Sorry, but you guys are all wrong. Bernie writes the lyrics and Elton writes the melodies. Bernie wrote this song about his wife, Maxine. She was a roadie like Penny Lane in "Almost Famous". That's why the song was so fitting for that movie.
I'm with Kangaroofeet4. Bernie met Maxine on Elton's (and Bernie's) first trip to the US just before is landmark engagement at the famous Troubadour on Sunset Strip. On their first date they went to the beach with another girl (a date for Elton) while Elton sulked back at hotel room, hence the reference to dancing in the sand. Bernie did go on to marry he rather quickly and she was rather like a roadie as KF4 points out. If memory serves she was also a trained ballerina but never danced anywhere of note and the marriage was over rather quickly.
I'm with Kangaroofeet4. Bernie met Maxine on Elton's (and Bernie's) first trip to the US just before is landmark engagement at the famous Troubadour on Sunset Strip. On their first date they went to the beach with another girl (a date for Elton) while Elton sulked back at hotel room, hence the reference to dancing in the sand. Bernie did go on to marry he rather quickly and she was rather like a roadie as KF4 points out. If memory serves she was also a trained ballerina but never danced anywhere of note and the marriage was over rather quickly.
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BTW - Elton's appearance at the Troubadour brought down the house and got him lots of support from the well connected people in the room that night. Although "Border Song" and "Your Song" were already successes, that appearance put Elton John on the Pop map in the US to stay.
@kangaroofeet4 I honestly thought the same for a long time. But I just did a recent search about it and it turns out we're all wrong. It's not about Maxine! It's actually not about one particular woman, but a type of woman. It's about the women of L.A. Here, read for yourself:
@kangaroofeet4 I honestly thought the same for a long time. But I just did a recent search about it and it turns out we're all wrong. It's not about Maxine! It's actually not about one particular woman, but a type of woman. It's about the women of L.A. Here, read for yourself:
@kangaroofeet4 You are right about their job descriptions ...but Penny Lane was not a roadie lol! She was a groupie...And Maxine worked as Eltons wardrobe mistress...she was NOT a groupie....or a roadie....
@kangaroofeet4 You are right about their job descriptions ...but Penny Lane was not a roadie lol! She was a groupie...And Maxine worked as Eltons wardrobe mistress...she was NOT a groupie....or a roadie....
@kangaroofeet4 did no one watch the movie? Penny wasn't a roadie. She wasn't a groupie. She is the legendary creator of the the Band Aids. No sex. Just blowjobs.
@kangaroofeet4 did no one watch the movie? Penny wasn't a roadie. She wasn't a groupie. She is the legendary creator of the the Band Aids. No sex. Just blowjobs.
Sorry, but you guys are all wrong. Bernie writes the lyrics and Elton writes the melodies. Bernie wrote this song about his wife, Maxine. She was a roadie like Penny Lane in "Almost Famous". That's why the song was so fitting for that movie.
I'm with Kangaroofeet4. Bernie met Maxine on Elton's (and Bernie's) first trip to the US just before is landmark engagement at the famous Troubadour on Sunset Strip. On their first date they went to the beach with another girl (a date for Elton) while Elton sulked back at hotel room, hence the reference to dancing in the sand. Bernie did go on to marry he rather quickly and she was rather like a roadie as KF4 points out. If memory serves she was also a trained ballerina but never danced anywhere of note and the marriage was over rather quickly.
I'm with Kangaroofeet4. Bernie met Maxine on Elton's (and Bernie's) first trip to the US just before is landmark engagement at the famous Troubadour on Sunset Strip. On their first date they went to the beach with another girl (a date for Elton) while Elton sulked back at hotel room, hence the reference to dancing in the sand. Bernie did go on to marry he rather quickly and she was rather like a roadie as KF4 points out. If memory serves she was also a trained ballerina but never danced anywhere of note and the marriage was over rather quickly.
...
BTW - Elton's appearance at the Troubadour brought down the house and got him lots of support from the well connected people in the room that night. Although "Border Song" and "Your Song" were already successes, that appearance put Elton John on the Pop map in the US to stay.
@kangaroofeet4 I honestly thought the same for a long time. But I just did a recent search about it and it turns out we're all wrong. It's not about Maxine! It's actually not about one particular woman, but a type of woman. It's about the women of L.A. Here, read for yourself:
@kangaroofeet4 I honestly thought the same for a long time. But I just did a recent search about it and it turns out we're all wrong. It's not about Maxine! It's actually not about one particular woman, but a type of woman. It's about the women of L.A. Here, read for yourself:
http://americansongwriter.com/2013/12/behind-song-tiny-dancer-elton-john/
http://americansongwriter.com/2013/12/behind-song-tiny-dancer-elton-john/
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@kangaroofeet4 You are right about their job descriptions ...but Penny Lane was not a roadie lol! She was a groupie...And Maxine worked as Eltons wardrobe mistress...she was NOT a groupie....or a roadie....
@kangaroofeet4 You are right about their job descriptions ...but Penny Lane was not a roadie lol! She was a groupie...And Maxine worked as Eltons wardrobe mistress...she was NOT a groupie....or a roadie....
@kangaroofeet4 did no one watch the movie? Penny wasn't a roadie. She wasn't a groupie. She is the legendary creator of the the Band Aids. No sex. Just blowjobs.
@kangaroofeet4 did no one watch the movie? Penny wasn't a roadie. She wasn't a groupie. She is the legendary creator of the the Band Aids. No sex. Just blowjobs.