Elton John - Bennie and the Jets (Live in Russia 1979) video free download

Solid Asian Gold

As Elton said, "if the people got up to stand or cheer, then people in Navy Blue Suits would push them down again." Ironically, the idea of *Nikita* came five or six years later.

Timothy Obrien

America like it or not ...it aint Russia lol

Demetria Vanzanten

Thanks Mathew I knew they were pretty strick back then .I had no idea they weren't allow to so any emotion .That had to be difficult when they stop you from having fun . " BLESS THE ISA "

Jamar Lewis

The tamborineist would later that night strangle to death not 1 but 2 Russian prostitutes 

Demetria Vanzanten

WOW! UNBELIEVABL Dead as door nail's ,no emoion's

Stephen Fiore

Elton "killed it". Very good timing by the guy on the tamborine (that guy was great---like an American professor trying to get his 8:00am students excited about something he was teaching--and the students are like tired from staying out to late). Did everyone see the "Jewish star of David" on the tambourine at 2:23 & 2:24 (a reflection)---God shows up at secular/communist events. God Bless You.

brenton adams

Wow playing to a room of stone faced commies... Looks like fun. Awesome version anyway

Christine Plymouth

Wow....just wow !

Demetria Vanzanten

WOW,THERE ARE ON 2 WORDS, "ELTON JOHN"!!!!!!

Ka Boom

This is when Russians were still living under the Democrats idea of Utopia. I cannot *wait* till the USA goes full throttle totalitarian, all the stupid bitch ass mofos there voting for communism 2 times in a row, that just blows my mind. Have fun jackasses when you get your head smashed in for showing any kind of emotion towards art or being sentenced to life in prison for laughing.

mocus1

There's only one guy in the history of the universe who could do this and here he is !

ThePianoguy89

Great performance!

mocus1

The crowd's tight because this is the Soviet Union, they are being watched, any "wild" behavior like standing up, clapping or yelling would mean instant removal from the venue back then.

imkingmailru

Collective Pokerface

UAL917

They need to get loose

Archie Rogatsky

Looking at Elton and Ray's desperate attempts to "untie" soviet public I can't help thinking, "yes, we've gone light years away". It's really different world now. I'd never believe back then that such changes will come in one generation's lifespan

ticklebug

Just everything about this is perfect!

Tyler Blevins

At 2:44 Moscow Nights! Yeeeessss!!!!

quizpubbob

Awesome Sir.

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