This has to be one of the best teaming of song writers...Bernie Taupin and Elton John. I saw Elton in concert last summer...at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. He was phenomenal. My nephew went with me. It was a birthday gift from him and his fiancee. It was the best birthday gift I had in a long time.
Sadly, "The Last Song" is an universal song that is still relevant to this day... Some parents should learn how to love unconditionally to their kids, after all there is no better healer than a parents' love and care.
What? The man's a legend. He's in the songwriters hall of fame, and he's very wealthy. He's received all the recognition he needs, as he's a very private person.
Elton didn't have much of an accent in this interview. They are such a great team and also such nice people. I flew Bernie at Elton's request to Atlanta from Burbank. Bernie was such a nice guy.
Poor Arsenio...He should have never had these two legends on his pitiful so called "show." Gratefully, they were both equally magnanimous despite his horrible interviewing skills. Thank God and Greyhound Elton had Bernie in his life! I'm fairly confident he would not be the legend he is today without him, and I so appreciate how he equally recognizes this and give him his full credit and due! This is but one of the many hallmark qualities of Elton John! What a treasure! :)
William Attridge Boy did you call it. Aresenio STINKS at interviewing. Wow. I totally agree, Elton and Bernie put up with his juvenile antics in a very magnanymous way.
@@msginca I could never watch him. I found him very shallow. It's actually because he doesn't know these artists. So he's interviewing people and not having the deep background with them.
Elton John songs that still give me chills Skyline Pigeon Sixty Years On Come Down In Time Talking Old Soldiers Madman Across The Water Rotten Peaches Rocket Man Mona Lisa And The Mad Hatters Teacher I Need You High Flying Bird Candle In The Wind Roy Rogers Harmony I've Seen The Saucers Ticking Writing We All Fall In Love Sometimes Curtains I Feel Like A Bullet In The Gun Of Robert Ford Tonight Chameleon Shine On Through Song For Guy Satorial Eloquence Elton's Song All Quiet On The Western Front I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues One More Arrow Nikita Gypsy Heart Sacrifice Whitewash County Blessed
elton john can be very shy. i know this as my mom has been a fan and an admirer of his since 1974. Elton can across as being that way but he's not. He's great. We love your Elton and Bernie
There'd be no Elton John without Bernie Taupin, no Bernie Taupin without Elton John. But, both are talented in their own right and as far as I'm concerned, one the greatest songwriting partnerships of all time.
Haven’t heard this song in a long time. Bernie Taupin is an incredible writer. I’d love to see a song book of lyrics. Of course they can be found online but a book would be lovely to own. My favorite album is Captain Fantastic, the lyrics are amazing.
Legendary Talent. The real talented people always make it seem easy, writing the lyrics and music for all these great songs is not easy. Writing the lyrics and music for one of these great songs alone is not easy, look at all the one hit wonders over the years.
Taupin is such a major talent. His lyrics are layers deep, so insightful and profound. And I believe they are that which inspired Elton to write the great songs that he did. Without Taupin , Elton ' s song are average at best. Great team
+Ben TEN TEN That's interesting...my wife and I were eating our Valentine's day dinner and we heard Parton's "I Will Always Love You"...and I said to my wife, "That's Dolly, right?" and she said "yea, I like her version", and I said, "yea but it was Whitney that put it on the map because of her voice", and she said, "that's right"....I said, "That song, which is beautiful in its own right, would still be just a pretty song had it not been for Houston", and she agreed....cool we were just talking about that today and I just read your post above......
They’re both special. Without Elton’s music, Taupin’s lyrics wouldn’t have touched us as hard. Without Taupin’s lyrics, Elton’s music wouldn’t have touched as hard
FUNBAG FACT! Keanu Reeves wore Dolly Parton's "Playboy Bunny" Outfit, on All Hallows Eve 1978. (Keanu Reeve's Mother made/Sewed the Outfit, according to i just made it up.)
And then a few years later... Elton teamed up with Tim Rice and knocked it out of the park... though it is interesting how Elton seems to do his best work musically (over aggregate) when teamed up with Taupin
Its so good to see Bernie and Elton on screen together! They look mildly pissed off. Elton singing The Last Song. I love this song. Lyrics as usual very eloquent.Thanks Bernie and Elton.
you dont disregard bernie taupin unless you want to do the same with elton john.Thats how important he has been throughout eltons whole career.And id be pretty sure elton knows that much.Give the guy the credit he deserves because writing songs like he has is not easy either
I was always impressed with EJ and how he managed to brush his back hair that high up. seriously though, I feel old because I remember this period like it was yesterday. the fashion, the chant show format, everything. where the hell did the last 25+ years go?
It's funny how Elton is saying he had never written a hit without Bernie. Just two years later he does the Lion King Soundtrack with Tim Rice which went 10x platinum by 1995 and won Elton an Oscar and a Grammy.
See, I don’t find Elton’s demeanor all that negative. People keep saying he’s bored or resentful of the attention Bernie’s getting; I think he’s just listening.
@@patriciagrandjean8205 I agree. He acted the same on Leno with Billy Joel. He’s just a smart ass that likes to joke. I didn’t see this as negative at all
Funny how when someone prefaces their comment with "I don't mean to sound disrespectful," they usually end up saying something completely disrespectful.
It's extremely difficult to interview somebody when you know absolutely nothing about them. Arsenio looks like a complete fool throughout this entire interview, and it is his fault, because it is his job to learn all he can about his guests pre-interview. I understand that all talk show pre-interview's are done with staffers, but for somebody as complex and important as Taupin/John, Arsenio should have done his research. I guess he was too busy out drinking/partying with Eddie Murphy to worry about his show. Really sad when you go back and watch the old Arsenio Hall Shows, and you see what a terrible host he was. Elton and Bernie deserve so much more than this. I feel sorry that they had to waste their time on his show.
Well spoken my friend...you know Arsenio is not even remotely an Elton John fan, and that's fine. But he wasn't even listening to Elton. Twice he told Arsenio that Bernie writes the words first, and then Elton writes the music to those lyrics. So then he proceeds to ask Bernie how their writing works...who writes what first. Brutal You're exactly correct. Arse Hall(LOL!!!) is a horrible interviewer.
tsh85 unfortunately this was Arsenio‘s issue with the majority of his guest. He really didn’t pay a lot of attention to what they were saying so he could reply correctly and he didn’t know whole lot about the persons so he could give us more information about the artist that he has on the show. Someone said earlier that Elton John was pouty because his partner was getting all the questions, I don’t think that was the case, I think it was because he was bored; it really was a boring interview
Could not agree more. This looks like the time when AH started taking himself too seriously, becoming political ('X' cap), not paying attention, uttering zingers to his guests and trying to chuckle it away when nobody found it funny but him. This was a really cringe-worthy interview. In fact, I'd say, if it weren't for Taupin being the regular guy, the straight man (not sexually, though that is true, but not a character like AH and Elton), to help the interview flow, this would have been even more a disaster. AH was really thrown by Elton tossing out gay stuff here and there. Such a novice, man. He was good for about a year, then not.
I think that other than in the actual movie ("And the Band Played On") this is The Best presentation I've seen of the song's meaning, origins, and performance, all rolled into one. Awesome.
Life long fan of both with huge intensity. Not so keen on the many generic sounding songs like this one that would come on albums. But nothing about that matters with Elton really as they'd always be enough to love regardless of that. And what about his staying power ? - beyond belief! I sometimes get the odd moment of pure excitement about his sound that he caused in the heyday
Your comment is an embarrassment. Produce and promote your own talk show and see if you can outperform Arsenio. It’s almost like you don’t know Elton is gay and was flirting with Arsenio.
@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar I have always loved Arsenio but Linda’s right. What a terrible interview. I understand the black community, especially back then, was very uncomfortable with gay shit. He’s not interviewing gay dudes though, he’s interviewing legends and doing an absolute shit job. Fuck you.
Funny people think Elton would walk out now. I actually think he’s more tolerant of bad interviewers these days. I think this was his first post rehab tour, and he’s finding his feet as a new person. He’s a very intelligent man and he got bored.
Malgorzata Piotrowska, I can tell that you're a true Elton fan like me(48yrs.& counting). Some people comment on every Elton interview & say they're a true Elton Fan Girl; then in a few years they move on to someone else or another GROUP! I can't stand people like that! In my opinion, they are looking for attention & not real Elton Fans. They even record themselves at Elton concerts & scream their heads off so much so that the people near them can't hear the music! Also, some people paste their room with photos of Elton for about 10 yrs. & then change them later & put up photos of another GROUP or singer! I'm sorry if I come off as being judgemental; but, when it comes to Elton, I'm very serious & dedicated to Elton! I like other singers & groups; but, I'm totally enamoured with Elton's talent & Bernie's talent! They truly are brothers, which Elton never had! It's in his auto-biography "ME". Thanks for hearing me out You're an honest Elton fan! ☮️
It really shows how uncomfortable Arsenio Hall is with himself. He can't just talk to two legendary songwriters about their craft. He has to force strange "humor" into it. It's no wonder his show didn't stand the test of time.
