week 48 - Elton John - Benny and the Jets (Victoria Vox)

Embarking on a personal challenge to learn 52 covers (one a week) for 2011. www.victoriavox.com/52songproject

My 52 Cover Songs Project rules: 1) Must learn it the week of (not before or after) 2) Must be memorized and 3) Must be performed live (no overdubs).

Week 48 is "Benny and the Jets" written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

I am sponsored by KoAloha Ukuleles and Mya-Moe Ukuleles. Here I am playing my Mya-Moe.

You can REQUEST a tune via twitter.com/victoriavox, email, or on my facebook.com/victoriavoxlovesyou page ;) thanks for listening ;) xo v.v. www.victoriavox.com

Week 1: I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman)
Week 2: Rhythm of My Heart (Marc Jordan and John Capek)
Week 3: Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Week 4: the Long Ride Home (Patti Griffin)
Week 5: Houdini's Box (Jill Sobule)
Week 6: Happy Go Lucky Me (Paul Evans and Al Byron)
Week 7: The Luckiest (Ben Folds)
Week 8: Vacation (the Go-Gos)
Week 9: I'm Alright (Kenny Loggins)
Week 10: Ooh Child (Stan Vincent / Five Stairsteps)
Week 11: Everything (Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, and Michael Bublé)
Week 12: Kids (MGMT)
Week 13: F*** and Run / Uke and Run (Liz Phair)
Week 14: Like the Weather (10,000 Maniacs)
Week 15: Blackbird (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Week 16: 'Till the World Ends (Kesha Sebert, Alexander Kronlund, Lukasz Gottwald, and Max Martin)
Week 17: Chan Chan (Compay Segundo)
Week 18: Private Eyes (Daryl Hall, Warren Pash, Sara Allen, and Janna Allen)
Week 19: Where I Stood (Missy Higgins)
Week 20: Invitation (Mike + Karen)
Week 21: Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)
Week 22: Bicycle Race (Freddie Mercury of Queen)
Week 23: The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (Timbuk3)
Week 24: All I Want is You (U2)
Week 25: (Till) I Kissed You (Don Everly of the Everly Brothers)
Week 26: Waltzing Matilda (Banjo Peterson)
Week 27: Physical (Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick)
Week 28: Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon)
Week 29: I Don't Want to Be Your Friend (Diane Warren)
Week 30: Pumped Up Kicks (Mark Foster)
Week 31: Never There (Cake)
Week 32: To Bring You My Love (PJ Harvey)
Week 33: Picture in a Frame (Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits)
Week 34: Poison Cup (M. Ward)
Week 35: Not Pretty Enough (Kasey Chambers)
Week 36: Somebody That I Used to Know (Wally De Backer aka Gotye)
Week 37: For All the Wrong Reasons (Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne)
Week 38: I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen)
Week 39: Wise Up (Aimee Mann)
Week 40: Man in the Mirror (Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett)
Week 41: Why (Annie Lennox)
Week 42: Train to Salvation (Eric McFadden / James Hall)
Week 43: The Crying Game (Geoff Stephens)
Week 44: Je N'en Connais Pas la Fin (R. Asso and Marguerite Monnot)
Week 45: Ballroom Blitz (Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman)
Week 46: Everyday (Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Week 47: Blood of Eden (Peter Gabriel)
Week 48: Benny and the Jets (Elton John and Bernie Taupin)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Elton John
• Bennie And The Jets
• Victoria Vox
• Bernie Taupin
• ukulele
• 52 cover
• week 48
• mouth trumpet

[gabillou1]

♥ ♥

[ITsSweeper]

WOW ! Excellent...I love this. Number 48 is now at the top of my list. This is one of my favorite Elton John songs and I think you have hit it out of the park !

[lymantria10]

Far better than the original!

[fourteentwelve]

This is so awesome Victoria! This might be my favourite week so far.

[UkeeDreamer]

Awesome....again. However this is one your best reditions. Loved it. Loon

[Basslead]

Awesome Victoria!!! Love listening to your playing. You've inspired me to learn to play my uke better.

[jonatashendrix]

Até Elton fica bom na voz da Vic, Awesome!!! =)

[coolkayaker1]

That's a pretty amazing rendition, I have to confess. I always snicker at that "she's got electric boobs, a mohair suit..." part. LOL That young Elton was quite a letch. Anyhow, I adore this uke song, VV>

[geoffsixthree]

Fantastic Victoria ! You never fail to surpise, delight and excite.  Another amazing mouth trumpet solo. Thanks so much.

[JChoneybell]

Best ever =•}!!!!!!!!