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I first heard this song on a boot legged 8 track tape of a live recording called 11/17/70 that I "acquired" as a 13 year old. This made me an unabashed Elton fan in the face of my friends love of LED Zep. Deep Purple etc. (who I liked too). Took a lot of shit for it but I still love this song today. If you haven't heard 11/17/70, check it out. Godlike imo.
The amount of 'meh' this generates is pretty evident in the fact that this track has one of Elton's lowest ratings on RP...just 3:45 of average...
Take me to the potty
Lead me through the chamber?
Lead me through the chamber?
kingart wrote:
If you were the first to comment, most likely was not played on RP previously.
I would have claimed first if I had been the 1st to comment.
Your is the only comment that comes up older than mine.
No comments? Wow. Some of my fav Elton! We need Teacher I Need You, and other early classics.
If you were the first to comment, most likely was not played on RP previously.
I would have claimed first if I had been the 1st to comment.
Your is the only comment that comes up older than mine.
Tomasni wrote:
Elton will be mortified.
Only barely a weak 7 to me
Elton will be mortified.
Sir Elton and Bernie Taupin are true pop music legends. I was
really happy they won a Grammy the other night
really happy they won a Grammy the other night
Rock on Sir 
cc_rider wrote:
The best thing about music is the ambiguity that allows one to take what they want from a written piece. My thoughts.
A young man. A virgin. Is he a she? Was he/she a virgin? Is he Jesus? Where must he/she be taken for resolution? Pontius Pilate? A trial for high treason? The uncertainty of belief.
Is God real? He is if you feel that it's real.
I think there are few comments because it's just not among his best. Lyrics are nearly nonsensical (unless someone knows the meaning, if there is one), and the 'na-na-na's seem like filler. That said, I still like it.
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The best thing about music is the ambiguity that allows one to take what they want from a written piece. My thoughts.
A young man. A virgin. Is he a she? Was he/she a virgin? Is he Jesus? Where must he/she be taken for resolution? Pontius Pilate? A trial for high treason? The uncertainty of belief.
Is God real? He is if you feel that it's real.
Elderberry Wine would be welcome
Only barely a weak 7 to me
Need some Teacher I Need You.
cc_rider wrote:
From Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-10-best-elton-john-deep-cuts-61784/take-me-to-the-pilot-2-177752/)
Bernie Taupin can recall the inspiration behind most of his lyrics, but "Take Me to the Pilot" has always been a bit of a mystery to him. "There's no thread of reality," he said in 1997. "The pilot can be anything, from something as insignificant as a pilot of a plane to Pontius Pilate. It's however deep the listener wants to go, but for me there wasn't a tremendous amount of depth. It was right off the top of the head."
I think there are few comments because it's just not among his best. Lyrics are nearly nonsensical (unless someone knows the meaning, if there is one), and the 'na-na-na's seem like filler. That said, I still like it.
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From Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-10-best-elton-john-deep-cuts-61784/take-me-to-the-pilot-2-177752/)
Bernie Taupin can recall the inspiration behind most of his lyrics, but "Take Me to the Pilot" has always been a bit of a mystery to him. "There's no thread of reality," he said in 1997. "The pilot can be anything, from something as insignificant as a pilot of a plane to Pontius Pilate. It's however deep the listener wants to go, but for me there wasn't a tremendous amount of depth. It was right off the top of the head."
Nice to see the good EJ getting some over due consideration.
I think there are few comments because it's just not among his best. Lyrics are nearly nonsensical (unless someone knows the meaning, if there is one), and the 'na-na-na's seem like filler. That said, I still like it.
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I don't remember this one, but I'll soon forget it again
Me likey, both then and now.
No comments? Wow. Some of my fav Elton! We need Teacher I Need You, and other early classics.