![]() It’s not somebody pretending to write a song that is simple and naïve. “The great thing about that song is that the naiveté of it is truly honest. We went into the room where the piano was and just hammered it out. And I remember writing it as I was having breakfast. “I wrote that song one morning when Elton and I shared an apartment in Northwood Hills just outside of London. And when we had really honed our craft after writing all these sort of early bits and pieces that never surfaced. He continued: “It was one of the first songs we wrote. ![]() He’s just got a natural flair for melody.” He’s an amazing musician, an incredible writer. The duo worked together in that Bernie would come up with the lyrics and Elton would create a melody to go with the words.īernie said: “I think he’s a borderline genius. Elton John wrote it with his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin. October 20, 1970, ‘Your Song’ by Elton John was released to the world.
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