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Post by BiteUrLip on Jul 18, 2019 5:09:04 GMT
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Nostradamus said "I predict
That the world will end at half past six"
What he didn't say was exactly when
Was he listening to the radio
Was he listening to the government
Well he got us spooked anyway
We'd been running hot up until today
But a wind of change blew across our sales
We were coasting on a winning streak
We were kings until the power failed
chorus:
We've been living in a tinderbox
And two sparks can set the whole thing off
Rubbing up together around the clock
Lately we've been getting more roll than rock
You and me together in a tinderbox
Tinderbox, two sparks can set the whole thing off
Rubbing up together around the clock
Lately we've been getting more roll than rock
You and me together in a tinderbox
Godzilla came in disguise
Tore the building down right before our eyes
Kept the needle out of the red balloon
Was he worried we might go too far
Maybe wind up rhyming moon and June
The sun descends down in Mexico
While a fancy car back on Savile Row
Shows the price of fame leads to overkill
Things are gonna have to change
Some holes along the road get filled
(repeat chorus)
Pressure's gonna cook us if we don't unlock it
Guns going off if we don't uncock it
We've gotta climb out of the other one's pocket
Or we're gonna burn out on this beautiful rocket
(repeat chorus)
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Post by BiteUrLip on Jul 18, 2019 5:09:58 GMT
One of my least favorites from TC&TK - and as it's this good, it tells something about the quality of the album.
4 stars.
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Post by dougs on Jul 18, 2019 7:54:38 GMT
"Tinderbox" from THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID:
Elton & Bernie decided to do a follow-up or sequel for the 1975 classic CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY. The result was THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID from 2006. "Tinderbox" was one of the album tracks from the album. "Tinderbox" is a well-crafted song about success and the volatile nature of being famous. Elton and band played this live on THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID tour in 2006 but not since. Interestingly, Elton released a strong video of the song in 2010 with lots of images of himself, Bernie, and the band from their earliest days right through to 1975. The video came 4 years after the song was released on THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID album. I really feel that I should like this song a lot...
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Doug
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Post by Commodore Orpington on Jul 21, 2019 13:12:27 GMT
An extreme fan favorite at the time, including here. It always seemed forced to me, awkward. 3 1/2.
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Post by rocketman on Jul 23, 2019 18:16:05 GMT
5 stars...Admittedly, I'm boosting this one just a bit because the video is superb, but the song is no lower than a 4.5 for me anyway. It tells the story of Elton and Bernie's relationship, but really applies to most relationships that can become a bit strained due to constant presence and outside pressures.
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Post by newloneranger on Aug 6, 2019 18:55:52 GMT
I never seen the video, Is it on Youtube? I'll have to check. Anyways, This song is probably in my top 5 from this album.
4 1/2 stars
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Post by nix on Aug 7, 2019 10:31:31 GMT
4 Very good, but it always sounded to me like there's something missing.
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