well, actually i like more the version of the beatles, but elton's version is better, we must admit it: elton have better voice than john or paul, and this version is better arranged and more powerful.
this was one of the first songs i ever listened to when i was a child, i use to think the beatles got this from elton when i was little, but then i knew the beatles did it first. I Love both versions
@justsmilehomie Thanks will check it out . Long to hear diff versions of a song etc. gives it more life. Like the Green Fields of France has many diff artist doing it , several good .
This song will always remind me of the summer of 1975 and all it brought with it. My first motorcycle, 10 dollar bags and losing my virginity. ALL good memories..lol.
we had to listen to this song in health class wale they were teaching us about LSD and the dangers and all it made me want to do is go get a tablet of acid
@guitarsrock64 Actually, the song is said to be written after John Lennon looked in a picture made by his son of a girl flying in starry sky. The rest was the assumption of the listners...
i like the beatles version better just my opinion though but whats not an opinion that hearts the best band ever not an opinion its been proven just saying lolz!!!
Love both Elton and Beatles...Elton's slower tempo works and his keyboards are terrific. Beatles harmonies are hard to beat. Too bad they never got a chance to sing this song together.
I do like both versions...and there is a difference....10 years? When Elton John decided to do a remake, he called on John Lennon to help him record this..and yes, John sings the chorus....Also, keep in mind that technology in '67 was not the same until 10 years later, when the 24 track console came in. I do respect and admire both versions indeed ;)
Yes, this version better than the Beatles with John backvocals, but the psychedelia of the song I do not think it is exceeded, origianl song always going to have a hint that the covers do not have
NO ONE IS TAKING ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE 'BEATLES'!! THEY WERE AN ''AWESOME'' GROUP THAT CHANGED THE FACE OF MUSIC!!! AN I ALSO THINK IT'S PRETTY COOL THAT ''JOHN LENNON'' WORKED WITH ELTON ON THIS!!
THEY BOTH ARE ARTIEST IN THERE OWN RIGHT, AN TO HAVE THEM TOGETHER IS ''GENUIS'' RESPECT!! THEM BOTH!! :)))
Most people who cover Beatles songs fail in one way or another - this however is a rarity - an improvement!! I think the only Beatles cover I can say that about!
@HowitzerBug "In 1974, Elton John released a cover version as a single. Recorded at the Caribou Ranch, it featured background vocals and guitar by John Lennon under the pseudonym Dr. Winston O'Boogie (Winston being Lennon's middle name). The single topped the US Billboard pop charts for two weeks in January 1975 as well as the Canadian RPM national singles chart for four weeks spanning January and February"
<3 love this version, I actually like it better than The Beatles and I know they made it famous BUT this sounds a lot better to me, so yeah love them both as artists though, of course
@chefsu11715 LOL me too! someone said it was "too complex" but to me, it filled in the gaps of the original version, so to speak, besides I love Elton John's voice.. you can't get bettr than this as far as covers!<3
@reichmuth100 I agree . Maybe it's that you can improve on the mistakes made by the first . Feel the same way with Pinball Wizard . Both have so much more energy than originals . Goes to show you it's not all in the lyrics but the person who writes the music has just as much to do with the success. And preforms it of course .
@MightyQuinn2021 "The public is practically unaware of the over wheming responsibility carried by the Vatican and its Jesuits in the starting of the two world wars-m a situation which may be explained in part by the gigantic finances at the disposition of vatican and its jesuits."---Edmond paris, The secret history of the Jesuits
Elton John is the greatest! This version sounds alot better than the original...then again, I was inspired on piano by elton john on the piano. Greatest piano player ever.
i may be crossing the line here but i honestly like Elton Johns version a bit better.... :( maybe because its a bit slower and i can hear the great lyrics better :)
FWI- it kinda has a reggae tone to it at one point lol
I love the Beatles but I have to say Eltons version of this song blows the original away.....for me personally it is one of those moments in music I feel I could climb within the song and just exist forever floating.......it is just that good.....