Thought it was interesting (and perhaps something one wouldn't expect) to see Bernie Taupin at a PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event. Turns out he was co-owner of one of the sport's legendary bucking bulls, Little Yellow Jacket. For me it was a pleasant surprise, but of course some in the anti-rodeo crowd would no doubt hold this against him.
The highest paid singer in the world,Elton holds number one as the most singles sold for the tribute song to the late Lady Diana.Michael Jackson was a great artist as a singer but Elton is a great musician and singer..I'm not saying that Elton is better than Michael but go and search the facts and stop putting these two unbealiveable artist down,lets thank them for their music.Three of the best were, ET, MJ & EP.It's as simple as that...
I'm sure Elton can't dance or beat box like Michael. He also can't write lyrics like Michael. I love them both, they are both geniuses. I love Bernie too. He's a genius with words
GOD BLESS IT, THIS IS PAINFUL to watch. Arsenio is likable enough but God, what an amateur. Why the heck were they even BOOKED on his show? If I were interviewing Elton John I'd spend about a month preparing for it and wouldn't make myself look like an ass. Ugh.
@@aisu825 Wow. I will have to check that out. I heard their version of "Lady Samantha" and thought Elton was more like they normally are than they were on that record!
@@lemurianchick Quite a few big stars were interested in Elton and Bernie's early catalog. I think once Elton became a superstar, the futility of trying to top the original was clear and we didn't see it much after 1971. Here's Aretha Franklin covering Border Song right around the time it was released. The title is listed incorrectly as "Border Song (Holy Moses)." ua-cam.com/video/OzY45mZNIHU/v-deo.html
Legends !!!....If bernie was gay they will be the perfect couple, but they are like brothers so i am happy they found eachother i love them and their songs.
Arsenio asks some stupid questions and I'm sure that is why Elton is getting pissy. He is not easy to interview and if you ask stupid questions he will let you know it.
I'm glad that Arsenio Hall had Elton and Bernie on the show. But, Arsenio, please don't talk over your guests when you're interviewing them. Arsenio is also a very ill-prepared interviewer. He often asks very cliche, tired questions.
It seems strange that Arsenio is asking Elton and Bernie such uninformed, basic questions. He had them on the show in January '90, which seemed to go better and was actually funny. Seems Arsenio knows Elton is getting pissed and things just get more awkward.
I think Arsenio got off on the wrong foot with Elton when he got into the "which comes first, the lyrics or music" topic that has already been discussed and documented ad nauseam before. It's at that point that Elton seems to get distracted and lose interest in the conversation. EJ/BT Fan Since 1974!
Fuck you. Not everyone knows that. He is asking for "John Q Public", dumbass. Just because you know the back story doesn't mean everyone else does. Now go and fuck yourself and sin no more.
I only wish to have a free meeting with elton and bernie in Atlanta, up high on one's building.You 2, me and whoever I bring :) and time schedule must be flexible :)
This host - Arsenio Hall - is so annoying that I gave up trying to listen to what Bernie had to say; why does he have to keep sniggering at everything, what is the point?
Tough crowd. I thought Arsenio did fine. If Letterman or Leno interviewed Dr. Dre or Run DMC, that wouldn't be in their wheelhouse either. That doesn't mean they should throw their hands up and not do it.
Yeah, those might be tough interviews, totally dependent upon the guest and how well they jived with Letterman or Leno or whomever that wasn't into Hip Hop. Still, I think Leno would at least have some good questions and is smart and quick enough to roll with whatever came up.
Really...?? I thought Arsenio sucked.... we Americans; are so juvenile and crass about money. to be fair; I think the crowd was not too much into Elton or Bernie, either.
It's okay to put the shutters up occasionally. Being a public figure is not easy, believe me. My wall goes up everyday. It's a mechanism that protects me from what might happen. So, it's okay.
Would never slight Bernie & his contribution & importance in any way. But Elton is the recording star here. He does the bulk of the work as even Bernie many times had eluded to. Elton has to write, arrange, record & perform the songs . So let's give HIM some credit here. It's hard to say there wouldn't be an Elton John w/o Bernie. Elton could've met up with another lyricist just as good. No one knows. It's just all speculation from here.
Agreed. There does seem to be a tendency to give Bernie too much credit.Where would he be without Elton? Elton’s biggest success is The Lion King, lyrics Tim Rice.
Exactly. Lost count of how many times I've heard that Elton would be nothing without Bernie. Like really? So like Bernie is totally irreplaceable but Elton is not? I will of course not talk down on Bernie and the work he has made but he really hit the home run when he joined Elton. Like they say it takes two to tango and in my opinion Elton and his mastery for melodies was the perfect fit for his lyrics. In situations like this when lyricist and artist are two different persons people usually defends the lyricist to the max but the artist who finishes and promotes their work, his or her stage presence and musicianship does not matter somehow. Don't get it.
