Elton John

Elton John est un des monuments de la musique pop britannique depuis quasiment quarante ans. Il s'est imposé dans les années 1970 en créant un nouveau style très excentrique, surtout sur scène avec un rock joyeux et plein d'énergie (comme peut le démontrer la chanson Crocodile Rock). Je ne connais pas l'oeuvre d'Elton John dans son intégralité mais j'aime vraiment le peu de chansons que je connais, qu'elles soient rythmées (Crocodile Rock, Don't go breakin' my heart) ou plus douces (Your Song, Sorry seems to be the hardest word). C'est impossible pour un enfant de la génération Roi Lion de ne pas mentionner le fait qu'il est l'auteur de la magnifique B.O., qui a connu un succès phénoménal (disque de diamant), et qui en a fait un des meilleurs films de Disney...

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<<Your Song>>

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen