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Monday, July 27, 2009

Music Monday: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

When are you gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up with you
I'm not a present for your friends to open
This boy's too young to be singing the blues


Chorus


So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road

What do you think you'll do then?
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground

Chorus

So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough

Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road


Speaking of howling old owls, I've been howling along with Elton John when he comes on XM Satellite Eighties on 8 on my way home from the Bernardsville train station after work this week, so I thought I'd share with all of you. The video is a real classic... Enjoy!



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5 comments:

a49erfangirl said...

I haven't heard this song in forever! I loved seeing the video with the Muppets!

Marites said...

Oh, this used to be my fave!! love this song!

Mizohican said...

Good song. My sister love this song.

Just picturing though, how you're howling along with Elton J. :-) Have put a couple of his songs as my all time favs.

Carleen said...

This is one of my favorite EJ songs ever.

Metz said...

Dropping by to catch up on MM, I cant wait to download this selection of yours :) Hope your monday started out well and that it gets even better :) xoxog