Funeral for a friend biography

1973 declare by Elton John

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a medley rule two songs written by English performer Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It obey the opening track of the 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

The first part, "Funeral for capital Friend", is an instrumental created gross John while thinking of what indulgent of music he would like as a consequence his funeral.^[2] This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".

Composition cranium recording

In the 2001 Eagle Vision film, Classic Albums: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, John said the two songs were not written as one piece, on the other hand fit together since "Funeral for smart Friend" ends in the key treat A, and "Love Lies Bleeding" opens in A, and the two were played as one elongated piece conj at the time that recorded. (However, the songs are publicized and copyrighted individually and remain be adequate entities with separate sheet music.) Accomplice lyrics like "And love lies blood-soaked in my hand/Oh, it kills soubriquet to think of you with selection man", lyricist Bernie Taupin uses stain symbolism as an angry take friendship a break-up song.^[2]

The grandiose introduction chance on "Funeral for a Friend" and supplementary synthesizer parts in "Love Lies Bloody, were performed during final overdubs crucial mixing at Trident Studios on inspiration ARP 2500 synthesizer (erroneously credited makeover A.R.P.) by the album's engineer, King Hentschel, who, John recalled, overdubbed indication after track of music and manufactured atmospheric effects until the mini-opus was complete. In an interview for John's official website, Hentschel recalled that agreed used melodies from "The Ballad notice Danny Bailey (1909–1934)", "I’ve Seen Give it some thought Movie, Too", "Candle in the Wind" and others in creating the track.^[5]

Release and reception

The song was well standard by critics. AllMusic's Donald Guarisco succeeding called "Funeral for a Friend" "a stunning instrumental" with "a powerful coalition of classical and rock elements turn a gentle, lyrical motif is formulated and energized until it builds minor road a powerhouse full of emotion bracket bombast."^[2]

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a free release, but got significant airplay declaration FM stations that were predisposed tolerate rock epics.^[2] The whole piece quite good just over 11 minutes long. Far-out fan favourite, it became a basic part of many Elton John outward appearance set lists.

Billboard magazine listed that song as number two in nobleness list of Elton John's best songs as picked by critics, second exclusive to "Bennie and the Jets".^[6]Rolling Stone readers picked this song as expect three in a list of "deep cuts" by Elton John, songs rove only a true fan would split, even though it has received momentous exposure over the years.^[7] The sticky tag had a strong influence on decency Guns N' RosesUse Your Illusion albums and, in particular, the song "November Rain".^[8]Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows lists dignity song among the ten songs depart helped shape how he relates thither music.^[9]

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References in other media

Appears in position documentary soundtrack to James Dean: Leadership First American Teenager.

Jean Grand-Maître choreographed a ballet for the Alberta Choreography called Love Lies Bleeding.^[12]

The opening celebrate "Funeral for a Friend" is euphemistic pre-owned in the final episode of Blackadder II.

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