What was the point of the interview? Anyone who hasn't lived in a cave knows how they met, how they write, Yada Yada yada.... why not ask questions about his rehab, how his life has changed, the sell-off of his costumes?
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Elton and Bernie act like little brothers next to each other, and it's adorable!
Bernie Taupin and Elton John.....There will never be another team quite like them. Taupin is the best lyricist that ever lived.
In your opinion better than Paul McCartney and John Lennon?
Way much better.
Yes better
@@taowaycamino4891 wayyy better
Absolutely.
This has to be one of the best teaming of song writers...Bernie Taupin and Elton John. I saw Elton in concert last summer...at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. He was phenomenal. My nephew went with me. It was a birthday gift from him and his fiancee. It was the best birthday gift I had in a long time.
Sadly, "The Last Song" is an universal song that is still relevant to this day... Some parents should learn how to love unconditionally to their kids, after all there is no better healer than a parents' love and care.
Hall was not liked by Elton and Bernie. Wow did you see EJ face when they went for a commercial break
@@maureenhorrigan7151 silly
Elton could act irritable in interviews I know from ones I’ve seen. I always wondered if he hated doing them. @@maureenhorrigan7151
Love you Bernie! You never got the recognition you deserve.
What? The man's a legend. He's in the songwriters hall of fame, and he's very wealthy. He's received all the recognition he needs, as he's a very private person.
Best recognition is people listening and liking your work. The rest is just an ego trip.
Elton always gives Bernie credit.
Half the money and Elton does all the work. He’s had a great life.
How do you figure?
Elton didn't have much of an accent in this interview. They are such a great team and also such nice people. I flew Bernie at Elton's request to Atlanta from Burbank. Bernie was such a nice guy.
Poor Arsenio...He should have never had these two legends on his pitiful so called "show." Gratefully, they were both equally magnanimous despite his horrible interviewing skills. Thank God and Greyhound Elton had Bernie in his life! I'm fairly confident he would not be the legend he is today without him, and I so appreciate how he equally recognizes this and give him his full credit and due! This is but one of the many hallmark qualities of Elton John! What a treasure! :)
William Attridge Boy did you call it. Aresenio STINKS at interviewing. Wow.
I totally agree, Elton and Bernie put up with his juvenile antics in a very magnanymous way.
AMEN!
John Carter Are you actually Arsenio Hall?
@@msginca I could never watch him. I found him very shallow. It's actually because he doesn't know these artists. So he's interviewing people and not having the deep background with them.
Are you kidding he was fun. Kiss Jeff Healey Bon Jovi Elton and all the hip hop stuff. Not just all Country music or grunge he was diverse
I met Bernie Taupin in Beverly Hills, CA. Very modest and nice.
Bernie has the most calming style of speaking. A guy you could take a deep breath, feel calm around, and chat for hours. ❤
An incredible partnership. They’re both so talented!!!!
Elton John songs that still give me chills
Skyline Pigeon
Sixty Years On
Come Down In Time
Talking Old Soldiers
Madman Across The Water
Rotten Peaches
Rocket Man
Mona Lisa And The Mad Hatters
Teacher I Need You
High Flying Bird
Candle In The Wind
Roy Rogers
Harmony
I've Seen The Saucers
Ticking
Writing
We All Fall In Love Sometimes
Curtains
I Feel Like A Bullet In The Gun Of Robert Ford
Tonight
Chameleon
Shine On Through
Song For Guy
Satorial Eloquence
Elton's Song
All Quiet On The Western Front
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
One More Arrow
Nikita
Gypsy Heart
Sacrifice
Whitewash County
Blessed
I don't think Arsenio knows who Elton John is! Brutal!
elton john can be very shy. i know this as my mom has been a fan and an admirer of his since 1974. Elton can across as being that way but he's not. He's great. We love your Elton and Bernie
Me too. I met him in the '80s. He can also be a HUGE dick, as he was on this show.
Screw you.
Love these guys... will be a sad day when one of them dies. LONG LIVE CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY) AND THE KID!
Perhaps the greatest collaborators ever!!!! Bloody fantastic
There'd be no Elton John without Bernie Taupin, no Bernie Taupin without Elton John. But, both are talented in their own right and as far as I'm concerned, one the greatest songwriting partnerships of all time.
No matter how many times I hear "The Last Song," I always get teary-eyed.
I can't listen to it; not since my cat passed away from a horrible cancer in 2008
Bernie Taupin is an absolute genius with lyrics. Elton John is an absolute genius with the piano/ songwriting. Legends.
