god. this song is so incredibly epic, i need to see elton john so bad. this as an opener would bring me to tears. this tour will billy joel is so absolutely unreal, but its coming nowhere close to me :( maybe next time.

[burrybeast]

I got to see Elton John and Billy Joel perform together in 2001 and it was absolutely amazing. Funeral for a friend/love lies bleeding was the opener. If u ever get the chance go.

[DamagedJustice88]

you are incredibly lucky. any chance to see either i would jump at, but this is just so cool. i may go to california for this, even though i'm in washington. its just too good

[racinchase]

Great song, Who wold stop this vid just at the end when it gets good? Defies logic.

[forestroot]

That guy looks like a fag .

[madmikeastoria]

He is one in case you didnt know!

[ovationrae]

my fav song of all time. A classic masterpiece! All older elton rocks! What happened to him? seems after bernie and him split he got too sappy

[chironapolonio]

The Donald Duck costume made its appearance in the early-mid eighties: the Central Park concert.

[louswire]

...to see him flying across the stage in that silly costume, and dive for the floor, and slide to a stop UNDER the piano, then prop himself up on one elbow reaching the keyboard with his other hand, not missing a beat... Showmanship AND Talent!!!

[Ivor662]

I don't mean to give offense but I noticed that for several months after princess Di's death that this seemed to be yanked from the classic rock stations.

[MusicalRoses]

Bloody Masterpiece. From a Yank... Who writes and composes stuff like this anymore :(

[KeithAtHomeInBolton]

Great song, great video. I've seen Elton twice and he was superb. Is Davey Johnstone the most loyal guitarist ever, he's been with Elton for nearly 40 years? And still has an unseemly amount of hair!!!

[thickbrianq]

This song still brings Tears to my eyes, I love it!!!!

[abrand2250]

Two songs at my funeral--this and Claptons No Alibis !! We have been blessed with some of the greatest misicians ever--John,Lennon,Clapton,Joel and on and on!

[greyseal5]

When this song came out, I was like....8th grade? I taught myself how to play it and told all my friends I wanted it played at MY funeral. I just listened to again after all these years and you know what? It's damned good song! Maybe I STILL would like to have it played at my funeral!

[mrwippy2000]

remember my dad having the yellow brick road album on 8 track in his car. used to play it over and over. ah the summer of 74

[noonesaz]

PLAY THIS AT MY FUNERAL.

[WithNAngelWings]

HE'S A GENIUS!!!

[yvonnemjb]

I was lucky to have seen Elton John, back in 1974 with all his crazy costumes and eye glasses. I skipped school to buy 14 tickets for all my friends. We saw him in Largo Maryland, at the Capital Center, now it's a shopping mall, oh well, some things don't last forever but great memories do.

[DrummerGrrrl]

God, I remember the Capital Center! I grew up in Falls Church, VA. I remember when Tyson's Corner was a little bitty mall! Haha! I've just announced my age! 41, in case anyone wants to know. I loved music back in the seventies, especially Elton John. Did he wear his Donald Duck costume at the concert you saw? Or was that much later?

[sydlivy]

yea i have the DVD it is so awesome elton is the BEST!

[CoolJoolz]

Wow what a great video! I love seeing good 'ole Nigel Olsson still playing with him. I was very lucky to see him on his Reg Strikes Back tour - right before he gave up the costumes. Man I was in line all night for tickets and got 6th row at Merriweather Post in Maryland. I was in heaven that night - it was awesome! Thanks for posting this video!

[qquark99]

i'll never forget the Piano Players tour by Elton John and Billy Joel at Ohio Stadium in 1994. I was an usher and was assigned to be right in front to the right of the stage and next to Elton! They started with Funeral for a Friend!!

[whazzuphere]

So, have Elton John and Madonna kissed and made up yet?

[squadronace]

great song...like it so much I created my own rendition...

[brennobastos]

Certamente, o melhor rock de Elton John!

[furby1964]

wow this sends some chills what a song and album that was bravo

[CrocodileMonkey]

His greatest song

[Virtuosic1]

Dream Theatre's version is fairly anemic compared to this particular full orcehstral performance.

