Candle In The Wind (3:50)
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“Candle in the Wind” is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.
In 1997, John performed a remake of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original.
The original version in the key of E major appeared on John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe (the song’s opening line “Goodbye Norma Jean” refers to Monroe’s real name). The single release of the original song reached No. 11 in the U.K. charts in 1974. At the time, it was not released as a single in the United States (“Bennie and the Jets” was chosen instead). Taupin was inspired to write the song after hearing the phrase “candle in the wind” used in tribute to Janis Joplin.
“Candle in the Wind 1997” or “Goodbye England’s Rose” is a remake of “Candle in the Wind” as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. The opening lines of the 1973 version, “Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all,” were adapted to “Goodbye England’s rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.” In fact, most of the lyrics were adapted to suit the circumstances of Diana’s life and death: one notable omission was the line “Even when you died, the Press still hounded you”.
In 1997, John performed a remake of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original.
The original version in the key of E major appeared on John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe (the song’s opening line “Goodbye Norma Jean” refers to Monroe’s real name). The single release of the original song reached No. 11 in the U.K. charts in 1974. At the time, it was not released as a single in the United States (“Bennie and the Jets” was chosen instead). Taupin was inspired to write the song after hearing the phrase “candle in the wind” used in tribute to Janis Joplin.
“Candle in the Wind 1997” or “Goodbye England’s Rose” is a remake of “Candle in the Wind” as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. The opening lines of the 1973 version, “Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all,” were adapted to “Goodbye England’s rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.” In fact, most of the lyrics were adapted to suit the circumstances of Diana’s life and death: one notable omission was the line “Even when you died, the Press still hounded you”.
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Nodisguise wrote:
I've never been a fan of Elton but this is an absolute classic.
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johnny7gun wrote:
The GYBR version destroyed a classic song for me.....i dont like to see anyone die,but it sickens me how people reacted to someones death solely because of her breeding......how many other people died that day with no public displays of grief?
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mango_melon08 wrote:
The GYBR version of this is one of the best recordings ever made. Period.
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ABM1708 wrote:
A classic!
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gianfrancociuff wrote:
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hexe63 wrote:
Lady Di...........Du bist immer in meinem Herzen.... Danke Elton John..für dieses Lied
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IzUp2U wrote:
Sir Elton VV
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adinaniculescu wrote:
funny...I was just reading Randy Taraborrelli's "Marilyn Monroe"...
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Christien67 wrote:
i fee always a bit sad listen to that song .....!!
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GroovyGal77 wrote:
One of My Favorite Songs - This Version is a Classic and One I've Listened to Many Times Over Since the 70's. Amazing Each Time I Hear It.
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Halbfettmilch1 wrote:
when the rain set in *sing*
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JacintaHurst wrote:
a song everyone can relate to...
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sneggyuser wrote:
A classic.
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Calcbox wrote:
the guitar in the middle of the chorus just makes this perfect.
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helptheherd wrote:
such a strong song
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HockeyStud wrote:
I wish I knew how to play the piano..... Some Day Maybe.....
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lihei wrote:
Seriously needs to be noticed.
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JohnnyUhrig wrote:
Everyone knows this song.. If you like Piano Rock.. seeing the name of this song.................... ENOUGH SAID!!!!
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