“Songwriters today are pretty awful, which is why everything sounds the same.”
– Elton John, Oct. 2010
“Elton went on to say that shows like American Idol hurt young artists because they don’t have time to develop their skills. There is a lot to be said about paying your dues. He calls these shows ‘boring’ and ‘brain crippling.’ He turns down offers to be a judge because he won’t criticize or insult a singer to their face.”
– Terri Hemmert, WXRT Radio, Chicago
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks, out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back, she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man, he makes his stand
In the auditorium.
Looking on, she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
‘Hold me closer Tiny Dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
you had a busy day today’
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she’s in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand