Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Music by Elton John
Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
'Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town
Levon, Levon likes his money
"He makes a lot," they say
Spends his days countin'
In a garage by the motorway
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said "God is dead"
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watchin' them fly away
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailin'
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said "God is dead"
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon
No- he owns properties in Venice, London, Atlanta and a mansion in the English county of Berkshire, but has no home in Canada.
No, he started life believing himself to be heterosexual, and was engaged to be married in the late 1960s. In the late 1970s he came to realise that he was bisexual, but nonetheless went on marry a German female sound engineer called Renate Blauel in 1984. However, they divorced four years later.
Shortly after that, Elton declared that he realised he was completely gay and was quite comfortable being so.
According to the 25th Sunday Times Rich List, Sir Paul McCartney (£680m
) is richer than Sir Elton John (£240m
). However, please note that McCartney's figure includes the fortune of his wife, Nancy Shevell.
She is a German recording engineer mostly known for being married to [the notoriously gay] Elton John for four years.
His various nicknames have different origins. His most popular nickname, "Rocket Man", is directly based off of his hit song from 1972 and is often considered his signature song. He is also commonly referenced as "Captain Fantastic", which originated from his first autobiographical album, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, released in 1975. His less-known nickname as "Piano Man" is more commonly attributed to fellow piano man Billy Joel, but in reality, Elton had made claim to the name first, in the subtle lyrics of another hit song from 1971, "Tiny Dancer". Rod Stewart gave him the nickname "Sharon", a name mostly fans call him, and in return, Elton calls Rod "Phyllis". He is also sometimes called "Hercules" by fanatics, based from his middle name and an unheard of song, "Hercules", from Honky Chateau (same album from which Rocket Man was from), but is used fairly rarely.
If you mean his name of "Elton John", he had taken "Elton" from Elton Dean, Bluesology [a small band he was in for a few years in the 60's before he broke of and became popular] saxophonist, and "John" from Long John Baldry, Bluesology lead singer. His middle name, "Hercules", actually did not originate from the mythological character, but from a horse in a comedy show he watched as a kid. He legally changed his name from his birth name "Reginald Kenneth Dwight" to "Elton Hercules John" in 1972.
For his services to music. Love him or loathe him, he is one of the greatest pop stars there has ever been, and has proved to be an incredibly influential figure in the world of contemporary music, on a par with Paul McCartney and Elvis. He has also raised millions of pounds for charities (especially AIDS research) via concerts, records and publicised support for them.
I recently saw a broadcast of an Elton John concert in which he said of his music, his favorite song is "High Flying Bird". However, there have been some mixed stories on his opinion on this matter. He has said that his favorite song was "Original Sin", and at other times, "Skyline Pigeon" [because it was the first song that he got excited about, back in 1969]. He has also cited "Sacrifice" and "We All Fall In Love Sometimes" as his favorite songs.He has also said that "Border Song" was his favorite song.[I saw this in a video of back in 1993]
He had a number of different kind of dogs but the 2 that are with him the most are named Arthur & Marilyn and I believe they are a type of spaniel
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As far as we know, he has not stopped performing. He has spent time away from touring periodically, so that he could relax and spend time with his partner and their kids; but he has still continued to perform. In mid-to-late 2013, he was on a concert tour of the United States, in support of his new CD. In addition to continuing to record new music, he still writes songs.
Yes her name is Emily John she's the daughter of him and his previous wife.
He married his close friend and sound engineer, Renate Blauel on Valentine's Day 1984 - the marriage lasted three years.
She is stinking rich and living in an Island......oh and she has had one of these tuck in operations!
29 studio albums, 5 live albums, 5 soundtracks, 19 compilations, 14 video releases, 4 musicals, and 1 tribute album.
No. He did, however work with John Lennon on "whatever gets you through the night"
Breaking Down Barriers
Heart In The Right Place
Just Like Belgium
Nobody Wins
Fascist Faces
Carla/Etude
Fanfare
Chloe
Heels Of The Wind
Elton's Song
The Fox
Fools In Fashion
Tortured
Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You
Nobody Wins (Extended Version)
Je Veux De La Tendresse (French Version of "Nobody Wins")
"28 November 1974" (with John Lennon) (EP) ("I Saw Her Standing There", "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" & "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - all live)
Loving You is Sweeter than Ever" (with Kiki Dee)
He has five homes. One is in Atlanta, Georgia, on Peachtree Road [after which his 2004 album was named after]. In the UK, his main home is a large mansion near Windsor, Berks. He also had or has a London home in Holland Park. He has another one in the south of France. One last home is on Escarptment Road, Caledon, Ontario, Canada.