I have been a huge Elton John fan for almost 50 years, and this is one his most underrated songs.
@lewis20002000
2 жыл бұрын
True, its my second favorite behind "Island girl", but I was a kid when it came out and I had snowballs to make and a school bus to catch, I didn't know what I liked or didn't like.
@tinalittleoldman678
2 жыл бұрын
@@lewis20002000 just listening to both awesome
@ricardobelmares9264
Жыл бұрын
True
@stephentorres1444
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@lousanto1054
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE this song. Elton John's talents indeed transcend times and eras.
@wolf-bearchief3705
Жыл бұрын
This would be a great opening title for an 80's sitcom
@DiscoMatty79
3 ай бұрын
I THOUGHT THE SAME THING! Or the opening of a 70's/80's morning show
@phill.2924
Жыл бұрын
My memory of this song is being 13 years old, riding home at night from the amusement park in the back-facing seat of the huge station wagon. Just staring into space and listening to the song after a day of running in the park. Good memories!
@cynthiaseeley4306
Жыл бұрын
Love Elton John
@donnamcnamara8558
4 ай бұрын
WOW ,WHAT A FLASH BACK GREAT MEMORY ❤
@thederpstormchannel1361
3 ай бұрын
Great memories
@Music-tk5oq
17 күн бұрын
Would that been Summer 1979? Thats when this song was a hit.
@phill.2924
16 күн бұрын
Yep, either then or the next summer (13 in '80). Or I could have been 12. Great memory.
@ironox9462
4 жыл бұрын
One of Elton's most underrated songs.
@funktron4
11 жыл бұрын
Great arrangement. Great drums and bassline. Great singing. I don't care if it was his "disco" song. It was 1979. This is a superb effort----Thom Bell and Elton did an amazing job on this.
@donmackay7610
Жыл бұрын
Disco is great. All that Funk and soul of 60s and 70s is like Classical music in my opinion.
@adventureswithamy7747
7 ай бұрын
Interesting. I never thought of this as a disco song. To me it was a pop song.
@jaylene.turner6524
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. to producer Thom Bell. (January 26th,1943- December 22nd,2022)
@dianealdrich710
8 ай бұрын
In 1979 I never thought this was elton .
@jdenino6022
7 ай бұрын
I had no idea that this was Elton John singing this back in the 70s. I do remember hearing it on the radio back then.😅
@WWAHP
2 ай бұрын
Me neither.
@darlenebattle3005
2 жыл бұрын
Always, ALWAYS loved this song. And I knew Thom Bell's handprint was in it!! LOL
@Andrea1542
3 ай бұрын
This is wild to me! I was born in 71, so this song has been around for most of my life. I've heard it a million times. I've heard Elton John a million times singing a million songs, but until just last night I never knew this song is Elton. I don't know who I thought did it, I don't think I ever really thought of it much except as just a song I've heard most of my life. I thought I knew all of Eltons top 40 hits, but just didn't even suspect this was him.
@Filmation77
6 жыл бұрын
One of Elton John's Most Underrated Songs ..hands down
@ElCameronDormido
5 жыл бұрын
top 5 IMHO
@lynnedellepoore1261
5 жыл бұрын
Filmation77 I think all of the 70s and 80s generation loved this song
@jonathanlewis6408
5 жыл бұрын
It's up there with Crocodile Rock.
@jonnickerson8459
5 жыл бұрын
AGREED!
@marciatallman3073
5 жыл бұрын
@Robert Heintze ...agreed...this one has a different sound than johns others....
@tonygaston4021
Жыл бұрын
this great ELTON top-ten classic from the summer of 1979 is especially for my sweet precious wonderful mother Edna Ruth Gaston (age 85) on this very special Mothers Day. I love you more than you will ever know Mama! 💜🧡💙💚💛🤎❤️
@jacquimoccia5615
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated songs of EJ of all times to be honest
@adamfernow6016
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. I love this one.
@DiscoMatty79
3 ай бұрын
I'll say. I didn't even know it was him.
