Why did Bernie Taupin wrote Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Why did Bernie Taupin wrote Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
I think I was just hoping that maybe there was a happy medium way to exist successfully in a more tranquil setting. My only naiveté, I guess, was believing I could do it so early on. I had to travel a long road and visit the school of hard knocks before I could come even close to achieving that goal.”
What’s the meaning of yellow brick road?
the yellow brick road in British English the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz) They are currently striding along the yellow brick road to fame. the first step on the yellow brick road to fame and riches.
Who wrote the lyrics to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Bernie Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Lyricists
When was yellow brick written?
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (song)
| “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” | |
|---|---|
| Released | 7 September 1973 (UK), 15 October 1973 (US) |
| Recorded | May 1973 |
| Studio | Château d’Hérouville, France |
| Genre | Soft rock glam rock |
How was Goodbye Yellow Brick written?
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and the rest of the album were recorded in France at Strawberry Studios (The Chateau d’Hierouville). Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to this and most of Elton’s other songs. The lyrics are about giving up a life of opulence for one of simplicity in a rural setting.
When did Goodbye Yellow Brick Road come out?
October 5, 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Release date
Why is the yellow brick road yellow in Wizard of Oz?
Frank Baum attended Peekskill Military Academy. According to a local legend, the Yellow Brick Road was derived from a road paved with yellow bricks near Holland, Michigan, where Baum spent summers. Ithaca, New York, also makes a claim for being Frank Baum’s inspiration.