[Sausagedesigner]

Dream Theater does an amazing cover of this on Change of Seasons

[rkd19]

wow ....

[shortfield07]

Check out this video on my profile, its the same but has better audio and video quality!

Many Thanks

[Squab1972]

Awesome

[dalard2161]

everything ive seen from this paticular show has been brilliant

[Janicedean]

I first heard this song when I was 18..it still sounds as good now and I am a few decades older...

[2rainbowed]

One of Elton's top 5 songs, easily. And Johnstone is worth every cent he's paid. Fender strat, right?

[3bertface01]

Dream theaters version better

[8octavarium8]

but still a cover

[danzzz911]

ye i agree dream theaters version is way better much more stuctured and skillfull...well i guess dream to good but got to give credit to elton john credit for makin a brillient riff on piano....but if anyone can make a better cover of that song it will be dream theater

[madmikeastoria]

Are you nuts? this song cannot be duplicated

[lifegardgrll]

It is utterly Perfect.

[zeden]

Not to mention that even doing an incredible cover, there's only 4 doing a job of 6 + an orchestra?

[fastballfreddie]

When Elton John played this with Davey, Dee and Nigel in 1976 it was incredible and it still is with his current band. Nobody can top EJ and his band

[zephrah]

awesome.  thanks.

[Medic83301]

Rock & roll would not be what it is without Elvis , the Beatles , Motown , and Sir Elton .

[falkor541]

grt posting, I love this song and have not heard it in years. One of Sir Elton Johns best!!!!

[musso22]

#1 album and song of the 70's

[Erotomania89]

one of the greatest songs of all time! loooove it <3

[bhopee]

My favorite E j song. I was more of a hard rocker in those days. This came out of nowhere, pleasantly.

[Arkady63]

I would rate Yellow Brick Road as one of the top ten, if not top five, albums of the 1970s. I would also say it was one of the top ten Rock albums of all time. Few albums have endured the generations like this one. Very impressive.

[Stratovarius0000]

great ebayer. quick payment. hope to deal with you soon!

[novasik]

bad ebayer, still haven't recieved payment. lol

[Stratovarius0000]

haha =)

[lonesome9701]

THE BEST TRACK FROM GBYBR

[Rockyh1]

Elton at his best..a rock and roller! a masterpiece!!

[scottalexander44]

One of my favorites by Elton.

[MrMGA]

I generally don't care for Elton John's music, but this song is by far his best -- an epic masterpiece as someone else said -- and this video is the best live version I've seen. Thank you for posting it.

[Rochranek]

Dude. You video taping your TV?

[silentbob08244]

Wow! Rare to find a home made live video of such good quality.

[Alenephoenix]

this song comes from Elton's high point in his songwriting carrer- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- had everything from raunchy, soul & rock, and this was one of the VERY BEST!!!  THANKS FOR POSTING IT!!!

[andresoqueso]

is that ian hunter on guitar?

[meatmarket]

Nope. The guitar players were Davey Johnstone and John Jorgenson.

[paulbno1]

I really love this whole concert. This song is a fantastic opener. I got the dvd a few weeks ago. It's part of the greatest hits set. It's a shame nobody posted 'i don't wanna go on with you like that' from the concert on here. That's my highlight.

[maxb162]

Notice he pops one of his monitors and is obviously very unhappy with the replacement (and the mix) - lots of shaking head and grimacing- GREAT performance though - the synth lead intro is much better nowadays as Guy plays the whole thing live.

[mrfabulous88]

Too right. It really is a shame that this work of art isnt more widely appreciated.

[msinthrop]

I was in high school the album containing this song came out and it just blew alot of us away. It's still a very underated classic. I agree completly with "Lazycouchpotato" it's a classic.

[duckrodeo]

Wow this is an excellent version of this song.

[straightener]

thanks for posting this. he's so fresh after all these years. where are the new good bands to even come CLOSE to EJ?

[lazycouchpotato5]

This is on of the most forgotten songs of all time and it is an epic masterpiece...the guitar, the lyrics, and of course Elton John on the Piano. I would love to see this song come back into the limelight somehow.