(It can be seen on various Laserdisc releases of the show.) He has also been known to end the song in a wide range of styles, including classical, swing, boogie-woogie and even using the signature five-note phrase from John Williams' score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Live, the piano solo in the middle of the song has been played in all sorts of variations, from very close to the original to wildly improvised and extended versions, such as the elaborate version during a Central Park concert in 1980 and another memorable take on it during the 'Elton and his band' part of the show recorded for what would become Live in Australia in December 1986. John rarely plays the studio version of the song, and often makes subtle or even drastic changes. Produced by Gus Dudgeon, the song was recorded during the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sessions in France at ChГўteau d'HГ©rouville's Strawberry Studios, where John and Taupin had recorded their previous two albums, Honky ChГўteau and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine Ohh. Taupin also goes on to describe the flashy wardrobe of 'Bennie', the leader of the band: We'll kill the fatted calf tonight, so stick around, you're gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound. The greed and glitz of the early 1970s music scene is portrayed by Taupin's words: In interviews, Taupin has said that the song's lyrics are a satire on the music industry of the 1970s. The song tells of 'Bennie and the Jets', a fictional band of whom the song's narrator is a fan.

It is ranked number 371 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The track was released as an A-side in the UK in 1976, as 'Benny and the Jets'. Album artwork (back-cover track listing and center-panel design) consistently lists the song as 'Bennie' while either 'Bennie' or 'Benny' appears on the vinyl album depending on territory. In most territories the track was released as the B-side to ' Candle in the Wind', but spelled 'Benny'. The track was a massive hit in the United States and Canada, released in 1974 as an A-side and spelled 'Bennie'. 'Bennie and the Jets' has been one of John's most popular songs and was performed during his appearance at Live Aid. The song first appeared on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album in 1973. ' Bennie and the Jets' (also titled ' Benny & the Jets') is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Here's the true meaning behind Elton John's 'Benny and the Jets.1974 single by Elton John 'Bennie and the Jets' Like all Elton John songs from the first phase of his career, the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin first, and John added the music and arrangement later, and each brought a subtly different interpretation to the piece. From that first, off-time chord that jumps out of the speakers at exactly the wrong moment to the stomping, robotic rhythm of the piece, the weird off-beat clapping and Elton John's incredibly high falsetto ( Society of Rock informs us this was John's best Frankie Valli impersonation), the song is just strange - and as a result, unforgettable.Дespite its fame, many fans don't know what the song is really about. It wasn't until an influential Black radio station in Detroit started playing the song nonstop that it was released, the first step to becoming one of the most recognizable songs in history.ДЄnd one reason the song is so recognizable is that oddness. As reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, John considered the song to be kind of odd, and was reluctant to release it as a single. Originally recorded for John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album in 1973, he initially didn't think the song had legs. 'Benny and the Jets' (sometimes rendered 'Bennie and the Jets') is one of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's biggest hits and most enduring songs.

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