Elton John - Scarecrow (1967) Long Version! video free download
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Uploaded: 2012/10/26
The first song Reg Dwight (Elton John) wrote to lyrics by Bernie Taupin. They hadn't even met yet. Ray Williams had handed Reg a stack of lyrics by this young lyric writer from Lincolnshire. Reg wrote a bunch of songs to these before they actually met later when Bernie came to London. Evidently this was the first one. Taupin later referred to the song in the lyric "Curtains" on the "Captain Fantastic" album. "I used to know this old scarecrow...."
A humble beginning to an amazing songwriting partnership!
This was recorded at Dick James Studios with Caleb Quaye in 1967.
Comments
9 years ago
Jason Carpp
Awesome song! I've never heard this song before. :)10 years ago
Kurtiss Jacobs
It was never officially released, but a shorter version is on The Unsurpassed Dick James Demos vol. 3 (Yellow Dog 1993).10 years ago
doofus0123
>>I used to know this old scarecrow.....<< Nice!10 years ago
doofus0123
Excellent! I have (or, so I think) all of Elton John's albums up through Blue Moves, and this song is on none of them. I only learned about it today while look at Elton John in wiki. Is this a b-side? Or is it on some compilation album? I know I could just google it but I'm lazy that way. Actually I googled it and dug around a bit and didn't find anything.11 years ago
Daniela Radu
He always was his song.11 years ago
TheEJproject
"I used to know this old scarecrow, he was my song, my joy and sorrow....."11 years ago
bird zene
where did you find these songs, and video?11 years ago
Cheryl Lee Gravitt
Oh look, buried treasure, awesome! :)11 years ago
Cheryl Lee Gravitt
Very nice, very very nice! :D)11 years ago
JeansBlue60
Really lovely, never heard it before!11 years ago