@Super70duster
5 жыл бұрын
Dang....There will never be anything better than the 70s & 80s music.
@fazbell
3 жыл бұрын
How can you NOT...love this song???
@james5460
6 жыл бұрын
You can really hear the Thom Bell influence on this song. One of Elton's great vocal performances.
@grahamd5418
Жыл бұрын
Also backing vocals and harmonies by The Detroit Spinners.
@pauleschmann395
17 күн бұрын
Philly soul and Elton John. Pure magic
@patrickcarney8099
Жыл бұрын
Thin Bell is one of the true greats in songwriters and producers. His work in Philadelphia International Records is unparalleled. Love his work.Elton’s Philadelphia freedom is our pleasure
@jaylene.turner6524
Жыл бұрын
Thom just passed away sadly on December 22nd at the age of 79. 😔
@patrickcarney8099
Жыл бұрын
@@jaylene.turner6524 I can’t believe this coincidence. Thom, I had autocorrect on that misspelling, was amazing. I love the Philly International sound and the Spinners where the greatest group. So sad
I was huge Spinners fan, and Thom Bell was one my favorite composers. Still love this song❤️
@thomaspalazzi7795
2 жыл бұрын
Amen!! Thom Bell was a genius!!!
@glo1947777
2 жыл бұрын
It was written by Bell and James, not Thom Bell whom I like too
@averydaymond1560
2 жыл бұрын
It was co-written by “Leroy” Bell, Thom Bell is his uncle.
@markmoriarty7388
2 ай бұрын
At some point in 1978 Elton made a side trip to Philadelphia to do some work with the great Philly based producer Thom Bell.( Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergast, Spinners) and they cut some tracks to see what might emerge. This song eas the strongest of the tracks they cut and it was a huge hit by 79. When you listen to this, the whole Thom Bell production trip is all over it and instantly recognizable.
@Doobie1975
12 жыл бұрын
Very underrated and underplayed Elton John tune, this was definitely one of his better songs from the post-1975 era
@eyuin5716
3 жыл бұрын
I would say 1976 was the last year of his peak years.
@Music-tk5oq
17 күн бұрын
@@eyuin5716 He had hits up through the 2000's
@sekhemasaru5718
Жыл бұрын
Too many memories to share about this amazing song, so I’ll just say, this is one of the greatest songs of all music! People who grew up with it and experienced the feelings of its effects when it was released, wow they know what I’m talking about.
@Doobie1975
6 жыл бұрын
Love this song, why is this song overlooked by the classic hits stations? This is one of EJ's best songs IMO.
@luannw4196
5 жыл бұрын
They play it a lot on Sirius.
@333KAW
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed - hardly EVER hear this on any of the various Sirius XM stations playing his stuff.
@nicoleschachtner4912
5 жыл бұрын
There's a classic rock station in Monroe, Wisconsin that only plays 70's and 80's. They play really different forgotten songs. I just heard this one today. I'm always amazed by what they play. In order to purchase this song before I could just listen on KZitem, I had to order an old record single from Amazon. Fortunately I have a player and it's great.
@magorzatapiotrowska3943
5 жыл бұрын
To me is very sexual album mmm erotic Voice sweet
@sall4090roughcuts
4 жыл бұрын
i'm still standing is another one that is overlooked -- and yet in 2019 I'm still standing
@SourMeMe
13 жыл бұрын
Leroy Bell wrote this song. He is the 59 yr. old contestant currently on X-Factor. Such a talented singer, songwriter. I wish him luck. I love Elton's rendition of this song. As always, Elton is magical.
@maukus57
Жыл бұрын
Thom Bell of Gamble Huff and Bell who wrote many hits for the Delfonics and Stylistics , and the Spinners
@yankees4ever504
4 жыл бұрын
This song was recorded in Seattle in 1977 at Thom Bell Studios. This is cool because I have lived in the Seattle area since 1966. An underrated EJ gem.
@billslocum9819
6 жыл бұрын
Remember this well when it came out, and I was in sleepaway camp for the first time. "Mama don't want you/Daddy don't need you..." I was like, thanks, Elton, I KNOW!