There’d be no Elton John without Bernie ... and he’s attractive. I see why Elton had a crush on him originally!😽
I can see now how Elton had a crush on Bernie. Handsome man.But Elton has the best smile.
The Last Song is incredible. Bernie is amazing… I’ve followed him for over 50 years.
Haven’t heard this song in a long time. Bernie Taupin is an incredible writer. I’d love to see a song book of lyrics. Of course they can be found online but a book would be lovely to own. My favorite album is Captain Fantastic, the lyrics are amazing.
CF is my favorite LP of all time. Isn’t it magical? Nothing else like it.
"The Last Song" is one of Elton's/Bernie's best tunes.
So happy that you re still in the world.!!
Happy Birthday Bernie! You write the songs!.....
Legendary Talent. The real talented people always make it seem easy, writing the lyrics and music for all these great songs is not easy. Writing the lyrics and music for one of these great songs alone is not easy, look at all the one hit wonders over the years.
Bernie.....there are no words...thank you.
Bernie is such a great lyricist that I will forgive him for writing "We Built This City."
He had 7 others to mess it up for him.
I won't. LOL But he had to make a living, considering that EJ took all the money.
Ima SuperPerson Bernie has half the money from every song they’ve ever written. He’s a multi millionaire.
Lol. Hey. Paycheck. Not a favorite of mine by any standard
Talking about Built this city. Starship . They sold out
Taupin is such a major talent. His lyrics are layers deep, so insightful and profound. And I believe they are that which inspired Elton to write the great songs that he did. Without Taupin , Elton ' s song are average at best. Great team
+Ben TEN TEN That's interesting...my wife and I were eating our Valentine's day dinner and we heard Parton's "I Will Always Love You"...and I said to my wife, "That's Dolly, right?" and she said "yea, I like her version", and I said, "yea but it was Whitney that put it on the map because of her voice", and she said, "that's right"....I said, "That song, which is beautiful in its own right, would still be just a pretty song had it not been for Houston", and she agreed....cool we were just talking about that today and I just read your post above......
You people always miss the point,you just never get things right,I guess that’s what ya call dumb people “you”trying to sound intelligent.
They’re both special. Without Elton’s music, Taupin’s lyrics wouldn’t have touched us as hard. Without Taupin’s lyrics, Elton’s music wouldn’t have touched as hard
FUNBAG FACT! Keanu Reeves wore Dolly Parton's "Playboy Bunny" Outfit, on All Hallows Eve 1978. (Keanu Reeve's Mother made/Sewed the Outfit, according to i just made it up.)
@@ish9506 Well said.
Go Elton! My wife didn't even make 70. She loved you. So do I
I Feel Pretty said Elton! What a great sense of humor!
So many people just don't understand why Johnny Carson was so popular. He was a talk show host. All the guys that followed just don't get it.
And then a few years later... Elton teamed up with Tim Rice and knocked it out of the park... though it is interesting how Elton seems to do his best work musically (over aggregate) when teamed up with Taupin
greatest song writing duo
Its so good to see Bernie and Elton on screen together! They look mildly pissed off. Elton singing The Last Song. I love this song. Lyrics as usual very eloquent.Thanks Bernie and Elton.
Ya elton seemed so upset and im not sure why honestly haha bernie saved him from the awkwardness
you dont disregard bernie taupin unless you want to do the same with elton john.Thats how important he has been throughout eltons whole career.And id be pretty sure elton knows that much.Give the guy the credit he deserves because writing songs like he has is not easy either
Their career
I was always impressed with EJ and how he managed to brush his back hair that high up.
seriously though, I feel old because I remember this period like it was yesterday. the fashion, the chant show format, everything. where the hell did the last 25+ years go?
28+ now. :(
It's funny how Elton is saying he had never written a hit without Bernie. Just two years later he does the Lion King Soundtrack with Tim Rice which went 10x platinum by 1995 and won Elton an Oscar and a Grammy.
Song For Guy was a good one. Got to no4 in the UK top 40 in 1979.
@@jaggasstrue , but song for guy had no lyrics !
now i'm even more in love with Bernie Taupin :)
11:41 Elton's demeanor says it all.
See, I don’t find Elton’s demeanor all that negative. People keep saying he’s bored or resentful of the attention Bernie’s getting; I think he’s just listening.
