| Elton John – Little Jeannie Lyrics | 3 years ago |
| @[SteelyDan:41600] I disagree. I think the acrobat reference is because she is a gymnast "acrobat" & she doesn\'t have a lot of experience with men, she\'s young & naive, which is referred to throughout the song." You\'ve got so much love" " You\'ve got so much time. Though You\'ve grown beyond your years, you still retain the fears of youth" as she gets older they have a relationship, ending with " I\'m still in love with you" & how she made his life "shiny & new", presumably with her innocence. There is a distinct protective vibe in the way he speaks of her being so loving but ending up "someone\'s fool", which could include himself, due to " you got so much love, you take it where it strikes & give it to the likes of me". \r\n I\'m also pretty sure who it was written about, I was told by someone who knew the writer, Elton & it was about the sister of someone Elton was dating, she was a gymnast in college in 78-81 & her name is Jeannie, I know he said that\'s not her real name, but he also said he wasn\'t revealing her identity, so he couldn\'t anyway & wasn\'t a issue in 1980...no internet. Describes her exactly as well, & what man doesn\'t love a gymnast turning 18? | |
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