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I mean, it could have been about Sylvia Plath or Virginia Woolf. It’s just that the song could just as easily have been about James Dean or Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain. It’s not that I didn’t have a respect for her. Said Taupin: “I think the biggest misconception about Candle in the Wind is that I was this rabid Marilyn Monroe fanatic, which really couldn’t be further from the truth. According to Taupin, the song is more of a take on fame and celebrity than an ode to Marilyn Monroe. The lyrics were written by Elton’s writing partner, Bernie Taupin, who got the idea for the title from a quote he read about Janis Joplin. (The song’s opening line “Goodbye, Norma Jean” refers to Monroe’s real name, Norma Jeane Baker.) The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe. The original version in the key of E major appeared on John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and was released as a single in 1974. Miguel and Wale also performed it at the 40 th AnniversaryĬelebration of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” in 2014.BONUS CLIP BELOW – scroll down for Funeral For a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding Number of popular artists, including the likes of: This song has been covered, sampled or interpolated by a Covers/Sampling/Interpolation of “Bennie and the Jets” Upon appearing on the show, John made history by becoming the first major White performer to do so. This feat marked the first time Elton John broke the top 40 on Hot Soul chart list. Owing to this song’s acceptance by African-American audiences, John eventually made an appearance on the iconic “Soul Train” show, a primarily-Black musical-variety show. In addition to its success on the Hot 100, the song also scored big on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart (which has since been renamed Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). “Bennie and the Jets” brought Elton John more African American fans
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