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Shiro Kumochi

**Shiro Kumochi** (蜘蛛地白, *Kumochi Shiro*) is a Basketball Player at Kinsei High, taking upon the position of the Center. Shiro is well known for his brute-strength and his grip strength, and is rumoured to have never had a ball stolen from him. He is known as the **Black Spider** (黒蜘蛛, *Kurokumo*), due to grip strength and his unique Signature Skill. He was also part of the New Generation of Miracles, acting as their Vice-Captain.

## Skills

### Unmovable Object

**Unmovable Object** (金城奴, *Kinjōyatsu*) is one of Shiro's skills, and is how people refer to his defensive capabilities. **TBA**

### Vice Grip

**Vice Grip** (悪徳把持, *Akutoku Haji*) is one of Shiro's many skills, and is how people refer to his grip-strength, which is what has allowed for people to be unable to steal from his grasp, no matter how hard an individual attempts to. This skill stems from the sheer brute strength that Shiro has been granted. No matter how hard an individual shall attempt, as long as the ball is in Shiro's grasp, the ball can not, and will not ever be stolen from him.

The Vice Grip allows for Shiro to negate any incoming spin from a ball, creating a way for him to negate high speed passes and such.

### Spider's Silk

**Spider's Silk** (蜘蛛絹, *Kumokinu*) is Shiro's Signature Skill and allows for him to...

### Spider Legs

**Spider Legs** (蜘蛛下脚, *Kumo Kakyaku*) is Shiro's last resort, and is regarded as his pinnacle technique. As the ball is being passed to him, Shiro elbows the ball with his full strength, sending it launching towards the net. However, the sheer force spawned by Shiro allows the ball to create seven more of itself. This results in one ball and seven fakes. With this,
Shiro can fake out his opponents, obtain the actual ball, and dunk it into the net. However, due to the sheer strength it requires to pull this off, Shiro can only use it five times a game, as his body has not fully developed.
This Town

On *Ice On Fire*.

## Lyrics:

It's closing time the boys are all together at the bar
Staring in their glasses
Looks like another layoff at the yard

Yesterday I heard union hall come down
They hit it with a wrecking ball
And they try but nothing changes in this town

Cap in hand stood in line
Your family ties are the chains that bind
The endless wheel goes round and round
Chances are you'll never leave this town
Oh oh no

Like a river now the empty streets are flooded out with rain
It's falling on the playground
While the kids get wet playing the same old games

Locked away so many things remind them of war
They tap the pavement with their canes
The good old days ain't so good no more
Snookeroo

Composed by Elton and Taupin for Ringo Starr's 1974 album, *Goodnight Vienna*, the song, featuring simple lyrics and a pop melody, is about Starr. Elton played piano on the song. Taupin said he had "Yellow Submarine" in mind when writing it. A rare solo demo by Elton has surfaced on bootleg recordings.
Stinker

On *Caribou*. Lyrically, the song may play off of Loudon Wainwright's 1973 hit, "Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road."

## Lyrics:

Say what you will but I'm a stinker
I come crawling up out of my hole
Dirt in my toes, dirt up my nose
I'm a perfect curse to pest control

Seeds and weeds and muddy meals
Crawling around the earth
Down in the ground where the sun don't pound
I hibernate in English turf

Better believe it, I'm a stinker
Burning vermin stink
Watch me get as high as a heat wave honey
Tell me what you hound dogs think

Set in my styles with a beady eye
I got connections with the underground
Call me a common rodent boy
Sitting here safe and sound

Some mole hill mother sauntered by
Acting like the ace of spades
Don't give that cutey no reason to shoot me
When I'm living on the eggs she laid
If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)

On *Blue Moves*. The song was meant to evoke the Chi-Lites' "There Will Never Be Any Peace On Earth Till God Is Seated At The Conference Table."

## Lyrics (Bernie Taupin):

Torn from their families
Mothers go hungry
To feed their children
But children go hungry
There's so many big men
They're out making millions
When poverty's profits
Just blame the children

If there's a God in heaven
What's he waiting for
If He can't hear the children
Then he must see the war
But it seems to me
That he leads his lambs
To the slaughter house
And not the promised land

Dying for causes
They don't understand
We've been taking their futures
Right out of their hands
They need the handouts
To hold back the tears
There's so many crying
But so few that hear

If there's a God in heaven
Well, what's he waiting for

If there's a God in heaven
What's he waiting for
Reminds Me Of You

Unreleased. Late 1960s.

## Lyrics:

Take every ray of sunshine from the sky
Let the rain fall, I don't care if the flowers die
The night lights can forget me
The stars will never glow
The days just seem so worthless
The hours, they come and go

Reminds me of you
Reminds me of you
The things we used to say
The things we used to do
All these happy hours are now just empty days
And I can't bear the strain to pass the time away
Reminds me of you

I see couples walking down the street
I watch them here
With tear filled eyes there's nothing left for me
For I just think about the times
That you and I were two
And still these things remind me of you
Oh they do
Towel Of Babel

.

## Lyrics:

Snow, cement and ivory young towers
Someone called us Babylon
Those hungry hunters
Tracking down the hours
But where were all your shoulders when we cried
Were the darlings on the sideline
Dreaming up such cherished lies
To whisper in your ear before you die

It's party time for the guys in the tower of Babel
Sodom meet Gomorrah, Cain meet Abel
Have a ball y'all
See the letches crawl
With the call girls under the table
Watch them dig their graves
`Cause Jesus don't save the guys
In the tower of Babel

Watch them dig their graves
`Cause Jesus don't save the guys
In the tower of Babel, no no no

Junk, angel, this closet's always stacked
The dealers in the basement
Filling your prescription
For a brand new heart attack

But where were all your shoulders when we cried
Were the doctors in attendance
Saying how they felt so sick inside
Or was it just the scalpel blade that lied
Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)

On *Breaking Hearts*.

## Lyrics:

Hey there Georgie got a couple of things to say
One you're my friend, and two it's hurting me
Seeing you act this way
But my hands are tied and I can only try to talk you out of a fall
`Cause the reputation of the woman you're dating's
About as nasty as the Berlin wall

Slow down Georgie she's poison
Man you've got to watch yourself
She's gonna get in your head, she's gonna crawl in your bed
You're just a stepping stone for someone else

Slow down Georgie she's poison
She's just another divorcee
An undercover lover of a hundred
Other little fish in the sea

You better cut her loose before she gets her hooks in you
If you give her the world, and it was covered in pearls
She'd only ask for the moon
She's got you hypnotised, with her big brown eyes
And a body that could stop a clock
But if you think your face ain't gonna be replaced
Georgie boy you're in for a shock

Well it ain't my job to rain on your parade
But if the chips were down, you'd do the same for me
It's always been that way
She's got you paralysed with a pack of lies
About honour and the single girl
And if you buy that line you must be out of your mind
You must be living in another world
I Never Knew Her Name

On *Sleeping With The Past*. Elton subtly honors Aretha Franklin and her song "I Never Loved A Man."

## Lyrics:

Well she swept through the church
Like a sweet Sunday prayer
While the choir sang Son of Heaven
And the groom just walked on air

I was killing time with Jesus
When the wedding bells began
And I saw the most beautiful woman
Getting married to a handsome man

And she walked like a mystery
And she passed like summer rain
And she said "I do" like an angel
But I never knew her name

Oh the congregation gathered
But in darkness I remained
In love with the bride of a handsome man
But I never knew her name

In the shadow of the holy
Oh I heard my tell-tale heart
Whisper words that never reached her
As her vows were made at last

Oh the preacher with his blessing
Pronounced them man and wife
And I saw the most beautiful woman
Make a promise to be kept for life
I Fall Apart

On *Leather Jackets*.

## Lyrics:

Without you I no longer swim upstream
Where are you when I try to fill the spaces in between
The red letter days and all the pain
And while I remain shipwrecked everything has changed

And I fall apart
With this threat of indecision
Hanging in my heart
This house can get so lonely
When the day grows dark
And it seems to be the night time
When I fall apart

Can't you tell the shadows no longer comfort me
I don't feel the need to cling to anyone I see
This fool's suffered gladly each and every day
I don't wish to reconsider, I wish they'd stay away

I've no care to count the stares that pity me
I'll wash your hurt away just you wait and see
For every rose you give her I'll give her three
But in the meantime I'll just wish that she was me
FAQ

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Daniel

On *Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player*. Single released in March 1973. Peaked at #2. The Grammy-nominated ballad has been misinterpreted as a gay love song. While composing it, Elton edited lyrics that, according to Taupin, identified Daniel as a blind Vietnam veteran. Inspired by a story in *Newsweek* about the second-rate treatment of returning soldiers, "Daniel" is told from the perspective of the veteran's younger brother. Elton and Dick James argued over the prospect of it being a single. James and MCA felt it would be a marketing disaster as the album's first release. Elton insisted and James relented, with Elton vowing to pay promotional costs if the song flopped. It was the first song written for the album.

## Lyrics:

Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
Oh and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky

Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Oh God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Herb Blazer

(pictured): Herb Blazer

**Herb Blazer** is a fictional character created and portrayed by Andrew Carr who serves as the main protagonist of the web series *A Handful of Druggies* and its standalone film continuation *The Druggie Life.*

The character first appeared in the 2017 sketch *420 Time**.*

### **Background**

Nothing is known about Blazer's early life and childhood, except that he dyed his hair red and yellow during a bender and that he took up smoking marijuana in his late teens to early twenties.
I'm Going Home

Unreleased. An outtake from *Elton John*.

## Lyrics:

It's a long long journey
When you're on your own
It's a long long way to travel
When you're all alone

So be careful and you'll find
That you're sure to make good time
'Cause your home
Is the best place you can go

chorus:

I'm going home, going home
I'm going home, I'm going home
I'm feeling tired, sad and all alone
I'm going home, going home

Don't you try and stop me
I made up my mind
I have been to many places
Where they treated me unkind

So be careful and you'll find
That you're sure to make good time
'Cause your home
Is the best place that I know

(repeat chorus)

It's a long late evening
And not far to go
You have traveled many miles
But it's nice to know

You're careful, you'll find
That you always make good time
Good time
To the best place you can go

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)
Indian Sunset

On *Madman Across The Water*. While in America in 1970, Taupin visited the western towns and scenic landscapes that he had dreamed and read about as a boy. His romantic view of legendary cowboys and western folklore was dealt a cold blow at an Indian reservation. He expressed his disillusionment in the song released first by Mary Travers. The song was written in October 1970.

## Lyrics:

As I awoke this evening with the smell of wood smoke clinging
Like a gentle cobweb hanging upon a painted tepee
Oh I went to see my chieftain with my warlance and my woman
For he told us that the yellow moon would very soon be leaving
This I can't believe I said, I can't believe our warlord's dead
Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns

Oh great father of the Iroquois ever since I was young
I've read the writing of the smoke and breastfed on the sound of drums
I've learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild
To run the gauntlet of the Sioux, to make a chieftain's daughter mine

And now you ask that I should watch
The red man's race be slowly crushed
What kind of words are these to hear
From Yellow Dog whom white man fears

I take only what is mine Lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child
I can't stay to see you die along with my tribe's pride
I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons
Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run

Trampling down the prairie rose leaving hoof tracks in the sand
Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands
I heard from passing renegades Geronimo was dead
He'd been laying down his weapons when they filled him full of lead

Now there seems no reason why I should carry on
In this land that once was my land I can't find a home
It's lonely and it's quiet and the horse soldiers are coming
And I think it's time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running
For soon I'll find the yellow moon along with my loved ones
Where the buffalos graze in clover fields without the sound of guns

And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior comes with a bullet hole
Pain

On *Made In England*. Written by Taupin as his father, Robert, was dying of cancer.

## Lyrics:

What's your name, my name is Pain

Where do you live, I live anyplace

Where were you born, in the state of fear

How old are you, nineteen hundred and ninety four years

What's your plan, my plan is pain

When will you leave, I'll never go away

How will you breathe, you'll give me life

How will you see, sitting in the temple right between your eyes

My name is Pain, you belong to me

You're all I wanted, I'm all you'll ever be

From the beginning in a world without end

I am the air, I am Pain

Pain is love, Pain is pure

Pain is sickness, Pain is the cure

Pain is death, Pain is religion

Pain is life, Pain is television

Pain walks, Pain crawls

Pain is peace, Pain is war

Where were you born, in the state of fear

How old are you, nineteen hundred and ninety four years

My name is Pain, you belong to me

You're all I ever wanted, I'm all you'll ever be

From the beginning in a world without end

I am the air, I am Pain
The Bitch Is Back

On *Caribou*. Single released in September 1974. Peaked at #4. Taupin's first wife, Maxine, hatched the phrase "the bitch is back" in reference to Elton and his mood swings. Initially, MCA Records was concerned about the track's potentially offensive title. Some radio stations, especially in the South, were cold to the single and bleeped out the word "bitch." MCA's concern prompted a confusing initial push to promote "Cold Highway," the B-side, as the single.
I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself

On *Honky Chateau*. Larry "Legs" Smith of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band tap-danced on the song. Originally, Elton's stepfather was to play the spoons.

## Lyrics (Bernie Taupin):

I'm getting bored
Being part of mankind
There's not a lot to do no more
This race is a waste of time

People rushing everywhere
Swarming around like flies
Think I'll buy a forty four
Give them all a surprise

chorus:

Think I'm gonna kill myself
Cause a little suicide
Stick around for a couple of days
What a scandal if I died

Yeah I'm gonna kill myself
Get a little headline news
I'd like to see what the papers say
On the state of teenage blues

A rift in my family
I can't use the car
I gotta be in by ten o'clock
Who do they think they are

I'd make an exception
If you want to save my life
Brigitte Bardot gotta come
And see me every night

(repeat chorus)
Can't Get Over, Getting Over Losing You

Unreleased. *A Single Man* outtake flavored with honky-tonk piano.

