Uploaded by RonnieFriend on Feb 27, 2010
From the 12 inch vinyl! The original version is on Elton's album "The Fox" from 1981. It was also a top 40 single. Gary Osborne wrote the words to a tune by Jean-Paul Dreau. The original song was "J'veux d'la Tendresse", which Elton had heard on the radio in France, sung by Janic Prevost. Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sVzYWzK9U
Elton asked Osborne to write a lyric to it, and Osborne wrote about the unloving relationship of Elton's parents when he was a child, and how it affected him. "When a mild man says to you, 'My father never liked me', you can't be unmoved", said Osborne, who considers the song among his best. Elton also recorded the song with the original French lyrics and released it in France. You can hear it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-8mBQQ-hk
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Never heard this before,i too heard it on Steve Wrights afternoon show on BBC Radio 2
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@caerus12 Agreed, had forgotten all about this until I heard it on Radio 2, the only U.K. station that's not stuck in a rut playing the same old things ad nauseum!! I'm not really of fan of Elton John, but this is something quite different, definitely his best ever!!
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Wow just found this after all these years - have worn out my 45 too! Good to see others appreciate this overlooked gem as much
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UNA EXCELENTE CANCION GRACIAS ELTON ERES GRANDE.
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I LOVE this remix! One of Elton's best!
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a 12 " unreal nice post thanks
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Never knew there was a 12" to this and I love it! I wore the 45 to this out. Great song that deserved more attention than it received.
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..powerful
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Should have been a big hit for him, one of my fave EJ songs. What a tale it tells
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One of Elton's best non-hit songs!
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