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Post by BiteUrLip on Feb 18, 2020 17:43:04 GMT
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
guitars: Caleb Quaye
drums: Roger Pope
vocals and piano: Elton John
bass: Tony Murray
Producer: Steve Brown
Lyrics:
When the shrill winds are screaming
And the evening is still
Lady Samantha glides over the hills
In a long satin dress that she wears every day
Her home is the hillside, her bed is the grave
chorus:
Lady Samantha glides like a tiger
Over the hills with no one beside her
No one comes near
They all live in fear
But Lady Samantha, she sheds only tears
(repeat chorus)
The tales that I told round the fire every night
Are out of proportion and none of them right
She is harmless and empty of anything bad
For she once had something that most of you have
(repeat chorus)
(repeat chorus)
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Post by BiteUrLip on Feb 18, 2020 17:43:36 GMT
It's a nice song, nothing more. Lyrics are interesting.
4 stars.
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Post by nix on Feb 18, 2020 20:16:16 GMT
2.5 listenable, but not a fan
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Post by dougs on Feb 18, 2020 21:26:39 GMT
"Lady Samantha" - Single and track on RARE MASTERS and TO BE CONTINUED...:
"Lady Samantha" was Elton & Bernie's second-ever single in the UK - initially released in January of 1969. One year later it was released as his first single in the US and failed to chart. It also failed to chart in the UK despite getting decent airplay. Similar to EMPTY SKY, "Lady Samantha" was produced by Steve Brown. The song never appeared on any early Elton studio album release. It wasn't until 1990-91 that it appeared on the TO BE CONTINUED box set, and then in 1992-93 it appeared on RARE MASTERS, and then on the remastered and re-packaged EMPTY SKY CD in 1995-96.
The song shows how well Elton and Caleb play together. Elton played both electric piano and organ while Caleb played guitar. Lyrically the song isn't Bernie's most accessible and relatable effort. Most (not all) of Bernie's early lyrics were from another dimension! "Lady Samantha" grabbed the attention of the US rock band Three Dog Night who also recorded it in 1969; the song appeared on their second studio album and later on a retro package. Apparently the song reached #3 in New Zealand when recorded and released by New Zealander Shane Hales in 1969.
Despite its early radio success in the UK, Elton only played it for promotional purposes in 1969 and, apparently, never since.
Rating: 4 stars
Doug
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Post by newloneranger on Feb 22, 2020 18:21:16 GMT
Nice effort for a early song.
3 1/2 stars
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Post by rocketman on Feb 29, 2020 20:22:09 GMT
3.5 stars...a decent early effort, with a catchy chorus. I'd move this up to 3.75 stars but just short of a 4 star rating, which to my standards is a solid song with some minor flaws. This one has a corniness to it that thus garners a lower rating, but it's listenable.
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