I feel certain that the first two verses are references to 2 of elton and bernies very earliest collaborations,"scarecrow" and "a dandelion dies in the wind".The third verse,though i can,t be absolutely certain,is a reference to another earlier effort entitled "flowers will never die" - which if my memory serves me correctly totally embarrassed elton when he discovered that someone in the dick james camp belatedly entered it for the tokyo song festival in the mid 70,s.BENEATH THESE BRANCHES etc.is a straight evocation of where at frome court (according to elton,s mum) bernie did most of his...
I feel certain that the first two verses are references to 2 of elton and bernies very earliest collaborations,"scarecrow" and "a dandelion dies in the wind".The third verse,though i can,t be absolutely certain,is a reference to another earlier effort entitled "flowers will never die" - which if my memory serves me correctly totally embarrassed elton when he discovered that someone in the dick james camp belatedly entered it for the tokyo song festival in the mid 70,s.BENEATH THESE BRANCHES etc.is a straight evocation of where at frome court (according to elton,s mum) bernie did most of his writing in those days.Rabid Eltonophiles may wish to cross reference (You Tube) the first few bars of curtains and scarecrow to see where i am coming from.
I came across this song after listening to a cover of it by Alice in Chains. Great Lyrics. Just seems to be about someone remembering being young.
I feel certain that the first two verses are references to 2 of elton and bernies very earliest collaborations,"scarecrow" and "a dandelion dies in the wind".The third verse,though i can,t be absolutely certain,is a reference to another earlier effort entitled "flowers will never die" - which if my memory serves me correctly totally embarrassed elton when he discovered that someone in the dick james camp belatedly entered it for the tokyo song festival in the mid 70,s.BENEATH THESE BRANCHES etc.is a straight evocation of where at frome court (according to elton,s mum) bernie did most of his...
I feel certain that the first two verses are references to 2 of elton and bernies very earliest collaborations,"scarecrow" and "a dandelion dies in the wind".The third verse,though i can,t be absolutely certain,is a reference to another earlier effort entitled "flowers will never die" - which if my memory serves me correctly totally embarrassed elton when he discovered that someone in the dick james camp belatedly entered it for the tokyo song festival in the mid 70,s.BENEATH THESE BRANCHES etc.is a straight evocation of where at frome court (according to elton,s mum) bernie did most of his writing in those days.Rabid Eltonophiles may wish to cross reference (You Tube) the first few bars of curtains and scarecrow to see where i am coming from.