Author Topic: Music trivia (2) (Read 349 times)

Jimdandy · « **on:** February 12, 2001, 03:00:00 PM »

In the Elton John song 'Bennie and the Jets' what real rock group is he referring to in the song.

Jay_76 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2001, 03:04:00 PM »

Well... I WAS gonna download this sucker from Napster, But.....

Jay.

Eagler · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2001, 03:18:00 PM »

George Michael sneaks up says "Hello"

Eagler

Jimdandy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2001, 03:51:00 PM »

Eagler I'm referring to a pre out of the closet song. When guys liked Elton. Well ok I guess some guys still do. LOL! I'm confused. You know what I mean. LOL! You know when he made songs like Honky Cat, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, and Crocodile Rock. Manly man stuff. You know.

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Nash · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2001, 04:01:00 PM »

He was refering to Bennie and the Jets, of course. But I doubt he was actually *refering* to them, per say. They were a high school group in '73, and this song was a complete coincidence. Elton John unsuccesfuly sued to get the band to change their name but was unable to. Even so, it's Taupin who writes the lyrics.

Man I used to be such a fan of Elton John... but yah, back in the earlier days. His stuff now (er, for the last 20 years) has been terrible. But man, in '75 when Goodbye Yellow Brick Road came out... though I was only 6 then.... I was completely hooked.

ygsmilo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2001, 04:24:00 PM »

I own one Elton John CD,

Madman Across the Water.

Great stuff, got in my cd changer now with

Motorhead-Ace of Spades
Mile Davis-King of the Blues
Marvin Gaye-Whats going on
Fleetwood Mac-Rumors

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Milo
3./JG2
"Swager's Angels"

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Eagler · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2001, 05:02:00 PM »

Jimdandy

My older sister had the vinyl - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Used to listen to it all the time '75 -'77 (HS). I like his music and try to accept his lifestyle

Eagler

Jimdandy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2001, 07:16:00 PM »

The band he was singing about was Jefferson Airplane.

Mighty1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2001, 08:46:00 AM »

Eagler that should be one of Rips "Caption this" photos.

Mine would be "Elton John hearing of Monica being sick comes in to replace her"

Author Topic: Music trivia (2) (Read 349 times)

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