One of the most outstanding songs i have ever heard live. I think it is quite obvious the song is about a successful conspiracy to kill the King. Its very nice how the 'murderer' is crying for entrance into heaven and almost knows he is going to be rejected. The jesters playing Shakespeare has a connection to Macbeth where the assasination of King Duncan was also successful and the use of mercanaries in this text shows how the murderers mean buisness. One of EJ's best live, as i say watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtughCms6CM
@Arial Ok so I just realized this comment was in 2007; however, I think it goes to show
the value of this song. Standing the test of time, 50 years or so after it was written... oof! I only learned of it about 2 years ago, when I purchased a piano book of his early stuff... Bernie taupin was such a good lyricist and elton put it to music and it's just exceptional. I just saw him two nights ago in Philly and while he didn't play this, I would have gone insane if he did... oof!
@Arial Ok so I just realized this comment was in 2007; however, I think it goes to show
the value of this song. Standing the test of time, 50 years or so after it was written... oof! I only learned of it about 2 years ago, when I purchased a piano book of his early stuff... Bernie taupin was such a good lyricist and elton put it to music and it's just exceptional. I just saw him two nights ago in Philly and while he didn't play this, I would have gone insane if he did... oof!
One of the most outstanding songs i have ever heard live. I think it is quite obvious the song is about a successful conspiracy to kill the King. Its very nice how the 'murderer' is crying for entrance into heaven and almost knows he is going to be rejected. The jesters playing Shakespeare has a connection to Macbeth where the assasination of King Duncan was also successful and the use of mercanaries in this text shows how the murderers mean buisness. One of EJ's best live, as i say watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtughCms6CM
@Arial Ok so I just realized this comment was in 2007; however, I think it goes to show the value of this song. Standing the test of time, 50 years or so after it was written... oof! I only learned of it about 2 years ago, when I purchased a piano book of his early stuff... Bernie taupin was such a good lyricist and elton put it to music and it's just exceptional. I just saw him two nights ago in Philly and while he didn't play this, I would have gone insane if he did... oof!
@Arial Ok so I just realized this comment was in 2007; however, I think it goes to show the value of this song. Standing the test of time, 50 years or so after it was written... oof! I only learned of it about 2 years ago, when I purchased a piano book of his early stuff... Bernie taupin was such a good lyricist and elton put it to music and it's just exceptional. I just saw him two nights ago in Philly and while he didn't play this, I would have gone insane if he did... oof!