🎵 Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom REACTION
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2022
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Honestly....any Elton John from the 70s you can't go wrong..... literally one hit after another.
DANG STRAIT LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This bass is a nasty as you know what lol
Yep
The "Philadelphia Freedoms" were a tennis team, the song was a tribute really to tennis legend Billie Jean King. You see her in the photos in the video
Aloha Dan, This old man just learned something new...a hui hou
@@aaronarnold7653 Hi Aaron!
Interesting didn't put any thought into it when I was a kid but thinking about it now...I would be about America, 1st continental congress was in Philadelphia & he says born to raise the flag and shine the light-Paul Reveres midnight ride with lanterns
Bernie Taupin, who shared the songwriting credit for “Philadelphia Freedom,” has said the song was not about tennis. But his and John's song is clearly a tribute to the soul of the city, to freedom and to Elton John's friend Billie Jean King: Shine a light wont you shine a light.
I thought it was about a young Philadelphia man learning he was gay. Coming to terms with the freedom of being out in his city. Knee high to a man and all that. I never bothered to look into it, I just went with my interpretation.
I have 5 songs I definitely put in my top 5 of Elton - this is among those 5.
I just saw him live a week ago - his Farewell YellowBrick Road tour here in Santa Clara (just outside SF). Phenomenal show. 75 years old, been doing shows and singing since he was 17. There were few dry eyes in the audience when he kissed us all goodbye one last time and disappeared. Magical ending to the concert.
"I will always love all of you - you'll always be in my heart and my soul....but I must go now and spend my remaining days with my family." which then kicked off "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
He stepped off his piano on to some elevator - it lifted him about 30ft in the air he air-kissed the audience, turned and stepped off onto some rigging I''m sure but it was dark and camoflauged so it looked like he just walked into nothing.
Then the big screen that was behind the stage show came on showing a picturesque field with colorful flowers and a yellow-brick road (the album cover), and suddenly an image appeared of him - so it looked like he stepped off the stage an into the screen then the image in his glittery coat walked away - stopped for a moment looked over his shoulder one last time, and then skipped away forever.
Very bittersweet moment.
One last thing - he played ALL 5 of my top favs.
Wow what a beautiful memory and what a way to end a touring career. Thank you for sharing!
Lex absolutely nails it: "I really like a song about feeling free because you feel free listening to it" 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
One of the greatest talents of my generation. He could do two full-length concerts and not repeat a single hit song.
I always thought this song was about the bicentennial, and our ancestors who fought for our freedoms. I found out years later it was a tribute to Billy Jean King. I must admit I was disappointed that it wasn't written about the bicentennial. It came out around that time, and was a perfect fit.
It's about his freedom to suck d***. LOL
They used it a TON of times for bicentennial references however. I remember seeing this song and that bicentennial logo together for at least a couple of PSAs...
I was really young and thought it was about our bicentennial as well. I also just found out after reading your post that it's actually about Billie Jean King!
It was written to honor Billie Jean King and the Philadelphia Freedom but the lyrics aren't explicitly about them.
Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to this song and he eventually became an American citizen he loves America so much. He even now makes American flag art now which incorporates American flags (people even send him their old flags that are worn out) into his artwork. Bernie definitely was referencing America in this song (as well as it being a tribute to Billie Jean King) he is a master lyricist with a gift for using euphemisms in his lyrics and a great human being !!! Thank God he and Elton John found each other in 1967 and were able to create all of this beautiful music together.
I was a kid living in the suburbs of Philly when this came out and remember hearing this countless times throughout my childhood. It was very much an anthem for the city, and was played st parades, sporting events, etc. The song gives me flashbacks to veing in the backseat of my mom's car with this song playing. Good times. Great song.
Same. Montgomery County.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Delco for me.
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That bass is NAAAAAASTAA LOL This is why the 1970s KICKED ASS
Elton did this song on "Soul Train" in 1975 you can find it on youtube. It is fun and Elton is so cute and charming.
I watched that episode when he sang it. Not taped, but the first run.
And it's such a great performance!
Elton had quite a few hits that cracked the Soul and R&B charts back in the day. This one, Island Girl, and Bennie & the Jets crossed over from the pop charts and were all hits on black radio back when there was still a lot of musical segregation going on. I think there's a clip of him doing Bennie & the Jets on Soul Train. Music is universal!
Ooh, 'Island Girl'. That takes me back! That unique zooming sound.
Absolutely agree, and oh year Island girl was one of my favs from Yellow Brick road...my older sister had the album and I used to play it whenever she wasn't home! Had forgotten that song!
