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| Elton John – Someone Saved My Life Tonight Lyrics
| 23 years ago
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Let's bear in mind that, while, publicly, Elton was at that time either presumed heterosexual and then, at a later point, openly "bisexual," time has proven him to be essentially totally gay. So, while he no doubt had a relationship with this woman, it was most likely based on denial. I think "Sugar Bear" refers to the woman he was supposed to marry. It was in fact the "friend" (and also the song's lyricist), Bernie Taupin, who "saved" Elton's life in that he found Elton lying on the kitchen floor with the gas on. Except that, in reality, there was a tragicomic aspect to it: Elton had his head on a pillow and all the windows were wide open. It was true, though, that Elton was extremely depressed, and the song lyrics certainly reflect that. |
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| Indigo Girls – Cold Beer and Remote Control Lyrics
| 23 years ago
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Indigo Girls probably meant to knock the beer and the TV as futile escapes, but what I like about it is the way it captures failure, when your life doesn't go the way you'd hoped, the money's tight, and all you want to do is shut it out somehow. |
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