Now this is how you do a remake!! Brilliant orchestration and that bass tone is mixed in perfectly. Not too mention that memorable bridge part at 2:46 and also at 3:11.my god that is some fantastic stuff in my book.
Mrnicco9 I do appreciate others opinions so I will not call you a stupid cocksucking unlearned fagot. Instead, I would jsut like to know how you arrived at your opinion?
Re :"disco cover by a black woman"- you might be thinking of the version of this song by Dianne Steinberg and Stargard on the Sergeant Pepper Soundtrack. Check it out. And this cover is far better than the original version; so is his cover of Pinball Wizard.
Does anyone remember a disco cover of this by a black woman from around the same time as this one? I have been looking for it for ages, it was surprisingly good...
@clarkbell you might be thinking of the version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds on the Sergeant Pepper's Movie Soundtrack by Dianne Steinberg and Stargard.
@WizardsMachine that absolutely correct, the drawing still exists to this day. His son and a classmate drew a picture of each other in the shy with the stars in the back ground. Stupid LSD conspiracy morons.
@ZethShuffler no he wrote i am the walrus on acid but this song is partially about lsd and partially about the drawing i mean the letters LSD are in the name and capitalized.
The criteria one should always follow when attempting to do a cover of any song is this: "Do it just as good, or better, or don't even bother." Elton did better on this one.
considering how goofy lennon's solo work was i wouldn't be surprised if he made an attempt to put reggae in here but it seems more like a pause to a songs build-up. that is not a reggae trait. every 7th grade music teacher tries to say black goons invented everything. did they invent the european church bells in here too? i love those bells so much.
the beatles song sounds so old but a few years this polished version came out but sounds at least a decade newer than the bealtles version. i'm suprised to find out this was made in 1972. sound more mid 70s.
To all you Teurling Catholic Rebels alumni, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns fans, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers (me included), and Cleveland Browns fans: This was the #1 song in the USA when Jake Delhomme came into the world.
This is the first Elton John song I remember and it is the first one I fell in love with in 1972 (college freshman). I know my roomate hated me for years because I played this song over and over all night. I heard the Beatles original only a few years ago.
This is a great song (better than the original), but it wasn't on the original Captain Fantastic album; it was released first as a single. And Philadelphia Freedom wasn't on that album, either, nor do I remember One Day At A Time being on it. And Pinball Wizard wasn't on the Caribou album.
@henrymoonfortune - a good number of Elton John's cds have been released with "bonus tracks" on them that weren't on the original vinyl releases. One of them even has "Step Into Christmas." I don't remember Philadelphia Freedom or LSD being on albums until way later.
@fairfax1960 Point taken. I didn't mean to start a controversy. My bad, though, since I didn't know there were bonus tracks on the CD. Of course, that lack of knowledge doesn't make me a dumbass, as some authentic dumbasses would have you believe.
I actually heard this version before I heard the Beatles' version...and prefer this one. I heard it right before Christmas one year and every time I hear it , it still reminds me of Christmas! But this is a really well- produced song if you listen closely!
Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds is one of my favorite songs. All versions confunded. Both The Beatles and Elton are amazing <3
RedFeatherFae 6 days ago
trivia!! john lennon actually guest starred on this song going under the alter ego Dr. Winston O'Boogie (winston being johns second name)
crash2cute 1 week ago
well, actually i like more the version of the beatles, but elton's version is better, we must admit it: elton have better voice than john or paul, and this version is better arranged and more powerful.
progreadicto 1 week ago
this was one of the first songs i ever listened to when i was a child, i use to think the beatles got this from elton when i was little, but then i knew the beatles did it first. I Love both versions
EthanxClarke 1 week ago
Beautiful!!!!
Alethei4 2 weeks ago
The best version is Elton's hands down.
