Elton John - Ducktail Jiver (1974) With Lyrics! video free download


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Duration: 04:01
Uploaded: 2009/02/28

An outtake from the Caribou album, recorded in Colorado, USA, January 1974. Obviously this recording was never finished - there's no piano track, and the instrumental section is lacking a solo instrument! We can try to imagine what the solo should have been ... electric guitar? saxophone? Ray Cooper on a duck whistle ....? In any case, this is a rare gem - a little left-over from the Caribou sessions, back in Elton's career peak. The lyrics are included in the video (for your sing-a-long enjoyment!), and I have altered some of the lyrics from what has been previously been published (on eltonography.com for example), based on what I hear! Because the song was never officially published the lyrics are a bit unclear - do your best!

Comments

10 years ago

Daniel Flowers

Listen!

10 years ago

Alan Brown

Never heard this before.Thanks for sharing!

13 years ago

Christopher Hodson

The Photo at the end should have been the Caribou Album cover!

13 years ago

tapperoots

NO ITS DEFINITELY 1974 YOU CAN TELL BY RAY COOPERS PERCUSSION-SOLID 74

13 years ago

RadDudeski69

Yet another hidden treasure. Thank you for that, RonnieFriend. I agree with the comment below regarding Hercules, some drum parts are a bit similar too. Maybe that was the reason the song wasn't finished.

14 years ago

strangefruit42

What a gem indeed. Thanks, Ronnie, your channel is my personal pot of gold. I kneel before you.

15 years ago

Adrian's Piano

I'm so covering this song.

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