@hotdamnfuckingpepper
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. This song is a true story for me.
@jeffgraham9089
3 жыл бұрын
Man this thing gets in my head. Thanks.
@legasiguy551
6 жыл бұрын
Completely underrated and forgotten EJ song! This was a big hit for him, WTF?
@Leela11116
Жыл бұрын
i freakin love this song....EJ was my first concert as a child...now i am a radio host and i think this is my most played song on my playlists...along with funeral for a friend...epic!!
@dianabroxson7469
Жыл бұрын
Can't stop smiling when I hear this song. Thanks EJ ❤
@cherilynnsorensen668
3 жыл бұрын
They cant make music this good anymore timeless never gets old
@Lukehirschler
2 жыл бұрын
Idk kinda got old after the first listen. Shit just kept repeating.. thought I was in purgatory
@marciatallman3073
2 жыл бұрын
@@Lukehirschler ain't no such thing as " purgatory", either heaven or hell
@mybigbluetoad
8 жыл бұрын
I would never trade 1970's for anything. There is definitely no substitute for it. I would give away anything just to go back to it.
@marysmith6228
8 жыл бұрын
+mybigbluetoad yes the 70's was so cool! I wish we had a time machine to go back to those days many times!
@capon33
8 жыл бұрын
+mybigbluetoad I would keep the music but just trade away the fashions & hair styles.
@garywickman2659
8 жыл бұрын
that was quite a decade
@carltondean3005
8 жыл бұрын
+Mary smith I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GO BACK TO THE '70'S! WHAT A DECADE!
@AnitaGinski
7 жыл бұрын
I wish I could go back to the 70s
@michaelheim3007
6 жыл бұрын
Another Philly recording masterpiece
@kmason685
5 жыл бұрын
I never knew Elton John sang this song. That music was the business! They used to play this on the R&B stations back in the day! Some of the lyrics are kind of sad, but the tempo was always catchy and upbeat.
@eliseshaw6993
8 жыл бұрын
Omg! I didn't know Elton sung this wow
@raystoddard1495
8 жыл бұрын
+elise Shaw Thom Bells sessions was an attempt to get Elton sing in a lower register than usual. Solid Drums & Bass.
@TheReaperMan275
7 жыл бұрын
Neither did I. Actually the chorus just popped into my mind and I typed it out in Google and that's how I found out it was Elton. So naturally my next step was to come to KZitem to relive some of my own teenage memories. I was 15 in 1979 and just one year later I would be getting into progressive rock and would have found this beneath my musical tastes. But as I age I tend to listen to anything I damn well please whenever the mood strikes me and just now I was in the mood for cheesy 70's pop music. ;-b
@tspease68
6 жыл бұрын
Elise Shaw me too... always liked this song and it came up on Song Pop (had NO idea who sang it so I got it wrong 😝)
@ApartmentKing66
6 жыл бұрын
Listen to it again, Elise, and see if you recognize the Spinners backing Elton up.
@melissalynn6599
6 жыл бұрын
Elise Shaw
@bobthebear1246
5 жыл бұрын
It took me like 12 years to find-out that this song - which was played right alongside other 1979 R&B/Soul classics like Raydio's "Can't Change That" and "Jack And Jill" - was none other than our very own Elton John. Such a lost, forgotten classic that is criminally underrated.
@Music-tk5oq
17 күн бұрын
How bout "After The Love Is Gone " by Earth Wind & Fire
@rickcamacho9079
25 күн бұрын
My brother loved this song when we were kids and I have come to love it just as much. Great song.
@eddieadams2051
3 жыл бұрын
Anything with a rhythm guitar doing the muted wah-wah strumming sound is almost guaranteed to be a great hit!
@rickycole6327
2 жыл бұрын
Wonder why this song doesn't get as much airplay as his songs do? released in spring of 1979 the song reached number 9 on the Billboard pop singles chart.
@all4one06
Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs by this music 🎶 legend. I believe it’s from 1979. It should’ve been a huge hit - especially with Thom Bell handling production chores. “Mama Can’t Buy You Love” a true real life quote set to music 🎵….
