Music of the night: #6 "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" Elton John (1973)
By John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
Los Angeles, California
January 25, 2018 8:57am CST
“Don’t give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
Saturday night’s all right for fighting
Get a little action in”
Anyone here with the ability to correct and continue with Elton John lyrics? Happy now, fourwalls? “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” was the first single from John’s biggest triumph “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” The double album is eight times platinum in sales and was #1 in the US and UK. The song is one of the more raucous rockers from EJ and partner Bernie Taupin and charted at US #12 and UK #7. “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” has been covered by the Who, Queen and Fall Out Boy. The clip shows EJ in peak prime form.
This performance is from my copy of the VHS tape. The sound is from the soundboard to make this the definitive version on YouTube.
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@snowy22315 (180932)
• United States
25 Jan 18
Sorry, to hear Reggie Dwight is retiring but I think it's time. He hasn't had a hit for years, but he was fantastic in his day!
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@FourWalls (68132)
• United States
25 Jan 18
What is it with you and JJ using these totally obscure people today???
"I'm a juvenile product of the working class
Whose best friend floats at the bottom of a glass"
I really like that line.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jan 18
I just wanted to give the young English lad some exposure.
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@FourWalls (68132)
• United States
25 Jan 18
@JolietJake — I would imagine. Or maybe his swizzle stick.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
29 Jan 18
not that fighting should be encouraged any night of course, but a great song from one of the best albums of all time
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@RasmaSandra (79962)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jan 18
Not too familiar with this song but I rather not fight on Saturday nights.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
28 Jan 18
My second favorite song by Sir Elton.
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
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29 Jan 18
Great song! That was a change in musical style from previous album hits like Your Song, Tiny Dancer and Levon.
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26 Jan 18
Hello! New here!
I am able to provide almost all Elton John lyrics (or most other bands/artists).
Did you want the lyrics for Saturday Night's here or in a new post?
