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Ballad of the Boy In the Red Shoes - Elton John



     
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Im stoned in the twilight, screamin' on the inside
Give me your water, help me survive
Gonna miss the sunlight when I lose my eyesight
Give me my red shoes, I wanna danceThey searched for an answer, but that old man wouldnt listen
Back then I was handsome, back then he was ignorantAnd shave off the years now, its all inside my head
The boy in the red shoes is dancin' by my bed
Put them in a box somewhere, put them in a drawer
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymoreHad garlands in the wings back then, all the pretty little things back then
Callin' out my name, oh what fame brings
After curtain calls and bows I cant see the front row now
Hand me my red shoes just one more timeThey pushed aside our presence, they refused to go the distance
Back then I was Sigmund, back then he wouldnt listenAnd shave off the years now, its all inside my head
The boy in the red shoes is dancin' by my bed
Put them in a box somewhere, put them in a drawer
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymoreThey pushed aside our presence, they refused to go the distance
Back then I was Sigmund, back then he wouldnt listen
Back then I was handsome, back then he was ignorantAnd shave off the years now, its all inside my head
The boy in the red shoes is dancin' by my bed

Put them in a box somewhere, put them in a drawer
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymorePut them in a box somewhere, put them in a drawer
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymoreTake my red shoes, I cant wear them anymore
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymore
Take my red shoes, I cant wear them anymore

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Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England on 25 March 1947) is an immensely popular English singer, composer (mostly with lyricist Bernie Taupin) and pianist. In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records and has over fifty Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. His 1997 tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, "Candle In The Wind 1997," remains the world's biggest selling and fastest selling single of all time.

In 1964, Dwight and his friends formed a band called Bluesology. By day, he ran errands for a music publishing company; he divided his nights between solo gigs at a London hotel bar and working with Bluesology. By the mid-1960s, Bluesology was backing touring American soul and R&B musicians like The Isley Brothers, Major Lance, Billy Stewart, Doris Troy and Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles. In 1966, the band became musician Long John Baldry's supporting band and played 16 times at The Marquee Club.

John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, twenty-three Top 40 singles, sixty Top 10 hits, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music, and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll.

Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin, his rich tenor and gospel-chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. As told by himself, his somewhat "flashy" outfits were due to the fact that he sits behind the piano and would otherwise vanish on stage.

John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and knighted in 1998. He has helped lead the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked John #49 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He continues to be a major public figure.

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