@usmc-veteran73-77
7 жыл бұрын
Elton John was big in the 70a & 80s. Alway enjoyed his music.
@winterlongone
5 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY. Elton John was the LARGEST influence in the 1970s. I lived through them.
@lisagaffney8380
5 жыл бұрын
He was!!
@Eevian666
3 жыл бұрын
Elton and Fleetwood Mac
@usmc-veteran73-77
3 жыл бұрын
@@Eevian666 Yes Fleetwood Mac was a great group also. Some of my favorite groups were- Led Zeppelin, ELO, Rolling Stones, The Who, Guess Who, Lynyrd Skinner, CCR, Doobie Brothers, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Eagles, The Doors and so on......
@francesmalzahn9994
3 жыл бұрын
He had some great songs in the 80's too!
@timothymcclain4551
4 жыл бұрын
Elton John. Soul brother. Even got the Spinners singing backup!
@vannjunkin8041
3 жыл бұрын
Shore as shit is!! Love it🤘🏿🤘🏽🤘🏻
@cakeicecream7844
3 жыл бұрын
In case you did not know this was eltons first hit song!!!😷😷
@MrJffranco5777
2 жыл бұрын
Man I remember this song from the 80's...but I didn't know Elton John dang this....GREAT SONG!
@snoops5581
4 ай бұрын
I had forgotten about this old gem! I’m so glad it popped up ❤
@ilanarabone3871
4 жыл бұрын
I remember this song, but didn't know it was an Elton John hit. Its a great song. I was singing it in my car.
@monapitts7954
2 жыл бұрын
Hooked on this Elton John’s magical touch all over again!
@myamericanmotors
5 жыл бұрын
I was a teen in the 70's, Elton on 8 track and high school homework. Yep, that was an era of traumatic changes in society and the world. Thanks Elton for all you sang us through it.
@joeleblanc6617
3 жыл бұрын
Actually is was the 60's with the traumatic changes but then you were too young to understand that. The 70's were mellow in comparison. The Nam war, Civil rights, springing up of terrorist groups , Russia and the Cuban situation, Peak of the Cold war, JFK, Beatles, Woodstock, Cuba and Castro, Watts riots and the list goes on. The 70's really not much but had some good music as did the the 80's but they got their kick again from the 60's sound..
@vgrandy95
3 жыл бұрын
I love his voice. There’s definitely more to Elton than Bennie & the jets
@dragons_hook
3 жыл бұрын
He's definitely full of greats!
@vgrandy95
3 жыл бұрын
@@dragons_hook YES he is
@francescosalvioli
2 жыл бұрын
Sound of the 70s brings back good memories!! Love this sound and this song
@ksmcouncilspear4757
3 жыл бұрын
This trac has such a cool vibe to it...it sounds and feels like the mid 70's!
@circlesthesun
Жыл бұрын
Your menu of music Reg is bountiful and so flavorful. What a satisfying standard.
@andysurujbally8626
2 ай бұрын
This makes me love and realise music like this is so precious.....thank you Elton
@tlw1269
8 жыл бұрын
The Spinners sang backup on this song 😊
@ApartmentKing66
6 жыл бұрын
They did.
@MisterGee7
5 жыл бұрын
Whoa! I did not know that... and I love the Spinners!
@333KAW
5 жыл бұрын
VERY cool! Of course, Thom Bell wrote/produced their hits - no surprise, in this sense.
@dwightplock1162
5 жыл бұрын
That's cool!
@debfan74
4 жыл бұрын
never knew that
@andredenard2165
Жыл бұрын
The Spinners is singing background. Finally getting inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@70sleftover
11 ай бұрын
I think this song fell off the face of the earth not long after it made it to the top 10 in the U.S. I just heard it all these years later (on a forgotten very-local AM station that still plays music on weekends, anyway) and I knew it was that one Elton John song that sounded nothing like the rest of his famous hits and basically was from that let's-discotize-everything period so many hitmakers reached for back then, but I am shocked this was at its peak on the radio just before I started high school. Sounds so old and dated, but then look at when it was recorded - October 1977. Music trends were heading somewhere else in summer of '79 and I bet this song only was a hit because of the name of the singer. Listen to the rest of 1979's summer hits - if you know what the '70s sounded like I think you'll agree this song sounds more mid-'70s than a few months away from 1980.
@Dr.TJ1
6 жыл бұрын
Only made it to #9 on Billboard in 1979. But I find myself listening to it more than most of Elton's music from the 70's. Just something about it.
@craigkowald3055
5 жыл бұрын
Hard to beat the Philly arrangements. The strings and french horns in addition to the usual horns and rhythm give the song a richness that is hard to achieve with small combos.
@rickmontgomery3037
2 жыл бұрын
@@craigkowald3055 Agreed, and well said...
@rickmontgomery3037
2 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree....and this song deserved to make it much higher in the charts than #9 (which don't get me wrong is obviously a very good chart position), especially when you consider disco hit its peak that year and this song definitely has some disco vibe to it :)
@rayjr62
2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion EJs music from 1978-82 was his best. Of course, I am going to hear a lot of people tell me I am full of shit. I always prefered his stuff from this era best.
@arthurworkman4399
5 жыл бұрын
I think this is his most highly favorite I can listen to repeatedly. All these years I thought he said "money can't buy you love" HA HA
@catscan2022
11 ай бұрын
So disappointed that are you ready for love got the reissue and not this one which was always my fave from the Thom bell sessions. Elton does disco ❤
@darrellsharp8272
Жыл бұрын
It's VERY VERY under-rated imho.
@vburd62
9 жыл бұрын
Who keeps saying this song is underrated. .it was a top ten hit in '79..#1 on adult contemporary.
@grammarita1
9 жыл бұрын
But they hardly ever play it on oldies stations (vs. his other hits).
@vburd62
9 жыл бұрын
Lots of former top 10 hits aren't played today. ..
@Meyepadwe
9 жыл бұрын
Vince Burden You are 100% correct~
@openmind1966
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing that out. We used to have a radio show called, "The Lost 45's" and this song was played many a time. I always felt that this song really set Elton's songs for the next decade. But it was all over the radio, so it really wasn't underrated by any measure...
@grammarita1
9 жыл бұрын
openmind1966 "The Lost 45's"? Some folks, then, thought that this song was in some sensed being overlooked as an oldie. Glad they tried to make up for it. I can simply say that stations I hear play plenty of "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Candle in the Wind," "Your Song," etc., but hardly ever this song. I'm glad that I stirred up some emotions about "MCBYL." Y'all are really cool!
@David-fh5bu
5 жыл бұрын
This song is like my favorite underrated Elton John song ever. It's like a soulful Elton came out lol
@leapinglouie5908
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you know what? Elton John's rock n' roll has mostly been soulful. Not just this great track...
@donmackay7610
Жыл бұрын
Sir Elton Gone. Big Talent.
@megalodon8473
3 жыл бұрын
One of the first songs I remember from my youth - I don't think I've heard it in 40 years - major feels.
@shayMint7795
4 жыл бұрын
Elton has one of the best key/tune/chord changes ever. I can't even❤️🤯 And it's NEVER too late to listen to Elton This is also really sad because I can't help but think this song is about his sad childhood😢
@grahamd5418
Жыл бұрын
Elton showing his soul side. Very impressive. Helped by Thom Bell and The Detroit Spinners.
@mabelclyde2861
3 жыл бұрын
absolute fucking BANGER of a song
@paulsuen6666
5 жыл бұрын
This is the third of his sweeping, Philly sound-inspired trilogy from mid to late 70's: 1. Philadelphia freedom (1975) 2. Don't go breaking my heart (1976) 3, Mama can't buy you love (1979) Sadly, the man doesn't make this kind of music anymore ...
@carltondean3005
8 жыл бұрын
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GO BACK TO THE '70'S! WHAT A DECADE!
