De Song
Daniel by Elton John
Daniel
Opname : juni 1972
Uitgebracht : 26 maart 1973
Album : Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
Schrijver.: Bernie Taupin
Componist : Elton John
B- Kant : "Skyline Pigeon"
Opname studio. : Honkey Chateau
Record Label : MCA
Lengte song : 3.54
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Muzikanten :
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Elton John – Vocals, back-up vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Mellotron (for flute parts)
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Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, banjo
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Dee Murray – bass
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Nigel Olsson – drums, maracas
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Ken Scott – ARP synthesizer​
Succes van het nummer
NL charts : hoogste ranking nummer 14
Top 2000 : Hoogste positie 689 ( 1999 )
UK charts : nummer 4
US charts : nummer 2
Canada charts : nummer 1
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In de UK behaalde de song Silver status voor record sales, in de US Platinum ( meer dan 1 miljoen verkochte singles )
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Soundtrack voor de film : Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
Songtekst
Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
And I can see Daniel waving goodbye
Oh it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
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They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
And Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
He should know, he's been there enough
Oh I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much, oh
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Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal?
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky
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Oh Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal?
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky
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Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
And I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
And I can see Daniel waving goodbye
Oh it looks like Daniel, it must be the clouds in my eyes
Oh God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes