Tiny Dancer
Elton John * Track #1 On Madman Across the Water
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Tiny Dancer by Elton John
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Elton JohnProduced by
Gus DudgeonAbout
For pretty much all of Elton John’s greatest songs, the words were written by Bernie Taupin. The result is that sometimes Elton is singing words that are actually intensely personal to Bernie, and there’s no better example than “Tiny Dancer.” “Tiny Dancer” was originally about Bernie Taupin being...
Tiny Dancer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty-eyed, pirate smile
You'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must've seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
[Verse 2]
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back, she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man, he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on, she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
[Pre-Chorus]
But, oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
[Verse 1]
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty-eyed, pirate smile
You'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must've seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you, and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
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Tiny Dancer Q&A
Who wrote Tiny Dancer's ?
Tiny Dancer was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Who produced Tiny Dancer's ?
Tiny Dancer was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
When did Elton John release Tiny Dancer?
Elton John released Tiny Dancer on Mon Feb 07 1972.
Who is the Tiny Dancer?
Despite being dedicated on the album to Maxime – the songwriter’s wife – Taupin would later say on a Rolling Stone interview that this song wasn’t about any woman in particular:
We came to California in the fall of 1970, and sunshine radiated from the populace. I was trying to capture the spirit of...
What movie prominently featured this song?
The 2000 film Almost Famous, a love letter to the classic rock bands of the 1970s, features “Tiny Dancer” in a pivotal scene. After the lead guitarist, Russell, gets in a fight with the rest of the band, they sit in silence on the tour bus. “Tiny Dancer” comes on the radio, and by the end of the s...