@@patriciagrandjean8205 I agree. He acted the same on Leno with Billy Joel. He’s just a smart ass that likes to joke. I didn’t see this as negative at all
The Dynamic Duo❤
I was going to say that, but you said it for me, Beth! Wonderful Title my friend! ☮️
Funny how when someone prefaces their comment with "I don't mean to sound disrespectful," they usually end up saying something completely disrespectful.
the best sonwriting pop team ever other than Lennon/Mc Cartney
Gawd, I remember watching this in '92. Wow.
there was never a 1992
K
It's extremely difficult to interview somebody when you know absolutely nothing about them. Arsenio looks like a complete fool throughout this entire interview, and it is his fault, because it is his job to learn all he can about his guests pre-interview. I understand that all talk show pre-interview's are done with staffers, but for somebody as complex and important as Taupin/John, Arsenio should have done his research. I guess he was too busy out drinking/partying with Eddie Murphy to worry about his show. Really sad when you go back and watch the old Arsenio Hall Shows, and you see what a terrible host he was. Elton and Bernie deserve so much more than this. I feel sorry that they had to waste their time on his show.
Agreed. Arsenio Hall seems so impressed with himself here, which is strange given how big of a star Elton John is.
Well spoken my friend...you know Arsenio is not even remotely an Elton John fan, and that's fine. But he wasn't even listening to Elton. Twice he told Arsenio that Bernie writes the words first, and then Elton writes the music to those lyrics. So then he proceeds to ask Bernie how their writing works...who writes what first. Brutal You're exactly correct. Arse Hall(LOL!!!) is a horrible interviewer.
tsh85 unfortunately this was Arsenio‘s issue with the majority of his guest. He really didn’t pay a lot of attention to what they were saying so he could reply correctly and he didn’t know whole lot about the persons so he could give us more information about the artist that he has on the show.
Someone said earlier that Elton John was pouty because his partner was getting all the questions, I don’t think that was the case, I think it was because he was bored; it really was a boring interview
Could not agree more. This looks like the time when AH started taking himself too seriously, becoming political ('X' cap), not paying attention, uttering zingers to his guests and trying to chuckle it away when nobody found it funny but him. This was a really cringe-worthy interview. In fact, I'd say, if it weren't for Taupin being the regular guy, the straight man (not sexually, though that is true, but not a character like AH and Elton), to help the interview flow, this would have been even more a disaster. AH was really thrown by Elton tossing out gay stuff here and there. Such a novice, man. He was good for about a year, then not.
Arsenio flat out sucked during this interview and so many others.
I love this !!!!
I think that other than in the actual movie ("And the Band Played On") this is The Best presentation I've seen of the song's meaning, origins, and performance, all rolled into one. Awesome.
Life long fan of both with huge intensity. Not so keen on the many generic sounding songs like this one that would come on albums. But nothing about that matters with Elton really as they'd always be enough to love regardless of that. And what about his staying power ? - beyond belief! I sometimes get the odd moment of pure excitement about his sound that he caused in the heyday
there so cute together. 😍
Bernie is so well spoken❤
I can't even watch this...what a waste of 2 terrific guests.
Arsenio is an embarrassment! Totally out of his league! Elton & Bernie are LEGENDS always and forever!!!
Your comment is an embarrassment. Produce and promote your own talk show and see if you can outperform Arsenio.
It’s almost like you don’t know Elton is gay and was flirting with Arsenio.
@@MyOneFiftiethOfADollar I have always loved Arsenio but Linda’s right. What a terrible interview. I understand the black community, especially back then, was very uncomfortable with gay shit. He’s not interviewing gay dudes though, he’s interviewing legends and doing an absolute shit job. Fuck you.
Funny people think Elton would walk out now. I actually think he’s more tolerant of bad interviewers these days. I think this was his first post rehab tour, and he’s finding his feet as a new person. He’s a very intelligent man and he got bored.
Well said
Wow factor. What a team! I love this interview!
Elton looks great here. This time period was the last time he was young if u think about it.
Applauses and more applauses to both...and a standing ovation for Bernie at 11:00 !!
LOVE Both of them and their humor
Malgorzata Piotrowska, I can tell that you're a true Elton fan like me(48yrs.& counting). Some people comment on every Elton interview & say they're a true Elton Fan Girl; then in a few years they move on to someone else or another GROUP! I can't stand people like that! In my opinion, they are looking for attention & not real Elton Fans. They even record themselves at Elton concerts & scream their heads off so much so that the people near them can't hear the music! Also, some people paste their room with photos of Elton for about 10 yrs. & then change them later & put up photos of another GROUP or singer! I'm sorry if I come off as being judgemental; but, when it comes to Elton, I'm very serious & dedicated to Elton! I like other singers & groups; but, I'm totally enamoured with Elton's talent & Bernie's talent! They truly are brothers, which Elton never had! It's in his auto-biography "ME". Thanks for hearing me out You're an honest Elton fan! ☮️
@@standingelton6375 You are wellcome
@@magorzatapiotrowska9739 Thank you for reading my long winded post!
