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I have always loved this Elton John-Bernie Taupin song. I'm a Tumbleweed Connection addict -- that's my ultimate Elton John album. When we went to Las Vegas to record Elton for the song, he required a chart because he hadn't really thought much about the song for thirty years. Soon Elton was hearing the song in a different way -- as a much more powerful and angry song. So he put down his piano and his vocal, and I had to go back and record my vocal because he had gone up like four clicks. Elton was so giving and so strong on this version. He got up after doing his "The Red Piano" show the night before, played tennis, took a shower and then reported to duty for me. Thank you Elton.