Monday, March 9, 2015
'Grey
Seal' is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. I had the
good fortune about a year ago to find via YouTube an unadorned, moving
video of Elton John singing the song. Not a public performance, it was
just him and his piano. The words are poetic, the kind that don't speak
quite logically, but rather open doors with little phrases that act like
turnkeys. Thumping the piano, he sings with sincerity and passion. The
song is addressed to Grey Seal, and I've wanted to hear Elton John and
Bernie Taupin talk about how the song came to be. How did this line
come to be: 'Tell me, Grey Seal, how does it feel to be so wise?'
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