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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
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Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Ticking
Elton-John - Caribou
This Elton John/Bernie Taupin Composition Is About A Massacre In A New York Restaurant Which Results In Summary Justice By A Hail Of Police Bullets - "you Danced In Death Like A Marionette On The Vengeance Of The Law." When "Ticking" Was First Recorded The Phenomenon Of Indiscriminate Mass Shootings Was Fairly Rare In The United States The Worst Being The University Of Texas Clock Tower Massacre Which Was Perpetrated By Undergraduate And Former Marine Charles Whitman In August 1966. Thirty-Three Years Later The Outrage Of Columbine High Set A Disturbing Trend. The Song Is Practically All Piano And Vocal And All The More Impressive For That The White Gospel Type "choir" Is A Master Stroke Elton Did All The Vocals Dave Hentschel Played ARP Synthesiser The Only Other Instrument On The Track. It May Be That Lyricist Bernie Taupin Was Inspired By The Whitman Shooting Albeit Indirectly. The Film Targets Also Known As Before I Die" Was Based Loosely On The Clock Tower Massacre. It Was Released Barely Two Years After The Tragedy Having Been Made In Almost Indecent Haste. The Unnamed Gunman In The Song Murdered Fourteen People In His Killing Spree Before Being Shot Dead By The Police. Whitman Killed Fourteen People In Similar Fashion Before He Too Was Shot Prior To The Massacre He Stabbed His Mother And His Wife To Death. When He Performed "Ticking" At The Christenhof Castle Sweden On His 2003 Tour Elton Introduced The Song Saying It Dealt With Violence In America Around 1973 When Bernie Wrote The Lyrics We Thought Things Would Get Better Not Worse Things Have Got Worse So It's More Relevant Today Than Ever And At The End He Said Simply "No Guns." The Song Though Makes A Statement Not Only About American Society But About Society Worldwide And About Human Nature. In Spite Of The Problems Mankind Faces In The 21st Century Most People Certainly In The West In Japan And Other Advanced Nations Have Never Had It So Good. Yet The Problems Of Survival And Eking Out A Mere Existence Have Been Replaced By Increasing Psychological And Social Problems. Indiscriminate Knifings Shootings And Even Mass Murders By Outwardly Sane And Rational People Are Often Triggered By The Most Trivial Of Stimulae Such As An Angry Glance Or Being "dissed" In Some Abstruse Manner. No One Knows Who Is Ticking And Will Explode Suddenly And Without Notice. A True Masterpiece Running To 7 Minutes 28 Seconds This Was And Remains One Of Elton's Most Under-Rated As Well As One Of His Most Powerful Songs. Thanks Alexander Baron - London England For All Above
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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
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Empty Sky 1969 Elton John 1970 Tumbleweed Connection 1970 Madman Across The Water 1971 Honky Château 1972 Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973 Caribou 1974 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975 Rock Of The Westies 1975 Blue Moves 1976 A Single Man 1978 Victim Of Love 1979 21 At 33 1980 The Fox 1981 Jump Up! 1982 Too Low For Zero 1983 Breaking Hearts 1984 Ice On Fire 1985 Leather Jackets 1986 Reg Strikes Back 1988 Sleeping With The Past 1989 The One 1992 Made In England 1995 The Big Picture 1997 Songs From The West Coast 2001 Peachtree Road 2004 The Captain & The Kid 2006 The Diving Board 2013 Wonderful Crazy Night 2016 Regimental Sgt. Zippo 2021 read less
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This Elton John/Bernie Taupin composition is about a massacre in a New York restaurant, which results in summary justice by a hail of police bullets - "you danced in death like a marionette on the vengeance of the law." When "Ticking" was first recorded, the phenomenon of indiscriminate mass shootings was fairly rare in the United States, the worst being the University of Texas Clock Tower Massacre which was perpetrated by undergraduate and former marine Charles Whitman in August 1966. Thirty-three years later the outrage of Columbine High set a disturbing trend.
The song is practically all piano and vocal, and all the more impressive for that; the white Gospel type "choir" is a master stroke; Elton did all the vocals; Dave Hentschel played ARP synthesiser, the only other instrument on the track.
It may be that lyricist Bernie Taupin was inspired by the Whitman shooting, albeit indirectly. The film Targets (also known as Before I Die") was based loosely on the Clock Tower Massacre. It was released barely two years after the tragedy, having been made in almost indecent haste.
The unnamed gunman in the song murdered fourteen people in his killing spree before being shot dead by the police. Whitman killed fourteen people in similar fashion before he too was shot: prior to the massacre he stabbed his mother and his wife to death.
When he performed "Ticking" at the Christenhof Castle, Sweden, on his 2003 tour, Elton introduced the song saying it dealt with violence in America around 1973; when Bernie wrote the lyrics we thought things would get better not worse, things have got worse, so it's more relevant today than ever, and at the end, he said simply "No guns." The song though makes a statement not only about American society but about society worldwide, and about human nature. In spite of the problems Mankind faces in the 21st Century, most people, certainly in the West, in Japan, and other advanced nations, have never had it so good. Yet the problems of survival, and eking out a mere existence have been replaced by increasing psychological and social problems. Indiscriminate knifings, shootings and even mass murders by outwardly sane and rational people are often triggered by the most trivial of stimulae such as an angry glance or being "dissed" in some abstruse manner. No one knows who is ticking, and will explode suddenly and without notice.
A true masterpiece, running to 7 minutes, 28 seconds, this was and remains one of Elton's most under-rated as well as one of his most powerful songs. (thanks, Alexander Baron - London, England, for all above) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Published: 11 Nov 2016, 22:06
Caribou The 1974 Album By Elton John Was His Fourth Chart-Topping Album In The United States And His Third In The United Kingdom. It Was The Eighth Official Album Release For John. The Album Contains The Singles "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Which Reached Number 16 In The UK Singles Chart And Number 2 In The US And "The Bitch Is Back" Which Reached Number 15 In The UK And Number 4 In The US. Both These Singles Reached Number 1 In Canada On The RPM 100 National Top Singles Chart As Did The Album Itself . In The US The Album Was Certified Gold In July 1974 And Was Certified Platinum And 2x Platinum In March 1993 By The RIAA. The Album Was Nominated For The Grammy Award For Album Of The Year At The 17th Annual Grammy Awards.