@AnitaGinski
8 жыл бұрын
Great decade for music. Great memories. All I will say is that I was already in my double digits ha ha!
@45RayWP
5 жыл бұрын
Take me back on the same train!! Magical
@jamesogrady6612
5 жыл бұрын
Carlton Dean The Rolling Stones played in Buffalo, NY 6 times, mostly in 70s We called Mick ( A ROOSTER ON ACID ) cause of his energy on stage. That Buffalo that still gets 10-12 feet of snow every winter from Lake Erie
@cakeicecream7844
3 жыл бұрын
Easy,😷😷😷 just predent it is the 70,s
@tonythomas279
9 жыл бұрын
This song reminds me of growing up with mom and dad. Another excellent song from Mr. John.
@stephanelarocque77
5 жыл бұрын
It reminds me exactly the same thing. Sundays car drive with my parents at the end of the seventies.
@smillstill
2 жыл бұрын
Real memory whiplash, one of those great songs I heard many times as a teen and rarely since.
@newspapertaxidriver
12 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest pop songs ever! Name something catchier. You can't.
@gregorysmith3405
4 ай бұрын
This song and Island Girl are on his top underrated songs. Both great songs.
@muzikdude1188
5 жыл бұрын
Elton's career was in somewhat of a slump at this time. The trademark sound that carried him through the first half of the 1970s had become tired by the end of the decade, which led him to begin experimenting with disco and soul genres. This song came from his collaboration with Thom Bell of Spinners fame, and in August 1979 became his first top 10 hit in several years.
@RetroTV3
5 жыл бұрын
His comeback begun with this song.
@jdenino6022
7 ай бұрын
I don’t think that his 2 hit albums Goodbye Yellow Brook Road and Captain Fantastic we’re tired at the end of the 70s are all. I heard this onecon the radio had no idea it was Elton singing this😅
@edwardcreter3609
6 жыл бұрын
Give it up baby for Sir Elton! The Queen of Kings still rocks! Mama can't buy ya THAT!
@rebeccabolton7394
8 ай бұрын
I forgot how amazing this song is!
@Rachet88
5 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered why this song isn't on his greatest hits CD.
@dayokefentse8228
3 жыл бұрын
This song puts me right back into the mind and memory of spinning and grooving on my parent's rug in our old Toronto apartment. I may have been four years old but I knew a groove when I heard it. This song is boss and as others have said, totally underrated. Love it. /d
@raynawittebort6263
2 жыл бұрын
A PERFECT SONG; NO WORDS!!!!
@winsome81
12 жыл бұрын
Haven't heard this song in a long time, forgot about it. But I knew who was singing it right away! Love it!
@trdt1
2 жыл бұрын
Great Spinners sound.
@user-rl1xw2xb9q
7 ай бұрын
Brilliant song .. from an era of brilliance
@mrmoparrr
8 жыл бұрын
Great song, the music now is so computer generated it's ridiculous! The talent the band members had back then is unnoticed now!
@clarencetrotter8085
7 жыл бұрын
Mrmoparrr
@ptownfreddy
8 күн бұрын
Maybe it’s just the disco in me, but yes, underrated. It peaked modestly at #9, but held on for enough to earn Elton yet another million-seller. Let Elton be Elton, but Thom Bell, his producer for this project who had dominated R&B in the early 70’s, chided him against over singing in a high key. I agree, even though my favorite Elton hit, “Philadelphia Freedom,” wouldn’t have worked without Elton’s ch
@ptownfreddy
8 күн бұрын
… choices.
@michaelperez8131
3 ай бұрын
I have been a fan of Elton John the day he put out the song can you feel the Love Tonight tonight on a two-sided cassette and I swear I played it something like 25 times at night I bought a two-sided cassette tape of it and I must have played it at least 25 times in a row I believe he is the best male singer in the world it started collecting CDs of his music
@ziebenl.9185
8 жыл бұрын
Best Elton's disco track bar none....... Among others, Dr. Hook's Sexy Eyes and When you're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
@danr4618
3 жыл бұрын
I heard this on the radio the other day. Man I almost forgot about this great song he sang. This song were the days!! When singing was a talent!! Not like today music that enhances your voice & sound like garbage.
