Levon
Elton John
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Levon wears his war wound like a crown He calls his child Jesus 'cause he likes the name And he sends him to the finest school in town Levon, Levon likes his money He makes a lot they say Spends his days counting In a garage by the motorway He was born a pauper To a pawn on a Christmas day When the New York Times Said God is dead and the war's begun Alvin Tostig has a son today And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man And he shall be Levon In tradition with the family plan And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon Levon's sells cartoon balloons in town His family business thrives Jesus blows up balloons all day Sits on the porch swing watching them fly And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus Leave Levon far behind Take a balloon and go sailing, While Levon, Levon slowly dies He was born a pauper To a pawn on a Christmas day When the New York Times Said God is dead and the war's begun Alvin Tostig has a son today And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man And he shall be Levon In tradition with the family plan, woo And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man And he shall be Levon In tradition with the family plan, woo And he shall be Levon And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon
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Written by: BERNARD J.P. TAUPIN, BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Song Profile"Levon" is a track by British music icon Sir Elton John from his fourth studio album, 'Madman Across the Water', released in 1971.
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Writer CreditsThe lyrics for "Levon" were penned by Bernie Taupin, Elton John's long-time writing partner. Elton John composed the music.
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Chart Positions"Levon" reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Within Canada, the song climbed up to number five.
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Song InspirationThe song's name "Levon" was inspired by Levon Helm, who was the drummer and singer for The Band, a group admired by both Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
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Song MeaningThe lyrics to "Levon" tell the story of a man named Levon who is tired of his life of constant work and dreams of escaping. Taupin has been noted to say that song does not have a specific meaning and is just a story.
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Iconic LineThe song contains the line 'He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day when the New York Times said God is dead', which is often misattributed to John Lennon but it was actually Bernie Taupin line.
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CollaborationThe track "Levon" features a distinguished gallery of session musicians, including Brian Dee on harmonium and Chris Spedding on guitar.
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Song PopularityThe song ranked amongst Elton John’s most popular early tracks and continued to be a concert staple throughout his career.
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Album SuccessThe host album 'Madman Across the Water', housing "Levon", has been certified multi-platinum in both the US and UK.
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Cover Versions"Levon" has been covered by several artists over the years, including Jon Bon Jovi for the 1991 tribute album 'Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin.'
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Re-ReleaseThe song was re-released in digital format in 2007 on the album ‘Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'.
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