"Tiny Dancer" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
"Tiny Dancer" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John  
Podcast: Strong Songs
Published On: Wed Jun 12 2019
Description: Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote so many great songs over the years that it was impossible to pick a single one for Strong Songs. So, why not do two? Kirk dives into a pair of classics by the storied songwriting duo, talking about Elton's chameleon-like voice, his love of pedal tones and embrace of the circle of fourths, the fascinating relationship between lyricist and songwriter, and what it means for a song to sound "piano-y." Both songs by: Elton John with lyrics by Bernie TaupinAlbum 1: Madman Across the Water, 1971Listen/Buy via Album.LinkAlbum 2: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"I'm Still Standing," "Your Song," and "Grey Seal," all by Elton John and Bernie Taupin."I Want Love" by John/Taupin, as performed in the 2019 movie Rocketman.NEW THEME MUSIC!Strong Songs has a new theme song! It'll evolve a bit over the next few episodes as Kirk adds a couple more musicians to the mix, so that should be fun. Hope you dig it.---------------WHOLE-NOTE BACKERS:Caleb Rotach - Chad Barnard - Dan Apczynski - Dave Florey - Sara WalshHALF-NOTE BACKERS:Andre Bremer - Andrew Lee - Arjun Sharma - Chas Lednicky - Earl Lozada - Emily Williams - Fishbones - Forrest Chang - Jaehoon Jeong - James Johnson - Jasmine Fellows - Jeff Dixon - John and Sharon Stenglein - Jon O’Keefe - joujou - Justin Liew - Justin McElroy - Kevin Morrell - Kevin Pennyfeather - Kyle Simons - Max Schechter - Michael Blackwell - Shane DeLeon - Tom Lauer ----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Patreon | One-Time Donation🏠 HOMEPAGE👚 MERCH💬 DISCORD SERVER📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTER🎸 KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTS🎶 KIRK'S MUSIC📷 KIRK’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram | YouTube | Bluesky🎧 EVERY STRONG SONG:Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music🎨 SHOW ART:Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics