On 10 June 2022, the album was reissued as a deluxe edition for its 50th anniversary, featuring 18 unreleased tracks including demos, outtakes and alternate takes, as well as a 40-page book detailing the album's creation with notes from John and Taupin. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was certified gold in February 1972, followed by platinum in March 1993, and 2× platinum in August 1998 by the RIAA. There were two singles released from Madman Across the Water, "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer". Yes band keyboardist Rick Wakeman plays Hammond organ on 3 songs. The album contains nine tracks, each composed and performed by John and with lyrics written by songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. The album was his third album to be released in 1971, at which point John had been rising to prominence as a popular music artist. Jesus just wants to take one of these balloons and go sailing away from his greedy and traditional father, leaving him to die alone.Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1971 through DJM and Uni Records. Jesus helps because he has been raised to be a family man, something we come to find out he doesnt want at all. We find out that Levon's successful business is selling cartoon balloons, a rather ridiculous business for a ridiculous man.
This turned out to be the thing that made him greedy and caused Jesus' resentment and desire to leave. Then we find out that Levon's father was named Alvin Tostig.Īlvin named him Levon and instilled in him good traditional values that made him a family man. The Times article was using Nietzsche's quote for the cover. He was born in WWI since this is when the Times cover that said "God is Dead" was released. Levon was born a poor man, a pauper, to a pawn, someone who was very weak and lacked power. Levon is a greedy man we come to find out. He expresses his love through money by sending him to private schools. He named him this because he liked the name, simply meaning he was a Christian man. We are introduced to a man named Levon who has a kid named Jesus.
Peter"Ĭheck out Indian Sunset and "Where to Now St. He is probably my favorite lyricists ever.Ĭheck out Indian Sunset and "Where to Now St. and someday he will ride one of those dreams away into the sky -heaven? Leaving the slowly dieing Levon behind.Īlso, Jesus - a prophet is without honor in his own country.must leave all family obligations behind.follow the true father.īernie Taupin (for you youngsters) wrote all Elton John's Lyrics. Jesus blows up balloons all day - many ideas, hopes dreams, coming from the breath of life (his chest (lungs/heart). sends him (Jesus) to the best school in town. The Son benefits from the best the Father has. Facing these dreary circumstances Levon clung to the "family tradition and plan" "Ye shall be a Levon ye shall be a good man". He was boorn a poor person (pauper) to an unempowered person - pawn (his father Alvin Tosig) when there was no hope (NYT said God is dead and the War has begun). Hence, I sent you that quote the other day.Īll Levon does is sit and count money by the noisy motorway.a very mechanical place without fresh air (read life). I identify with jesus re: references re blowing up baloons and letting them fly vs Levon bound by tradition of the family and the money benefits he derives. Sits on the porch swing watching them fly He calls his child Jesus 'cause he likes the nameĪnd he sends him to the finest school in town
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