It really shows how uncomfortable Arsenio Hall is with himself. He can't just talk to two legendary songwriters about their craft. He has to force strange "humor" into it.
It's no wonder his show didn't stand the test of time.
Some folks are just simply cut out for it, and others aren't.
He did give it a try, though!
I think Elton was insinuating a lot of things that Arsenio was nervous about “coming out”
He's insufferable.
@@michaelparker858 right, elton didnt make it easy thats for sure. Could of been worse
He kind of was trying to dodge eltons "odd" humor if im being honest
Thought it was interesting (and perhaps something one wouldn't expect) to see Bernie Taupin at a PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event. Turns out he was co-owner of one of the sport's legendary bucking bulls, Little Yellow Jacket. For me it was a pleasant surprise, but of course some in the anti-rodeo crowd would no doubt hold this against him.
I agree, Rosie O'Donnell does some good interviews with him.. Elton is a truly funny man!
This is the first time I've ever seen this. Arsenio is an absolute embarrassment.
There's a reason he didn't last!
The highest paid singer in the world,Elton holds number one as the most singles sold for the tribute song to the late Lady Diana.Michael Jackson was a great artist as a singer but Elton is a great musician and singer..I'm not saying that Elton is better than Michael but go and search the facts and stop putting these two unbealiveable artist down,lets thank them for their music.Three of the best were, ET, MJ & EP.It's as simple as that...
I'm sure Elton can't dance or beat box like Michael. He also can't write lyrics like Michael. I love them both, they are both geniuses. I love Bernie too. He's a genius with words
GOD BLESS IT, THIS IS PAINFUL to watch. Arsenio is likable enough but God, what an amateur. Why the heck were they even BOOKED on his show? If I were interviewing Elton John I'd spend about a month preparing for it and wouldn't make myself look like an ass. Ugh.
A tune Elton wrote was "Lady Samantha" maybe not a hit, but well received and recorded by Three Dog Night. He almost gave away "Your Song" to TDN.
Three Dog Night did record "Your Song" in 1970. ua-cam.com/video/sqpuVEh_NZ0/v-deo.html
@@aisu825 Wow. I will have to check that out. I heard their version of "Lady Samantha" and thought Elton was more like they normally are than they were on that record!
@@lemurianchick Quite a few big stars were interested in Elton and Bernie's early catalog. I think once Elton became a superstar, the futility of trying to top the original was clear and we didn't see it much after 1971. Here's Aretha Franklin covering Border Song right around the time it was released. The title is listed incorrectly as "Border Song (Holy Moses)." ua-cam.com/video/OzY45mZNIHU/v-deo.html
Beauty album very gentle songschave soul
Legends !!!....If bernie was gay they will be the perfect couple, but they are like brothers so i am happy they found eachother i love them and their songs.
Arsenio Hall is not a very good talk-show host.
+ConservativeAnthem - You know someone's a shit interviewer when they ask a "What's your favourite?" question.
LMAO! Maybe Arsenic-o overslept...
is that a Malcolm X hat on Arsenio ?
yes....that's when it was big...in style anyway
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH If not Arsenio then what's your favorite interviewer?
11:42 "that man?" lol Elton is not feeling this
Bernie was so much better looking when he was younger.
Yea, he aged horribly the last decade!
@@paulmor2023 yeah now he looks like an east end gangster! Don't know why he shaved his head when he still has a full head of hair
Arsenio asks some stupid questions and I'm sure that is why Elton is getting pissy. He is not easy to interview and if you ask stupid questions he will let you know it.
Elton John gets pissy if you ask him how he's doing. That is first-hand experience. He's a genius, but he is a dick.
Elton’s attitudes are quite well known. who do you think The Bitch is Back is about?
@@tpowell453 Can you elaborate on your experiance?
Name a more iconic duo than Bernie and Elton
Lennon and McCartney? 🤡 🤦♀️
I'm glad that Arsenio Hall had Elton and Bernie on the show. But, Arsenio, please don't talk over your guests when you're interviewing them.
Arsenio is also a very ill-prepared interviewer. He often asks very cliche, tired questions.
this is too funny...but i love Elton, Bernie and Arsenio.
It seems strange that Arsenio is asking Elton and Bernie such uninformed, basic questions. He had them on the show in January '90, which seemed to go better and was actually funny. Seems Arsenio knows Elton is getting pissed and things just get more awkward.
+Quinn Miller I think has was a genuine fan of these guys
Elton is Schubert and Bernie is Goethe. Genius, all 4 of them!
The pain and tears are behind his smiles.