@@MsTruthseeker999 I know I'm 'that guy' but 'Island Girl' was from 'Rock of the Westies', about three albums after 'Yellow Brick Road'. If you don't know that one too well, I think it's a really good album with some good rock songs and one of Elton's very best ballads, 'I Feel Like A Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)'.
He actually performed this song on Soul Train, and I highly recommend you guys give it a watch, as the fashion and dancing of the period was second to none.
And you can find the performance on: The Midnight Special - A Tribute to Elton John (narrated by Wolfman Jack).
This has long been my favorite Elton John song!
People always think of Elton as a solo artist, but he recorded and toured with a fantastic band. And it ALWAYS gets forgotten that Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to all those classic songs.
All his fans know that Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to 95% of EJ's songs. He also had someone named Gary Osbourne who wrote "Little Jeannie" which I didn't like that much till I saw EJ sing it at his 1980 Central Park concert, what a performance that was.
Brad & Lex, you'll love his "Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding and "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me!!!
Thank you for reacting to "Philadelphia Freedom", great as always!!
YES! I think both of those are the pinnacle of his music career!
Written for Billie Jean King and her tennis team, which is why she pops up on this video. And yes, a great Philly sound. There's a live version on 'One Night Only' which is just phenomenal.
So good to hear some different Elton songs. He's so much more than Tiny Dancer and Daniel.
We need to reclaim our Philadelphia Freedom from trans gender women.
Thanks for that info. I never knew it was about her.
I never knew that, was wondering why she was in vid...only took me 40 odd years to catch up 😅
Ironically he did not even play Daniel at the show last week when I saw him.
He did P.Freedom though - like the second song on the set list!
Great show.
@@donaldduck2139 FYI: The name of Billie Jean's tennis team was the Philadelphia Freedoms. Now you also know where the title of the song came from.
Definitely one of my top 5 Elton John songs!
This 70s beat is so good Is there a 80s kid here trying to claim this song for the 80s lol
This is his best song followed Tiny Dancer..
I saw Elton live in 1981. Had his original band back together for that show. It was outdoors in a small amphitheater, and it was amazing.
The US was turning 200 years and this seemed like a theme for that time frame.
One of Elton’s best songs, puts you in a instantly happy mood 👌
Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to most of Elton John's songs, but Elton would occasionally suggest titles. Elton requested a song with the title "Philadelphia Freedom" in honor of his friend, the tennis player Billie Jean King. At the time, there was a professional tennis league in America called World Team Tennis, and in 1974 King coached a team called the Philadelphia Freedoms, becoming one of the first women ever to coach men. Taupin had no obligation to write lyrics about King, and he didn't - the song was inspired by the Philadelphia soul sound of groups like The O'Jays and Melvin & The Blue Notes, and also the American bicentennial; in 1976 the US celebrated 200 years of independence.
Elton John and Billie Jean King became good friends after meeting at a party. Elton tried to attend as many of her matches as he could, and he promised King a song after she gave him a customized track suit. Elton and Billie Jean King would become icons of the gay and lesbian community, but at the time, they were both still in the closet, since athletes and entertainers faced a backlash if they revealed their homosexuality. Elton was often answering questions about why he hadn't settled down with a girl, and King avoided the subject as best she could, but was forced to come out in 1981 when a former lover sued her for palimony. King was married to a man up until her outing, and Elton was married to a woman from 1984-1988.
(Songfacts.com)
Absolutely 💯 I wasn't specific 😀 details matter. More smart people, nice
We knew he was probably gay back in 1975 (well not for sure it was rumored back then) and we didn't care. All my friends loved him. What a great talent.
The most number 1 hits by a solo artist, he was hammering out hits my whole life. I remember when he got big and stayed on top. I remember a friend sayinh he was book for the next 40 years man thats talent
Still remember when this hit the airwaves. I was a school kid with others on a 1 hr ride to school. This came on the radio all the kids shut up. Absolute jam.
I just started watching you guys and Love it , Always brings a smile ! You can see Brad's wheels turning dissecting every song , Lex is just letting the music carry her away .
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This song when I first heard it, I thought it was about American freedom, the city that produced the Declaration of Independence & the US Constitution. It could be interpetuted that way. But in reality Elton John wrote it about World Team Tennis team Philadelphia Freedom in 1974. He also wrote it for his good friend tennis great Billie Jean King. Because to wish her luck as she started her venture in World Team Tennis as co-owner of the league. She was also a Player-Coach of the team. The song was released February 24, 1975 after the team played their final match in the city. The league was Announced: May 22,1973 Disbanded: March 1979 First match: May 6, 1974 Last match: Sept. 21, 1978 5 seasons 26 teams (clubs folded & new ones started) Florida had a team called The Florida Flamingos based in Miami only lasted one year 1974. World Team Tennis had such professional players as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Vitas Gerulaitus, Evonne Goolagong, Rod Laver, Martina Navratilova, John Newcome, Virginia Wade playing on some of the teams.
