Candle In The Wind

Candle In The Wind

Tribute To Princess Diana
from Elton John

1. Elton John's biography of and his most famous songs

March 25, 1947 in Pinner, England original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight at the age of 14, Reginald Dwight (Elton) and his friend Stuart Brown formed a band called the Corvettes, named after a brand of shaving cream. The band was never very serious and soon broke up. 1963, he got together with Stuart Brown once again and formed Bluesology, a moderately successful band on the Valentines Day 1985 he married Renate Blauel in Sydney who he met first in 1982 Elton was the first western pop star who started a tour through Russia. Elton's first #1 hit in the United States was "Crocodile Rock" in 1972. Elton's first #1 hit in the United Kingdom was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" in 1976. His first solo hit was "Sacrifice" in 1990. The albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975) and "Rock of the Westies" (1975) both hit #1 in the US on the very day of their release.

2. Candle In The Wind: The song

over 21 millions sold singles one of the most often sold singles (3^rdplace at the moment) profits from sales of the single Candle In The Wind will be donated (lat. donare) to Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund

2.1. Style and Rhythm

style: plainness ß one instrument, one person singing, background function of the piano
rhythm: sad, emotional, slow

2.2. Stylistic devices in the song

Here are some stylistic devices which are used in the song Candle In The Wind:

¹ the stars spell out your name: personification of "stars" ² like a candle in the wind: comparison ³ your candle's burned out long before: symbol ⁴for our nation's golden child: paraphrase

Candle In The Wind 1997 Goodbye England's Rose May you ever grow in our hearts. You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart. You called out to our country, And you whispered to those in pain. Now you belong to heaven, And the stars spell out your name1. And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind²: Never fading with the sunset When the rain set in. And your footsteps will always fall here, Along England's greenest hills; Your candle's burned out long before³ Your legend ever will. Loveliness we've lost; These empty days without your smile. This torch we'll always carry For our nation's golden child4. And even though we try, The truth brings us to tears; All our words cannot express The joy you brought us through the years. Goodbye England's Rose, From a country lost without your soul, Who'll miss the wings of your compassion More than you'll ever know.

Candle In The Wind
Tribute To Princess Diana
from
Elton John

1. Biography of Elton John and his most famous songs

Reginald Kenneth Dwight, the original name of Elton John, was on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, England.
Elton's mother Sheila used to encourage him to mess around on the piano when he was little to keep him busy. At the age of 4, he picked out the tune to Skater's Waltz, surprising everyone. At the age of 14, Reg Dwight and his friend Stuart Brown formed a band called the Corvettes, named after a brand of shaving cream. The band was never very serious and soon broke up. When he was 16, he got together with Stuart Brown once again and formed Bluesology, a moderately successful band. Elton stayed within this band until he went solo. Elton named himself after Elton Dean and Long John Baldry, two other members of Bluesology.
Elton John met Renate Blauel in 1982 at the studio where he was recording "Too Low for Zero". On 10, 1984, he proposed to her, and they were married on Valentines Day in Sydney.

Most famous songs:
Elton's first #1 hit in the United States was "Crocodile Rock" CASSETTE in 1972. Elton's first #1 hit in the United Kingdom was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" CASSETTE in 1976. His first solo hit was "Sacrifice" CASSETTE in 1990. The albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975) and "Rock of the Westies" (1975) both hit #1 in the US on the very day of their release.
Elton was the first western pop star who stared a tour through Russia.

2. Candle In The Wind: The song

Why did Elton John write this song for his friend Princess Diana although the Queen of England didn't want that? The princess' children asked him personally to sing her favourite song Candle in the Wind which was first written for Marilyn Monroe by Elton John. So he decided to sing that song at her last ceremony in Westminster Abby.
The single Candle in the Wind is sold at about 21 millions times. So it has become to one of the best sold CD's. Elton John decided not to keep the profit of selling it, but to give it to Diana's organisation Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

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2.1. Style and Rhythm

The song is characterised by plainness because there is only one instrument used in the song, also there is only one person singing. By the way the piano plays only a background function, so that the text is to the fore of the song and is easily understandable and everyone can think about it.
It has a very slow and sad rhythm so that the song became the emotional high spot of the ceremony.

2.2. Stylistic devices in the song

Here are some stylistic devices which are used in the song Candle In The Wind:

¹ the stars spell out your name: personification of "stars" ² like a candle in the wind: comparison for how she lived her live. This means she had a short live because candles go out easily in the wind ³ your candle's burned out long before: candles are a symbol for Diana's life ⁴for our nation's golden child: golden child stands for the person Diana, this is a paraphrase (Umschreibung)

Vocabulary

to encourage to mess about high spot to be to the fore a paraphrase plainness grace to tear apart to whisper pain to fade sunset footstep loveliness torch joy wings compassion

ex.: You should encourage her in order to become a doctor.... doing things slowly with no plan the best or the most important part ex.: to paraphrase a word = to give a def. Song: Candle in the Wind to be in s.o.'s grace = he likes you to pull apart or into pieces by force the opposite of speaking loudly if you break you leg you feel great pain to disappear the time when the sun disappears and the night begins a person's step a very beautiful person is a ~ ex.: The Olympic torch is carried by runners to the place where the games is held great happiness ex.: Birds have ~ in order to be able to fly. ex.: She showed great ~ for the sick children.

ermutigen, anregen herumalbern Höhepunkt (einer Veranstaltung) im Vordergrund stehen Umschreiben Einfachheit Gunst völlig durcheinanderbringen flüstern Schmerz Verschwinden Sonnenuntergang Fußstapfen Schönheit Fackel Freude Flügel Mitleid

Candle In The Wind
Tribute To Princess Diana
from
Elton John

1. Biography of Elton John and his most famous songs

March 25, 1947 in Pinner, England original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight at the age of 14, Reginald Dwight (Elton) and his friend Stuart Brown formed a band called the Corvettes, named after a brand of shaving cream. The band was never very serious and soon broke up. 1963, he got together with Stuart Brown once again and formed Bluesology, a moderately successful band on the Valentines Day 1985 he married Renate Blauel in Sydney who he met first in 1982 Elton was the first western pop star who started a tour through Russia. Elton's first #1 hit in the United States was "Crocodile Rock" in 1972. Elton's first #1 hit in the United Kingdom was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" in 1976. His first solo hit was "Sacrifice" in 1990. The albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975) and "Rock of the Westies" (1975) both hit #1 in the US on the very day of their release.

2. Candle In The Wind: The song

over 21 millions sold singles one of the most often sold singles (3^rdplace at the moment) profits from sales of the single Candle In The Wind will be donated (lat. donare) to Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund

Candle In The Wind[1] Goodbye Norman Jean Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to hold yourself While those around you crawled The crawled out of the woodwork And they whispered into your brain They set you on the treadmill And they made you change you name And it seems to me you lived your live Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to And I would have like to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend never will Loneliness was tough The toughest role you ever played Hollywood created a superstar And the pain was the price you paid Even when you died The press still hounded you All the papers had to say Was that Marilyn was found in the nude Goodbye Norman Jean Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to hold yourself While those around you crawled Goodbye Norman Jean From the young man in the 22ndrow Who sees you as something more than sexual More than just our Marilyn Monroe

Candle In The Wind 1997[2] Goodbye England's Rose May you ever grow in our hearts. You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart. You called out to our country, And you whispered to those in pain. Now you belong to heaven, And the stars spell out your name1. And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind²: Never fading with the sunset When the rain set in. And your footsteps will always fall here, Along England's greenest hills; Your candle's burned out long before³ Your legend ever will. Loveliness we've lost; These empty days without your smile. This torch we'll always carry For our nation's golden child4. And even though we try, The truth brings us to tears; All our words cannot express The joy you brought us through the years. Goodbye England's Rose, From a country lost without your soul, Who'll miss the wings of your compassion More than you'll ever know.

Vocabulary grace: Gunst to tear (tore, torn) apart: völlig durcheinanderbringen to whisper: flüstern; pain: Schmerz to fade: verschwinden, sunset: Sonnenuntergang footstep: Fußstapfen loveliness: Schönheit torch: Fackel joy: Freude wings: Flügel compassion: Mitleid

2.1. Style and Rhythm

The song is characterised by plainness because there is only one instrument used in the song, also there is only one person singing. By the way the piano plays only a background function, so that the text is to the fore of the song and is easily understandable.
It has a very slow and sad rhythm so that the song became the emotional high spot of the ceremony.

2.2. Stylistic devices in the song

Here are some stylistic devices which are used in the song Candle In The Wind:

¹ the stars spell out your name: personification of "stars" ² like a candle in the wind: comparison ³ your candle's burned out long before: symbol ⁴for our nation's golden child: paraphrase

 

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