MrVeesworld 3 weeks ago 4
sounds better! ha WTF Elton rocks the bitch
greggjohns63 1 month ago
I prefer the Beatles :D
punkrockeropablo 1 month ago
I personally think the best version is by Katie Melua. It is just amazing.
justsmilehomie 1 month ago 2
@justsmilehomie Thanks will check it out . Long to hear diff versions of a song etc. gives it more life. Like the Green Fields of France has many diff artist doing it , several good .
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@mollymu1 You're welcome, write me what you think about Melua's version.
justsmilehomie 1 month ago
@justsmilehomie Decent, but lacks the emotional impact Elton's version has.
TheFredoBear 2 weeks ago
This song will always remind me of the summer of 1975 and all it brought with it. My first motorcycle, 10 dollar bags and losing my virginity. ALL good memories..lol.
Texasdad21 1 month ago in playlist daddy 2
i totally agree! elton does this song justice!!!
wopilawin 1 month ago
this version of lucy in the sky has more of a bellet to it and it brings back those good times in 1975 thanks for posting it
rockguy47 1 month ago
we had to listen to this song in health class wale they were teaching us about LSD and the dangers and all it made me want to do is go get a tablet of acid
guitarsrock64 1 month ago
@guitarsrock64 Actually, the song is said to be written after John Lennon looked in a picture made by his son of a girl flying in starry sky. The rest was the assumption of the listners...
igalsolomon 1 month ago
i like the beatles version better just my opinion though but whats not an opinion that hearts the best band ever not an opinion its been proven just saying lolz!!!
mariacujo 1 month ago
Love both Elton and Beatles...Elton's slower tempo works and his keyboards are terrific. Beatles harmonies are hard to beat. Too bad they never got a chance to sing this song together.
PierreLeCanadien 2 months ago
@PierreLeCanadien john lennon did.type----( elton john& john lennon live lucy in the sky with diamonds).....its good song
ubsme2 1 month ago
This is just Horrible...
vivalauri777 2 months ago
I agree Elton did a much better cover than the Beatles original
petey1231000 2 months ago
Wow.. guys, listen to this song when you are turned on (high).. Kills you.
5 star to this.
jin9292 2 months ago
I do like both versions...and there is a difference....10 years? When Elton John decided to do a remake, he called on John Lennon to help him record this..and yes, John sings the chorus....Also, keep in mind that technology in '67 was not the same until 10 years later, when the 24 track console came in. I do respect and admire both versions indeed ;)
TheCommittee20111 2 months ago
Me too!! - as a life long Beatle Maniac - this is the only cover of a Beatles song that to me, is better than the original, Fantastic!!!!
MrSteevieboy 2 months ago
i love elton and the beatles, he nailed it!!! I love this version its just different, elton john is a genius!
thrillerfan05 2 months ago
The introduction is fantastic, because of its lenght. Rest of this song is just nice cover of Beatles' masterpiece.
marsza11jm 2 months ago
Was a fresh and nice version!
largheto 2 months ago
A fitting tribute to the Beatles. Elton couldn't help but add his own special brand of musical magic. That's why it sounds so damn good.
cygnusaurus 2 months ago
nah sorry guys the Beatles owned this ;)
doorplease 2 months ago
@doorplease dont get me wrong it sounds cool
doorplease 2 months ago
I like Beatles a lot but Elton's version is much better. Genius guy!!!!
unbreakthom 2 months ago
I don't care which version tops the other. The solo (entrance, melody, exit) on this one is just fucking epic, period.
tabernavudu 2 months ago
Yes, this version better than the Beatles with John backvocals, but the psychedelia of the song I do not think it is exceeded, origianl song always going to have a hint that the covers do not have
jodemi22 2 months ago 2
I just LOVE the intro!
robertlagestee 2 months ago
the sweetness in that voice just takes it 2 number 1 O YEA
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I Tip My Hat!
RustePoole 2 months ago in playlist Elton john Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album
12 people fell to earth
ukuleledude9123 3 months ago
I am naming my daughter Lucie Sky<3
cjknox00 3 months ago 6
@cjknox00 You're naming her after a drug?