Definitely one of my favorite Elton jams, seems like back then the hits still just kept coming one after another!
This bass is Soooo 70s The good old days of GRAET MUSIC ,, RELEASED IN 1975
He performed this song on SOUL TRAIN !!!!!! in 1975. Great show !!!!!
Another Elton tune from this era is Someone Saved My Life Tonight. One of my favs.
All the song you review are songs I've known all my life. At 66 yrs old each song takes me back to a time and a place. To see Lex react to these songs makes me very happy and I love her moment to moment reactions to these epic songs. Keep up the great work.
I beg of you, please react to "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". Elton was on fire throughout the 70s. So much to explore!
Greatest Elton song.
The bass is so NASTY LOL
A great song! One of the first of two songs I ever heard from Elton as a kid. Still love to this day!
A great song which somehow had the same musical styling of the philadelphia sound (the stylistics, the o'jays, the three degrees) which was quite popular at the time.
I was not only a HUGE Elton John fan when this came out but I also lived in a Suburb of Philadelphia at the time. I was in 7th grade when this came out and I spent mostly all the money I made delivering papers on albums back then. I had Elton Johns entire catalog before this song came out. 1976 Go to South Street for Cheese Steaks and go to Kensington to see the end of the world.
No one should have to go to Kensington. SAD
Have always loved that bassline in the chorus! Come on up to Philly guys, I'll take you to Dalessandro's Steaks and Hoagies for the best Philly Cheesesteak in the country ;)
Oh and 1976 was a huge celebration of the bicentennial of the country (200 years) and the year I graduated High School. His song Philadelphia Freedom was "the" song of 1976 for many growing up in the Philly area.
def one of my fave Elton songs...I remember being a little kid and hearing it on the radio constantly in the mid 70s.
phenomenal artist
Definitely on of Elton John's greatest songs. It was very unusual to use violins in a rock backing track but it worked very well in this song.
Jeff Lynne says ' Hold my beer ''
Have you ever heard of ELO?
@@chrisb9577 point taken!
Omg... thank you. Haven't heard that in SO long!!!! Amazing!!!!
Beautiful 💯 Thank you sooo much for this ❤ 🙏 💖 ♥ 💕 💗 ❤
1976 one of the best years of my life in Southern California sun red white and blue fireworks & this song everywhere !
I remember hearing this a lot in 1976. I always associate it with our bicentennial year.
Me too! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Island Girl would be a great next ones. His catalogue is incredible.
The should pipe this to overhead speakers this song in an endless loop in downtown of Philly area to ride the crime away from the city, this is such a powerful song and the theme to Rocky movie!
On May 20, 1975 Elton John performed this song on the music and dance show Soul Train it was a big R&B hit during that time.
As per cheese steak sandwiches. As a tourist I had hit up all the famous joints. Geno's, Pat's ... I was underwhelmed.
Then I was on tour with the band, and we checked out Dalessandro's after the gig. That cheese steak hit the spot.
You guys are so fun to watch. I love your positive energy!
There's a great video of Elton john performing this on Soul Train, He became the first white artist to ever appear on that show
Oh my goodness!!! Never have i thought like that!!!! Go on sweetheart, make us think how great food is!
One of dozens of great Elton John 70s hits.
Elton did this song on Soul Train in 1975. And it’s just as you describe. You can find his performance of the song on Soul Train on UA-cam.
Elton John was the Liberace of rock ‘n’ roll
I was a kid living in Whitechapel. London and this was an anthem on the radio every morning
One of my Favorites of Elton John!
Another one of my favorites from Elton John. So upbeat. It's amazing that the lyrics and tune can encompass that feeling of freedom. That is how I feel when I listen to this song. This song was released right around the time of the US Bicentennial.
"Oddly enough that makes sense to me" after listening to Lex may be Brad's best line ever 😂
love my city as crazy as it is today
This song rocks.
Oh, and that is why,we do, live in the best country on the planet.
A song to celebrate America & her 200th Birthday
What a great year & great 🎶 for a great nation🇺🇸🇺🇸
, this is a great song and you guys picked a great video to go with it ( pictures of elton and friends just enjoying life ) as always love your reactions !!!
