Elton John-Intro-Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting-Central Park 1980

Elton John - Live In New York at Central Park, September 13 1980

"Elton John Goes Quackers" A free concert performed for 450,000 people in the park.
Released in 1981 as a cable-TV special (and home video).

I Read it was a concert promoting "green friendly" New York City, trying to save trees or plant more, there were shirts being passed out, people were on trees, people were hoping to see John Lennon which didn't happen (3 months before his untimely despair) even though Sir Elton sang Imagine at the show.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Elton
• John
• Intro
• Saturday
• Night's
• Alright
• for
• Fighting
• Central
• Park
• 1980
• September
• 13
• New
• York

[alcockell]

Amen! They released it on PAL VHS and Beta as well..

WHY THE HELL NOT DVD?

[godwhyisthistaken]

yeah i wish they would along with other concerts he done!! YOutube is great i can see billy joel shows and the elton tour here lol

[jamie33190]

What a great entertainer :]

[poopy1239]

how awesome is this,, a kick ass aboout my fav. day of the week, goes right with my birthday on july 31st, saturaday!! haha match xD

[scottdeansturgeon]

One thing is for sure.....ELTON JOHN CAN NOT DANCE!!!!

[timewarp1010]

I think his dancing was just part of what got into him during this song. The energy coming off of the band and the crowd...Lord...I would have danced just about the same as he did. Who could have stayed at that piano and kept from moving around like a stiff-legged bafoon?

[johnjohnjman]

I totally admire his piano talents. I'm currently studying all his goodbye yellow brick road album songs. But I have to say that he can't dance for shits

[x42b]

That got the crowd jumpin !! I love Elton's Suit :D

[MucTufukaTop]

КРАСАВЧИК! ОТЖЕГ КАК НАДО!)))

[enguerranddemarigny]

This version of SNAR is uncomparable, but whitout any doubt, Elton was on drugs for this concert. The way he behaves is a proof of that. But God, what a fantastic an generous entertainer AND incomparable PIANO PLAYER. I don't understand why he allways been underrated about this aspect of his huge gift as a musician.

[Meemaah100]

GOODgod! and oh, whoa!

maybe THIS version is the most energetic, adorable, happy, fun, FREE!

definitely

a Dance-along aerobics jump-up-and-down Saturday Night's Alright

and Elton does several other versions I like almost as much~

I can't quite decide.

How fun!

[1caninelover]

This concert was free???? Oh well, I can't complain that I haven't gotten to my fair share of Elton concerts in California...

[1caninelover]

@bushbasher85 He opened with same song in San Diego in 2010; Funeral/Love lies Bleeding made great opening song.