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@gillesding thats like saying naming your son charlie is naming him after cocaine, grow up retard
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Good, but not as good as the original.
misspinkpunkykat 3 months ago
Hey guys, john lennon has been on record saying he liked this version more.
Not saying elton john is better, but some people just do songs better than others.
shadix20 3 months ago
This song while Expo Marker high... EPIC FEELING!
HJtheminer 3 months ago
L-ucy in the
S-ky with
D-iamonds
LSD, the whole point of why the Beatles wrote it...
AND I STILL FIND IT EPIC!
HJtheminer 3 months ago
@HJtheminer You do know the song is based off a picture John Lennon's son drew. Not a trip The Beatles had with LSD.
LilDrummer77 3 months ago
@LilDrummer77 Oop, alright, thank you for corecting me... XD
HJtheminer 3 months ago
@HJtheminer why wouldn't you because of that? lsd is one of the most epic things i can think of :S
xentech 2 months ago
@xentech LSD is a terrible drug!
HJtheminer 2 months ago
NO ONE IS TAKING ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE 'BEATLES'!! THEY WERE AN ''AWESOME'' GROUP THAT CHANGED THE FACE OF MUSIC!!! AN I ALSO THINK IT'S PRETTY COOL THAT ''JOHN LENNON'' WORKED WITH ELTON ON THIS!!
THEY BOTH ARE ARTIEST IN THERE OWN RIGHT, AN TO HAVE THEM TOGETHER IS ''GENUIS'' RESPECT!! THEM BOTH!! :)))
reichmuth100 3 months ago in playlist reichmuth100's favorites
Sry ppl I rly like elton john, BUT the beatles u just cant beat.
monstersmakemegiggle 3 months ago
@davidson2004fatboy...YOU BET ELTON'S VERSION IS KICK THE ''FUCK'' ASS''!! :))
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better than the Beatles
ryangalles 3 months ago
Elton's version KICK'S ASS!!!
davidson2004fatboy 3 months ago 2
This is just too complex, the original is simple and harmonious.
hwanj 3 months ago
the beatles version is much better
hwanj 3 months ago
Most people who cover Beatles songs fail in one way or another - this however is a rarity - an improvement!! I think the only Beatles cover I can say that about!
Pans200 3 months ago
John Lennon played in this version with Elton John
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waffleownage 4 months ago
Okay, as a Beatles fan I'm pretty damn cynical about covers, but this was really awesome.
roflknife567 4 months ago
If only they had Lennon singing the lead over this music (perhaps with Elton as backing). Would have been THE BEST!
Love both versions, one of my favourite songs!
HowitzerBug 4 months ago
@HowitzerBug "In 1974, Elton John released a cover version as a single. Recorded at the Caribou Ranch, it featured background vocals and guitar by John Lennon under the pseudonym Dr. Winston O'Boogie (Winston being Lennon's middle name). The single topped the US Billboard pop charts for two weeks in January 1975 as well as the Canadian RPM national singles chart for four weeks spanning January and February"
suria49 3 months ago
I love both versions. As far as I'm concerned, both versions are awesome.
healthcaregirl3 4 months ago
<3 love this version, I actually like it better than The Beatles and I know they made it famous BUT this sounds a lot better to me, so yeah love them both as artists though, of course
gatitasata 4 months ago 21
@gatitasata and don't forget that John Lennon collaborated on this version after graciously sanctioning Elton John to cover it...
mkervelegan 3 months ago
@mkervelegan Hehe.. exactly he played the bass
gatitasata 3 months ago
@gatitasata no way! U can't get any better than the original of any song!
felixtheboy1 3 months ago
@felixtheboy1 I like this one better, and apparently others do too, so...yeah,
gatitasata 3 months ago
Even as a huge Beatle's fan I also have to agree this is the best version as well.
