Bennie and the Jets
Wale, Miguel, Elton John
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Hey kid, shake it loose together The spotlight's hitting something That's been known to change the weather We'll kill the fatted calf tonight, so stick around Yeah, yeah, yeah You're gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh, but they're so spaced out, Bennie and the Jets Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, Bennie, she's really keen She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine, oh, yeah Bennie and the Jets She's so good She's so good, yeah Yeah Alright Hey kid, plug into the faithless (to the faithless) Maybe they're blinded Bennie makes them ageless We shall survive, let us take ourselves along (let us take ourselves along) Where we fight our parents out in the streets To find out who's right and who's wrong Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Ooh, but they're so spaced out yeah But Bennie and the Jets Yeah, but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, and Bennie, she's really keen She's got electric boots (electric boots) A mohair suit (a mohair suit) You know I read it in a magazine, oh Bennie and the Jets Better keep one road and heard she's back In a mohair suit signing autographs She hates the media, it brings her down But when you decide you gonna need your fans Make a flip flop when your CD out She was sitting up but you'll need it now You believe in luck, ? 'cause either way you gonna need it now, now They can build you up so they can break you down, yeah Cry tears of joy so they can see you drown, yeah Chew you up and then they spit you out You are now a victim of the crowd, and music's lost its soul And the female's selling sex and no concern in getting more So they concerts on they souls So they concerts on they labels That we pay them to perform See, the way this game is set up We can't let this show go on, no We gonna love the when the party's over I'm saying everybody love 'em but nobody know 'em I'm saying everybody know you but nobody need you So will she still be in your heart when she ain't in your speakers? Sure, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But they're so spaced out, Bennie and the Jets, yeah Oh, yeah but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh, Bennie, she's really keen She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine Oh Bennie and the Jets yeah Hey Bennie (Bennie) Oh Bennie (Bennie, Bennie and the Jets) Oh, you look so good on that stage, baby, yeah Ey Bennie, oh Bennie, yeah Bennie, Bennie Bennie and the Jets baby Oh my God, ooh, yeah Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Oh, do you think we'll meet up after the show? I sure hope so now Yeah, she makes the mohair suit look so good So good I mean, where do you get a mohair suit anyway? Ah man Bennie and the Jets baby, yeah yeah, oh my God Rock on, alright Wild times Right time
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Written by: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Miguel Jontel Pimentel, Elton John, Bernie Taupin
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12 facts about this song
Album Release"Bennie and the Jets" is a song by Elton John from the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". This album, released in 1973, is considered one of Elton John's best works.
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Chart ToppingThe song was a number-one hit on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.
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Lyrics CompositionThe lyrics to "Bennie and the Jets" were written by Bernie Taupin, a long-time collaborator with Elton John.
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MisconceptionDespite common misconceptions, "Bennie and the Jets" is not about a real band but is instead a satirical piece about how music is marketed and consumed.
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Unintended Audience SuccessEven though it was never intended to be a single, the song became wildly popular especially among the African American audience when a Detroit DJ began playing it and it became a hit in the clubs.
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Unusual ClappingAn unusual effect on the song is the "hand-clapping" sound. This was created by tape loops running through a clapping audience's rhythm, doubled by various percussive instruments.
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Grammy PerformanceElton John performed a duet of "Bennie and the Jets" with the contemporary rapper and singer, Miley Cyrus, at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
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In Popular CultureThe song has been covered and referenced in popular culture numerous times, including in films like "27 Dresses" and "Rocketman", as well as in TV shows like "Family Guy" and "American Dad".
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Unique SoundThe electric piano sound on the song is an amplified acoustic piano which gives it a unique, almost other-worldly, tone.
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Live Audience AmbianceThe song is notable as it was studio-recorded but included sounds of an audience to create the feeling of a live recording.
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Inspiration"Bennie and the Jets" was supposedly inspired by a fictional band that Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin made up.
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Influence on ArtistsMany artists, including rapper Kanye West, have sampled or interpolated "Bennie and the Jets" in their own music.
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