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| "Rock and Roll Madonna" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| B-side | "Grey Seal" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 20 March 1970[1] | |||
| Studio | Trident Studios[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Philips, DJM, Congress, Hansa | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock and Roll Madonna" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song was released as a single in England in 1970, where it never charted.[3] It appeared on several bootlegs and rarities compilations, such as 1992's Rare Masters,[4] before it appeared on 1995 remaster of his self-titled album[a] and to the 2008 deluxe edition of the same album, along with two previously unreleased demo versions of the song.
The song structure is a rock and roll song. Live effects have been added, with an audience cheering throughout most of the song, a technique that would be used similarly three years later on "Bennie and the Jets". The B-side, "Grey Seal", was re-recorded in 1973 for inclusion on John's seventh album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.[3]
The song was remade in an "interlude" version for the 2019 film Rocketman with star Taron Egerton performing the vocal.[4]
- ^ "50 Years On: Remembering the 'Elton John' Album, Part 3". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "50 Years On: Remembering the 'Elton John' Album, Part 3". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b Lifton, Dave (9 May 2019). "The Story Behind Every Song on the 'Rocketman' Soundtrack". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b Peacock, Tim (24 May 2019). "Elton John Songs in The 'Rocketman' Film: Everything You Need To Know". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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