While Sir Elton is certainly not at his enunciating best here, this song is about glam rock pure and simple. Bernie was thinking about artists like David Bowie and Gary Glitter AND even Elton himself when he penned it.
“Bennie” is a fictitious woman singer of a huge glam rock band as are the other make-believe characters in the song. Supposing any of these people in this recording are real is hilarious, like believing there was a real “Major Tom”, that “Jenny” ever answered the phone if you dialed 867-5309 or that Prince actually met Nikki in the lobby with that magazine.
Moreover, it is not about drugs of any kind.
An all-time classic rock song to be sure and from a fantastic album, but it has no mysterious meaning, just poor articulation lol
While Sir Elton is certainly not at his enunciating best here, this song is about glam rock pure and simple. Bernie was thinking about artists like David Bowie and Gary Glitter AND even Elton himself when he penned it.
“Bennie” is a fictitious woman singer of a huge glam rock band as are the other make-believe characters in the song. Supposing any of these people in this recording are real is hilarious, like believing there was a real “Major Tom”, that “Jenny” ever answered the phone if you dialed 867-5309 or that Prince actually met Nikki in the lobby with that magazine.
Moreover, it is not about drugs of any kind.
An all-time classic rock song to be sure and from a fantastic album, but it has no mysterious meaning, just poor articulation lol