Classicrocker6119 4 months ago
EVERY time I hear the Beatles version I do the fill ins to this version! :-) LLLLLLL LUCY ..are you kidding me?! so awesome!
chefsu11715 4 months ago 2
@chefsu11715 LOL me too! someone said it was "too complex" but to me, it filled in the gaps of the original version, so to speak, besides I love Elton John's voice.. you can't get bettr than this as far as covers!<3
gatitasata 3 months ago
NOO NOO NOO WAY the beetles are my freaking idle and how dare this guy sing it
jeuwood 4 months ago
@jeuwood If you were such a huge fan you'd know how to spell Beatles. *eyeroll*
kimbari2 4 months ago
@jeuwood LOL the BEATLES are your idle...? learn to spell beatles and...Idols..? would you? thanks
gatitasata 3 months ago
Lenon played bass on this under the alias of Dr. E. pluribus funk
doghous4 4 months ago
@doghous4 Really? I was sure it was Dr. Winston O'Boogie, may be wrong.
ELOFTW 4 months ago
You all are correct in your observations about Lennon ; he was blown away by this rendition. Awesome for sure!
Quown 4 months ago
This song is actually dedicated to someone named Lucy.
horsewhisperlad 4 months ago
@horsewhisperlad No... just no...
ELOFTW 4 months ago
got something to make me happy, put on my headphones and ahhhhhhhhh
greenmonte454 4 months ago
Look; every artist has a pallet.The man knew his Beatles.We all did.Lennon was being generous.Always consider the source.
TheTherese3 4 months ago
for a cover.. its good.. i still prefer the original though... despite john lennon's quote.. this doesnt give me the feeling the original gave me
fender7682 4 months ago
ELTON DID THIS SONG BETTER THAN THE ''BEATLES!!!!!
AN I AM A BEATLES FAN..BUT I JUST CALL IT LIKE I HEAR IT!!!!
reichmuth100 5 months ago 15
@reichmuth100 OK THEN !!!!!!!!!
LydiaLuvsMJ 2 months ago
@reichmuth100 I agree . Maybe it's that you can improve on the mistakes made by the first . Feel the same way with Pinball Wizard . Both have so much more energy than originals . Goes to show you it's not all in the lyrics but the person who writes the music has just as much to do with the success. And preforms it of course .
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countdumas 5 months ago
I just melt at 2:45 . It just sounds so... perfect
Davemon115 5 months ago
I am a lucky bunny , I have a signed copy vinyl single got at Watford FC
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theking19777 5 months ago
better than the beatles by far
ballsthatclank 5 months ago
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The better version, i like to much,
fegua2008 5 months ago
John Lennon played on this cover of the song he was credited as Dr. Winston O'Boogie
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countdumas 5 months ago
this song wasnt on this album..was it? shit and i'm a major fan! LOL peace great song!
concertfan100 5 months ago
When i die. I want this played at my funeral.
spongeyist 5 months ago
LOVE HOW ELTON DID SUCH JUSTICE TO THIS BEATLES SONG!! ''ELTON FOREVER!!:))))
reichmuth100 5 months ago
@reichmuth100 Totaly agree I have a signed copy, no way is it going anywhere
jjsassenach1 5 months ago
Did you guys know this is about LSD, thats why it was band way back...
SerinoJack 5 months ago
love this so much ♥
katyponyforever 5 months ago
Elton John is the greatest! This version sounds alot better than the original...then again, I was inspired on piano by elton john on the piano. Greatest piano player ever.
theguyinthefunnyhat 5 months ago
i may be crossing the line here but i honestly like Elton Johns version a bit better.... :( maybe because its a bit slower and i can hear the great lyrics better :)
FWI- it kinda has a reggae tone to it at one point lol
arsinist113 5 months ago
Nice! I really that pseudo-reggae groove in the chorus.
ahmidis74 5 months ago
I love the Beatles but I have to say Eltons version of this song blows the original away.....for me personally it is one of those moments in music I feel I could climb within the song and just exist forever floating.......it is just that good.....
mysticalwind72 5 months ago
Sir Elton did do it better!
greggjohns63 5 months ago
I got a nice "Greatest Hits" Record of this.
mikeb1444 6 months ago
The intro is the best part of the song...
It's so magical...
TheMentalForce123 6 months ago
@ericclapton36 One word, Harry Nilsson,
residentevlidead 6 months ago in playlist whiskey away soundtrack
Elton ruled the 70S
tlg1100 6 months ago
My names Lucy, I'm totally random and talk about stuff like this all the time, my personal theme song <3
cutelucylulu 6 months ago
@cutelucylulu sooooooo...your on acid??? lol
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Now this is how you do a remake!! Brilliant orchestration and that bass tone is mixed in perfectly. Not too mention that memorable bridge part at 2:46 and also at 3:11.my god that is some fantastic stuff in my book.
MrVeesworld 6 months ago
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MrVeesworld 6 months ago
A Masterpiece.
thebp9999 6 months ago
One of my faves from Elton, much prefer it to the Beatles version.
3dwurli 6 months ago
@3dwurli Amen to that.
WDLawless 5 months ago
Pretty ridiculous people are aruguing since John Lennon is playing is singing and playing on this too
residentevlidead 7 months ago
Sir Elton nailed this sorry Beetles fans way better
greggjohns63 7 months ago
No offense to Beatles fans....but I think this version is better.
johnnyborealis 7 months ago
wow hes done this well.
escottproductions 7 months ago
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plutosunshine 7 months ago
Mrnicco9 I do appreciate others opinions so I will not call you a stupid cocksucking unlearned fagot. Instead, I would jsut like to know how you arrived at your opinion?
jason13204 7 months ago
@jason13204 ...psycho
aceintheholeism 7 months ago
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Elton John just ruined this song!!
MrNicco9 7 months ago
@MrNicco9 No way, he made it better. Even John Lennon said he preferred this version to his own.
TheSpoonsTube 7 months ago 12
Sad. Tolls like a funeral bell.
woodenships82 7 months ago
Re :"disco cover by a black woman"- you might be thinking of the version of this song by Dianne Steinberg and Stargard on the Sergeant Pepper Soundtrack. Check it out. And this cover is far better than the original version; so is his cover of Pinball Wizard.
clh702 7 months ago
Does anyone remember a disco cover of this by a black woman from around the same time as this one? I have been looking for it for ages, it was surprisingly good...
clarkbell 7 months ago
@clarkbell you might be thinking of the version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds on the Sergeant Pepper's Movie Soundtrack by Dianne Steinberg and Stargard.
clh702 7 months ago
This was one of Elton John's best ever. He did the Beatles justice.
dc4u54 7 months ago
LONG LIVE L.S.D.
ZethShuffler 7 months ago
@ZethShuffler
The song was not about LSD. It was about his child's drawing.
WizardsMachine 7 months ago 2
@WizardsMachine that absolutely correct, the drawing still exists to this day. His son and a classmate drew a picture of each other in the shy with the stars in the back ground. Stupid LSD conspiracy morons.
jason13204 7 months ago
@WizardsMachine L.S.D.=Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. And it John lennon wrote the song while on Acid
ZethShuffler 7 months ago
@ZethShuffler no he wrote i am the walrus on acid but this song is partially about lsd and partially about the drawing i mean the letters LSD are in the name and capitalized.
TheJohnny990 5 months ago
Elton John is the Chuck Norris of the world of song covers.
TheMentalForce123 7 months ago 2
Elton has a great way of doing a remake without hurting it...he is respectful
debfan74 8 months ago
why cant it be about drugs and women in the sky
plutosunshine 8 months ago
Best Beatles cover in my opinion, only I would have to say Elton even made the song better!
UKStmbrwlf 8 months ago
The criteria one should always follow when attempting to do a cover of any song is this: "Do it just as good, or better, or don't even bother." Elton did better on this one.