Use to Roller Skate to this. When I was kid LOL
Arguably the best pop song of 1975. Ended as the #3 song on Billboard's Top 100 songs for that year
From Wiki: "The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a favor to John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King, who was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team."
Love this song. He has so many
Sir Elton John 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
This song reminds me of the day I got a phone call at three of my friends died of the house fire. This whole album reminds me of that time in my life. A very very sad day we were just teenagers. But I love hearing this music! I love Elton John his music is such a part of my life!❤
Superb and a massive hit in the spring of 75. I was 16. I loved Elton John music in the 70s.
You will be good to go when you stop wondering what kind of music is this.
Its music that is all. Every thing is so overboard. Lover of all types of music.
Same as people. Rock On!!!!!
Love to watch both your expressions to the music I grew up on!! Thanks for sharing the lyrics as I think I was off on a few of the words when I would sing along with it when it came on the radio. Would love to see your reactions to The Babys as they had some great hits back in the day too!
You must check out the live version recorded at the the Royal Opera House in London. A full choir, and a 90 piece orchestra, all students. It is amazing.
I watched the video of this performance after reading your comment. It was fantastic! Thank you.
You're quite welcome. The whole concert is on here also. It's a little over an hour and includes a little info on how it came to be. Well worth your time. The first song, "60 years on" will hook you.
Farmer Bill, I had never seen that before, must be a bad fan or something. Amazing. Every live version of this song is great - I'm no musician but I think it's always played a little faster than the original recording and it really gets my heart going every time. I have to sit down for a few minutes now, or maybe lie down in a field. If you know of one.
Even though this song came out the year before, it takes me back to the Bicentennial (July 4, 1976).
You guys should totally watch him perform this on soul train, they were jamming!
As a fellow St. Louisan I’ve enjoyed watching you explore the metal side of life. 👍
The Dude owned the 70's. No one was bigger, except maybe Zeppelin.
You can't help but move to this music. 😎
Huge radio hit when it came out , Have yet to hear a bad song by Elton John. Great reaction :)
Great beat for doing the rock and roll ( Kinda like jitterbug), and I danced a lot to this
You both a spot on about this song. Everytime I hear this song, it reminds me of philly cheese steak too.
One of my favorites
Knew Lex would love this song! 😆
Elton is a legend
Lex is such a sweetheart
Love this song...Last time I went to an Elton John concert, Every song was a hit...I sang to to every song...I can say, "I sang with Elton John" It was the best concert I have gone to, ever, because of all the hits.
Great song!
Brad, Lex is PULLING YOUR LEG.
I don't know if you guys follow baseball at all, but as of tonight the Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series. I have no doubt that people all around the City of Brotherly Love are blasting this right now. I'm out in the suburbs, but I know I am. LET'S GO FIGHTINS!
Also, if you're coming up here to get a good cheesesteak, I highly recommend Dalessandro's in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philly. Best cheesesteak I've ever had.
Phantastic reaction! *Love the cheesesteak metaphor, Lex, you're amazing!*
ps~When you come to The City of Brotherly Love, go to *Jim's Steaks* on South Street for the best cheesesteak. (I get mine with White America cheese & no onions, but you can choose Cheese Whiz and/or onions. Forget peppers or shrooms, those are not authentic.) And in Philly, we don't call them, "Philly cheesesteaks", they're just, "cheesesteaks". Oh, and to burn off the calories, head right for the Art Museum to run up the steps like Rocky!
As it happens Elton John did perform Philadelphia Freedom live on Soul Train! It's a great video! Check it out!
LEX: The Philadelphia Cheesesteak Sandwich is the taste of freedom.
BRAD: I agree
Yesss!!! My favorite
From the Philly sound to disco to house and all that followed.
Big respect !
Elton John not only had the first album to debut at no. 1 on Billboards top 200 he did it with a double album abd did it again with Rock of The Westies. Stevie Wonder also pull the same feat and they define the music America listened to in the 1970s
First time was at Dodgers stadium 82 then 2005 in Vegas him and billy Joel for a night some great music Plus the most expensive concert I've been $500 bucks a ticket peace ✌️
Great song and reaction! We'd love to see you in Philly!
Lex, this song was actually performed on Soul Train! You were correct.
Yep!
Lex: "To think, this is the sound that created the Philly Cheese-Steak"
That Was Excellent 🤣🤣🤣
I believe he played this song live on Soul Train!
This song was written for Billy Jean King and her tennis team call Philadelphia Freedoms!
This was a great sing along song.
Takes me back...love it!! ❤🤩👍🏽🥳
Love this song ...Elton wrote it for Billy Jean King ...