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Daniel

Elton John

1973

jaar
Top 40

14

piekpositie
Top 40

7

weken
Top 40

132

punten
Top 40

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Songinfo

De tekst van "Daniel" is geschreven door Bernie Taupin (die ook andere songteksten voor Elton schreef, zoals "Your Song" en "Candle In The Wind"). Toen Elton de muziek voor "Daniel" schreef, vond hij dat het lied inmiddels al te lang was, waarop hij het laatste couplet liet vervallen. Hierdoor veranderde de betekenis van het lied helemaal, omdat het verwijderde couplet verhaalde over Vietnamveteraan Daniel die na de oorlog terugkeerde naar de boerderij thuis, daar geen vrede kon vinden en daarop besloot Amerika te verlaten en naar Spanje te gaan. Door het ontbrekende laatste couplet werd het lied een nogal vaag verhaal over twee broers die elk huns weegs gaan.

Artiest

Elton John

A-kant Titel

Daniel

A-kant Componist(en)

E. John, B. Taupin

A-kant Producer(s)

Gud Dudgeon

B-kant titel

Skyline Pigeon

B-kant componist(en)

E. John, B. Taupin

B-kant producer(s)

Gud Dudgeon

Platenlabel

DJM

Catalogusnr

6102 321

Hoogste positie UK

4

Hoogste positie US

14

Album

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

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Songtekst

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
Oh and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much

[chorus]:
Oh Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky

[break]
[chorus]

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Oh God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes.

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