TheFubbick 8 months ago
very better beatles' version!
this sucks
ghostofsparta94 8 months ago
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im sorry but this a piece of shit compared to the beatles version, nobody can do the beatles justice except for maybe joe cocker
swayluss 8 months ago
@swayluss this is perhaps the best cover song ever done Sir Elton nails it.You nhave to be tone deaf!
greggjohns63 8 months ago
so flawless..
FutureAbe 8 months ago
the best cover ever !! I love this part 0:53 and 5:10
solcit8 8 months ago
Thank`s!
Bruno47602 8 months ago
totally true....Elton is the only one who can actually cover the them with a perfect style!
chartaiwan 8 months ago
@Andrew598895 You sir are an idiot.
gman59 8 months ago
People making negative comments about this cover don't know how stupid they sound. This is one of the greatest covers of all time. Open your ears.
shadowheart52 8 months ago
@Andrew598895 I sugest you look through his other songs he isn't known as the queen of england for nothing lol!
Boss351Mustang 8 months ago
@Andrew598895 Is this your first time listening to Elton John?
Boss351Mustang 8 months ago
Elton was at the height of his powers when he cut this.
lewisner 8 months ago
beatles version is better
gringolazlo 8 months ago
@gringolazlo well yeah, they wrote the original. Originals are always better, but you must admit this version is still pretty legit
Dunderhead36 8 months ago
@Andrew598895 You need knew speakers :P
Boss351Mustang 8 months ago
Not just a great cover - one of the best songs of all time.
shack8110 9 months ago 2
john actually he said he like this version better than his own
wonka8880 9 months ago 34
@wonka8880 I didn't want to say that in case I upset somebody but hey, if John said it now I don't feel so bad. I have to agree with him there.
TheSpoonsTube 7 months ago
@TheSpoonsTube :D
wonka8880 7 months ago
Sir Elton hit #1 in Billboard, 1-4-75. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!
DaveWollenberg 9 months ago
considering how goofy lennon's solo work was i wouldn't be surprised if he made an attempt to put reggae in here but it seems more like a pause to a songs build-up. that is not a reggae trait. every 7th grade music teacher tries to say black goons invented everything. did they invent the european church bells in here too? i love those bells so much.
The096757 9 months ago
the beatles song sounds so old but a few years this polished version came out but sounds at least a decade newer than the bealtles version. i'm suprised to find out this was made in 1972. sound more mid 70s.
The096757 9 months ago
To all you Teurling Catholic Rebels alumni, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns fans, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers (me included), and Cleveland Browns fans: This was the #1 song in the USA when Jake Delhomme came into the world.
mkl62 9 months ago
This is the first Elton John song I remember and it is the first one I fell in love with in 1972 (college freshman). I know my roomate hated me for years because I played this song over and over all night. I heard the Beatles original only a few years ago.
YajaBeige 9 months ago
No it's not the origional, but it's f****g cool. Lighten up dude
jeffslaven 9 months ago
this is the original dumbass
nameless4284 9 months ago
@nameless4284 try again, ever heard of a band called the beatles ??
harrison4337 9 months ago
This is a great song (better than the original), but it wasn't on the original Captain Fantastic album; it was released first as a single. And Philadelphia Freedom wasn't on that album, either, nor do I remember One Day At A Time being on it. And Pinball Wizard wasn't on the Caribou album.
henrymoonfortune 9 months ago
@henrymoonfortune - a good number of Elton John's cds have been released with "bonus tracks" on them that weren't on the original vinyl releases. One of them even has "Step Into Christmas." I don't remember Philadelphia Freedom or LSD being on albums until way later.
fairfax1960 9 months ago
@fairfax1960 Point taken. I didn't mean to start a controversy. My bad, though, since I didn't know there were bonus tracks on the CD. Of course, that lack of knowledge doesn't make me a dumbass, as some authentic dumbasses would have you believe.
henrymoonfortune 9 months ago
I actually heard this version before I heard the Beatles' version...and prefer this one. I heard it right before Christmas one year and every time I hear it , it still reminds me of Christmas! But this is a really well- produced song if you listen closely!
geldridge 9 months ago