@pudljumper It would have been great! Looking back to my initial comment, I'll reiterate; he very well may have been on drugs (or on a burnout from them), but this had nothing to do with the incoherent warbling. It's so cool to hear this.
@atommo67 Nah, Bernie always wrote the lyrics first. This song would have been a Gary Osborne number; he always wrote the lyrics after the music :) I love the music for this one.
wow, not so well received judging from most of the comments here. personally, this sounds like it would have been an amazing song (to me). and yes, this is a demo with unfinished lyrics (look up the dreamboat demo on here, it's similar)
Thanks for posting. I have just now starting searching youtube and listening to elton songs. It is fantastic how much has never been heard. I am putting them on a cassette tape to listen to. Very archaic but it works.
This is a demo! He's not on drugs, he's not crazy, he's experimenting with the potential song. Ever seen that part in 'Tantrums and Tiaras' where he's writing a song for Lulu? He does this sort of stuff there, too.
A part of me longs for the old coked out Elton anyways. Why? Ever seen any of his live vids from 1984? That's why.
This may have been a song Bernie never finished the lyrics for. I've heard Phil Collins "mumble" songs like this while he was writing the music for a song.
yes it's truly cool!!!
mariacri22 6 months ago
@pudljumper It would have been great! Looking back to my initial comment, I'll reiterate; he very well may have been on drugs (or on a burnout from them), but this had nothing to do with the incoherent warbling. It's so cool to hear this.
ashleyandel 7 months ago in playlist Elton, Elton, and more Elton!
@atommo67 Nah, Bernie always wrote the lyrics first. This song would have been a Gary Osborne number; he always wrote the lyrics after the music :) I love the music for this one.
eltonator 1 year ago
wow, not so well received judging from most of the comments here. personally, this sounds like it would have been an amazing song (to me). and yes, this is a demo with unfinished lyrics (look up the dreamboat demo on here, it's similar)
pudljumper 1 year ago
this was only a demo, meaning he was just coming up with it on the spot, and he was an addict from ~ '75 - '90
platitudipus 2 years ago
Thanks for posting. I have just now starting searching youtube and listening to elton songs. It is fantastic how much has never been heard. I am putting them on a cassette tape to listen to. Very archaic but it works.
1976REDRYDER 2 years ago
never thot i'd say this abt elton john, but awful! was he really on drugs in his life? and when?
Iruotnem 2 years ago
This is a demo! He's not on drugs, he's not crazy, he's experimenting with the potential song. Ever seen that part in 'Tantrums and Tiaras' where he's writing a song for Lulu? He does this sort of stuff there, too.
A part of me longs for the old coked out Elton anyways. Why? Ever seen any of his live vids from 1984? That's why.
ashleyandel 2 years ago
This may have been a song Bernie never finished the lyrics for. I've heard Phil Collins "mumble" songs like this while he was writing the music for a song.
atommo67 3 years ago
This song has such a beautiful melody! Thanks!
~Tyler~
TylerWayneThompson 3 years ago