@christine6205
Жыл бұрын
Sing it..Masterpiece!! BABY! ❤💕💝
@user-sm7sp6tl5t
4 жыл бұрын
Hiroshi Fukuda Late '70's and early '80's I used to listen to Major League Baseball on the American Forces Radio in Japan. In 1979 World Series it was held between Pirates and Orioles.Between the inning I heard this song was playing at the old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
@calvinpresswood3534
4 жыл бұрын
So true, underrated .
@marshalllancaster2314
5 жыл бұрын
Love EJ and the Spinners. Favorite track summer ‘79.
@Johnjohn-gq3du
5 жыл бұрын
This song rules. An ode to Elton. Not in your top 20. But it rules.
@DH-bt2dn
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome song!! Love it💛
@privateergm
10 жыл бұрын
Momma don't want you, Daddy don't need you. But I sure did... And this old heart was enough. 34 years later still love waking up next to you T Bear :)
@greggpatterson2890
9 жыл бұрын
Still love that song oldie but a goodie
@Doobie1975
5 жыл бұрын
One thing what I find interesting is "Tiny Dancer" only went to #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 yet this song went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 yet today's radio stations still play "Tiny Dancer" and act like this song has never existed
@jjuniper274
3 жыл бұрын
I loved this song back in the day!
@sandrahall4381
9 жыл бұрын
Heard this today at work. Forgot Elton John sang it. Brought back great memories of freshman year high school.
@LRogersPhoto
8 жыл бұрын
+sandra hall yeah fall of 1979 right? My freshman year also
@sandrahall4381
8 жыл бұрын
+M Zach Hiding in the back of our minds until songs like this brings them back
@marianomendez8385
8 жыл бұрын
I love the lyrics and the chord changes are great.
@littlewing6231
2 жыл бұрын
With all due respect you can tell Elton was a lost soul for the 4 or so years without Bernie Taupin writing for him. He has openly said he was ashamed of 1979-82 with just a few exceptions like Empty Garden written about John Lennon’s death and friendship he had with Elton. Over 2/3 of Mama Can’t buy you love is just the title sang over and over. Kudos to the arranger because the music is classic Elton with horns and guitar. It’s just way below his talent and as basic a track for top 40 as anything on the air in 1979. When Dr.Hook who is a wonderful band is creatively better then Elton in 77-82 you know Elton was sorely missing Bernie in this era. Cocaine and depression didn’t help his creativity either. But he came back strong in 83-85 with Taupin back full time and Eltons muse back as well.
@chrispnw2547
2 жыл бұрын
@@littlewing6231 With all due respect, while his rock peers (David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Cher, and others) released successful disco/R&B inspired music in the late 70s, Elton struggled to find his voice. Bowie sought after the Philadelphia sound in America and his Young Americans album was commercially successful. Elton tried to do the same with less success. The Thom Bell sessions resulting in this song and Are You Ready for Love and Mama Can't Buy You Love that follows a standard song construction. Yes, the refrain is repeated several times but that is not abnormal. Over 2/3 of the Bernie Taupin written I'm Still Standing is the title (Is it just way below his talent and as basic a track for top 40?) I'm still standing (Yeah yeah yeah) I'm still standing (Yeah yeah yeah) While Elton is a great performer, R&B soulful music is not his strength. Elton works best in a pop genre. Thanks for sharing your insights.
@natalieritchie455
8 жыл бұрын
There will never be another to replace you, John Lennon your VOICE and songs are timeless classics. Love you and wish you timeless presence forever & always a fan of millions do Natalie
@Brian_tim
8 жыл бұрын
+Natalie Ritchie John Lennon?! This is Elton John
@snowflakewarrior
4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe that all these years that I did not know Elton John sing these lyrics. I happen to be in IHOP on Friday December 13, 2019. All of th this song that I have not heard in so long starts playing. So I decided to Google the lyrics to see who sings it and its Sir Elton John!!!
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