I think Arsenio got off on the wrong foot with Elton when he got into the "which comes first, the lyrics or music" topic that has already been discussed and documented ad nauseam before. It's at that point that Elton seems to get distracted and lose interest in the conversation. EJ/BT Fan Since 1974!
Fuck you. Not everyone knows that. He is asking for "John Q Public", dumbass. Just because you know the back story doesn't mean everyone else does. Now go and fuck yourself and sin no more.
Ima SuperPerson Well shit someone’s upset 😂
Bit of an overreaction there! And the question had already been answered.
Ima SuperPerson butthurt much??
bernie was a good ass lyricist
They are adorable
EJ seems a bit miffed..........staring laser beams at the host - Oy
yessssss
Arsenio incites so many Awkward moments.
Elton John is one of the most successful musicians of all time but without Bernie he would have been nothing
The MOST successful!! And yes, you are right. He needs Bernie much like Michael needed Scottie.
Nobody has ever said the contrary so your remark is totally useless.
I doubt that.
Lino Vassallo Elton had said it! Now your remark is totally useless!!!
Little jeannie was not written by Taupin and was a hit as well as Blue Eyes etc . But credit must go to Taupin he is great
Wow. Talk about a wasted golden opportunity. I don't think they often did joint interviews -- and that's how Arsenio used it?
Sure Hope Elton & Bernie see the TRIBUTE song I wrote for them
I only wish to have a free meeting with elton and bernie in Atlanta, up high on one's building.You 2, me and whoever I bring :) and time schedule must be flexible :)
This host - Arsenio Hall - is so annoying that I gave up trying to listen to what Bernie had to say; why does he have to keep sniggering at everything, what is the point?
Have to admit Arsenio had some epic interviews.
Tough crowd. I thought Arsenio did fine. If Letterman or Leno interviewed Dr. Dre or Run DMC, that wouldn't be in their wheelhouse either. That doesn't mean they should throw their hands up and not do it.
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I agree. You make good points.
Yeah, those might be tough interviews, totally dependent upon the guest and how well they jived with Letterman or Leno or whomever that wasn't into Hip Hop. Still, I think Leno would at least have some good questions and is smart and quick enough to roll with whatever came up.
Really...??
I thought Arsenio sucked.... we Americans; are so juvenile and crass about money. to be fair; I think the crowd was not too much into Elton or Bernie, either.
It's okay to put the shutters up occasionally. Being a public figure is not easy, believe me. My wall goes up everyday. It's a mechanism that protects me from what might happen. So, it's okay.
I've never heard of you.
And who are you exactly? I'm sorry
Would never slight Bernie & his contribution & importance in any way. But Elton is the recording star here. He does the bulk of the work as even Bernie many times had eluded to. Elton has to write, arrange, record & perform the songs . So let's give HIM some credit here. It's hard to say there wouldn't be an Elton John w/o Bernie. Elton could've met up with another lyricist just as good. No one knows. It's just all speculation from here.
Agreed. There does seem to be a tendency to give Bernie too much credit.Where would he be without Elton? Elton’s biggest success is The Lion King, lyrics Tim Rice.
Exactly. Lost count of how many times I've heard that Elton would be nothing without Bernie. Like really? So like Bernie is totally irreplaceable but Elton is not? I will of course not talk down on Bernie and the work he has made but he really hit the home run when he joined Elton. Like they say it takes two to tango and in my opinion Elton and his mastery for melodies was the perfect fit for his lyrics. In situations like this when lyricist and artist are two different persons people usually defends the lyricist to the max but the artist who finishes and promotes their work, his or her stage presence and musicianship does not matter somehow. Don't get it.
Bernie Bernie!
Your the man
YOU'RE!!!!!!!!!! 😬
YOU'RE!!!!!! 😬
It's funny how he is overcome with grief because of the passing of Freddie Mercury and Ryan White as he sings the last song for them
Yeah, and his lawn guy dies and he could give a shit less. Don't be a moron. This is TV.
What was the point of the interview? Anyone who hasn't lived in a cave knows how they met, how they write, Yada Yada yada.... why not ask questions about his rehab, how his life has changed, the sell-off of his costumes?
Watching this it is not surprising why AH just sort of faded away.
Arsenio was such a poor interviewer, just extremely painful to watch.
Good for you........
eh he did ok 👌
Yes he was.
Bullshit,he was great.
I like this style...Bernie and Elton seemed to be enjoying themselves and it was a pleasure to watch...
Worst interview ! So bad you can see Elton is so pissed
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Arsenio doesn't even know anything about these two. Pretty sad
True, and they knew this but were gracious enough to play along anyway.
Hey, hey citizen Jane.....
Why can't an actual fan interview him? I'm so sick of these 'Your Song' fans interviewing him. -_-