Tim: We last featured Bright Light Bright Light here a couple of years back; somewhat surprised that he wangled a feat. Elton John.
Tom: I wonder if there is some connection via record companies? Or perhaps Elton John just finds bands he likes and asks “hey, want me to sing something for you?”
Tim: Since then, there’ve actually been a couple more – May’s All In The Name Of, which we annoyingly never found time to cover, and this, which we have found time to cover. Hence us covering it.
Tim: Hmm. Elton doesn’t exactly take control much, does he?
Tom: I’m not entirely sure he was in there. Come on, at least give him a line with a million-dollar-piano solo.
Tim: I think I can make out his voice for a second or two around the 2:49 mark and maybe elsewhere in that middle eight wooaahh-ing, but mate, really, put some effort in. On the other hand, Rod has perfectly decent vocals to fill in for him, and you’ve got some top notch choreography going on in that video (makes sense, given the title of his album is Choreography).
Tom: And it’s a pretty good pop song, isn’t it? The production is lovely, the melody is great, and I found myself tapping along with that chorus. That’s rare.
Tim: Musically we’ve excellent synth work and brass all blended together nicely, so sod Elton’s lack of being, I’m happy with this as it is.
Tom: Maybe Elton’s doing that sax bit in the final chorus. It’s a good sax bit.