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Following the #YellowBrickRoad - The Real Story Behind ‘The Wizard of Oz’
- You are heading towards the Emerald City in the center of #Oz. The city’s dominant #mRNA wizard Ursula, [called `Wonderly`] promises to help you get back home, to Old Normal.
Don't believe the nasty witch. She promises to let you back to your home with a license. You get it if you first take a magic drink, there are also other, new conditions. - Just trust yourself now, you are in the golden land of #Oz traitors. cc: @ JTTLP1_jttlpvideos https://t.co/AH7PdkLozP
— Graviola Finland (@GraviolaDOTfi) July 28, 2021
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Obolonskaya embankment
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Residents of Kiev are leaving the left bank of the capital as cold weather sets in, Ukrainian media report
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Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Live from Kiev)
https://youtu.be/B71PYsd8fG8?si=rbzxb3hqQxQ1QJXE
21.12.2013
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“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is mainly centered on the narrator (Elton John), requesting for a shift from all the fame, glitz and glamour associated with his career. He wants to move from this to a more simple life where he can truly be fulfilled.
The narrator is saying goodbye to the ‘yellow brick road’ which is a symbol of wealth and fame, because he wants to take back control of his life. He does not want the fame and fortune to define him, and prefers to be back to his farming roots where he can live a more peaceful life.
In the second verse where the writer mentions getting a replacement, it appears that Bernie may have been the one request for a drift from the fame while Elton was not. Thus he asks him to find someone to replace him and write his songs since there are many who would love that opportunity. But if both of them were desiring to give up on fame, then it could probably be that they were saying that it wouldn’t be hard to find a duo to replace them.
Either way, the writer is determined to gain back control of his life even if it means giving up on his fame to settle for a low key life.
https://youtu.be/B71PYsd8fG8?si=ni4K0ds4N22BwaHq
25.7.2011, LOVE this song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOL7iY8kfo
More Light on the Meaning of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
25.7.2011, LOVE this song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOL7iY8kfo
The Yellow Brick Road is a fictional location derived from the early 20th century trendsetter “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). It is fundamentally representative of an individual enjoying a more-edifying life, though within the context of this song we can say it points to the ideas of materialism and fame. And such is the high-class, celebrity-like lifestyle the singer is apparently living. So to make a long story short, what he is saying “goodbye” to is that particular aspect of his existence.
Narrator has a slight beef with the addressee
Now the addressee is someone(s) who is compelling him to the contrary. So basically, what the narrator is doing throughout is beefing with the addressee. Throughout the beef, he is asserting that this individual can no longer force him to be part of a class he’s not interested in. Indeed the second verse reads as if the addressee has a personal stake in keeping the singer on the “Yellow Brick Road”. Thus many fans have interpreted this track as being indicative of the artist’s, particularly Bernie Taupin’s, desire to leave the music industry. Or stated differently, if he actually did take such an action many people who are dependent on his skills would likewise be affected.
Is the narrator really Bernie Taupin?
But more to the overall point of the song, what the singer actually prefers as opposed to the “Yellow Brick Road” is being back on the farm – toiling for his bread and enjoying a simpler life. This is yet further evidence that Bernie Taupin is in fact the subject of this tune. And why? Because in addition to being perceived in real life as more modest than Elton, he also actually grew up on a farm.
All in all…
Whether this track is a reflection of Mr. Taupin’s own mood at the time is ultimately irrelevant. For generally speaking, it is based on a rather-simple narrative which practically anyone can empathize with. The singer is fed up with an extravagant lifestyle, largely due to part the deal being his exploitation by others. And on top of that, he remembers the simplicity of how life was in a rural setting before he blew up. And returning back to that type of livelihood has a special appeal to him in light of what he is currently enduring.
Facts about “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
The music for this song was written by Elton John and the lyrics by Bernie Taupin. And the track’s producer is Gus Dudgeon.
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” was recorded at the famous Strawberry Studios in France.
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is the title track from one of the albums Elton John dropped in 1973. It was released by MCA Records and DJM Records as the second single from that project on 5 October 1973.
This is one of Elton John’s favorites amongst critics.
The song was certified Platinum in the United States on 13 September 1995.
Moreover this track earned the distinction of being placed at number 390 on Rolling Stone’s 2011 ranking of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
The titular “Yellow Brick Road” is a reference to the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz”.
Elton John performed this song as a duet alongside American music icon Billy Joel in 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This rendition is featured on the DVD edition of Elton’s album “Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits”.
https://youtu.be/oGACkTrvv8M?si=1pX356ZlCfYbjsmX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGACkTrvv8M
Elton John dubbed what he intends to be his final tour, which began in September 2018, the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road”.
Elton John finally got around to putting on a show in Vermont, after already performing in all of the other 49 American states, on 21 July 2008. And to commemorate the event, ice-cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s released a limited-edition flavor, only available in Vermont, named “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.
This track also makes a couple of appearances on Elton John’s 2019 biopic entitled “Rocketman”.
The “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” Album
Sir Elton Hercules John (born with the name Reginald Kenneth Dwight) released “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” as a double LP making it his seventh studio album. The album has sold over 30 million copies around the globe.
It contains songs belonging to the following genres:
- Rock
- Pop Rock
- Glam rock
The album’s production was made possible thanks to the late English record producer Angus Boyd “Gus” Dudgeon.
All the tracks on the album were composed by John and English lyricist Bernard John Taupin (known for his long-term collaboration with John).
These were the singles that came out of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”:
- “Saturday’s Night’s Alright for Fighting”
- “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
- “Beenie and the Jets”
- “Candle in the Wind”
SOURCE:
https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/goodbye-yellow-brick-road-by-elton-john/
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