One Horse Town

"One Horse Town"
"One Horse Town"
Song by Elton John
Released	22 October 1976
Recorded	March 1976
Genre	Progressive rock, symphonic rock, hard rock, disco
Length	5:56
Label	MCA (US/Canada); The Rocket Record Company
Songwriter(s)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin

"One Horse Town" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is the third track of his 1976 album, Blue Moves. The song tells a story about a man who lives in a small village in Alabama, and how there's nothing to do; simply a "one horse town".^[1] It might reference the American civil war; "They ain't too well acquainted with the stars and stripes". Musically, it uses a lot of instruments; a string section, xylophones, vibraphones, organs and more. The first one and a half minutes is a slow-tempo intro with heavy orchestration, before settling into the main upbeat tempo which could remind a little bit of disco.^[1] It was also performed at his last concert before his throat surgery in Sydney, on 14 December 1986.

Personnel[]

Elton John – piano, vocals
Paul Buckmaster – conductor
Ray Cooper – percussion
Martyn Ford – strings
Michael Hurwitz – cello
Davey Johnstone – electric guitar
James Newton-Howard – synthesizers, electric piano
Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar
Roger Pope – drums
Caleb Quaye – electric guitar

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. (2001). His song. New York City, New York: Billboard Books. pp. 136. ISBN 0-8230-8893-6.

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[HS1-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. (2001). His song. New York City, New York: Billboard Books. pp. 136. ISBN 0-8230-8893-6.

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