## Lyrics:

At last I'm over losing you
I've cried so many tears it just ain't true
My eyes are red, my heart is blue
I can't get over getting over losing you

I can't turn back the hands of time
I've come so far, I have to see it through
The trouble is that I still find
I can't get over getting over losing you

I hardly ever think of you
Except in the morning and then in the evening, again in the afternoon
I guess it's true, I'm over the worst
But living's the one thing that ain't rehearsed

But I know that's all behind me now
I'm learning how to live my life anew
And as soon as I discover how
Then I'll get over getting over losing you

I hardly ever think of you, I roll with the punches
I'm taking it easy, I don't play hunches like I used to do
I'm over you now
Still tying to forget you but I don't know how

But at least I'm over losing you
There's only one thing left for me to do
Oh my eyes are red, my heart is blue
I draw the lone on you and me, forget how fine it used to be
And I'll get over getting over losing you
And I'll get over getting over losing you
Holiday Inn

On *Madman Across The Water*. The song originally included another verse, which was edited from the release but performed in a few concerts. The lyrics complained about cold French fries and poor room service. Elton also dropped the phrase "motel prison" from the song. Recorded August 9, 1971.

## Lyrics:

Boston at last and the plane's touching down
Our hostess is handing the hot towels around
From a terminal gate to a black limousine
It's a ten minute ride to the Holiday Inn

Boredom's a pastime that one soon acquired
Where you get to the stage where you're not even tired
Kicking your heels till the time comes around
To pick up your bags and head out of town

chorus:

Slow down Joe, I'm a rock and roll man
I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands
And you ain't seen nothing till you've been
In a motel baby like the Holiday Inn

(repeat chorus)

Oh I don't even know if it's Cleveland or Maine
With the buildings as big and rooms just the same
And the TV don't work and the french fries are cold
And the room service closed about an hour ago
Sacrifice

On *Sleeping With The Past*. Single released in November 1989. Peaked at #18. Inspired by Aretha Franklin and Percy Sledge, it deals with failed relationships from the perspective of a middle-aged man. After being re-released, "Sacrifice" became Elton's first solo number one single in England. The song's latent potential was uncovered by BBC DJ Steve Wright, who while vacationing in Florida in May 1990 heard the song on U.S. radio. He decided to push it on his show when he returned to England, unaware that it had been released earlier in Britain. Because of his effort, the song became a hit. To thank Wright, Elton performed "Sacrifice" live on his show on June 26, 1990.

## Lyrics:

It's a human sign
When things go wrong
When the scent of her lingers
And temptation's strong

Into the boundary
Of each married man
Sweet deceit comes calling
And negativity lands

Cold cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better baby
Just passing through

And it's no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It's two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it's no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It's no sacrifice at all

Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act

We lose direction
No stone unturned
No tears to damn you
When jealousy burns
Idol

On *Blue Moves*. Taupin responded to critics who dismissed Elton and his music in 1976. He said he wrote the song from their standpoint, viewing Elton ten years on. The song is also thought to be about Elvis Presley.

## Lyrics:

He was a light star
Tripping on a high wire
Bulldog stubborn, born uneven
A classless creature, a man for all seasons
But don't bet them
They can't take him
To the very bottom
Because they made him and they'll waste him
And I don't believe that I want to watch them

`Cause the fifties shifted out of gear
He was an idol then, now he's an idol here
But his face has changed, he's not the same no more
And I have to say that I like the way his music sounded before

He was tight-assed
Walking on broken glass
Highly prized in the wallet size
The number one crush in a schoolgirl's eyes
But don't pretend that it won't end
In the depth of your despair
You went from lame suits right down to tennis shoes
To peanuts from the lion's share
Nobody Wins

On *The Fox*. Single released in May 1981. Hit #21. While driving through St. Tropez, France, Elton heard Janic Prevost's version of "Nobody Wins" ("I Want Tenderness" or "J'Veux d'la Tendresse") on a car radio. He was so overcome that he pulled to the side of the road to listen. He asked Gary Osborne to write an English verse to Prevost's haunting melody. Osborne wrote about Elton's unloving relationship with his father. "When a mild man says to you, 'My father never liked me,' you can't be unmoved," said Osborne, who considers the song among his best.

## Lyrics:

They must have loved each other once
But that was many years ago
And by the time I came along
Things were already going wrong
I felt the pain in their pretence
The side they tried hard not to show
But through the simple eyes of youth
It wasn't hard to see the truth

And in the end nobody wins
When love begins to fall apart
And it's the innocent who pay
When broken dreams get in the way
The game begins, the game nobody wins

They must have loved each other once
Before the magic slipped away
And as their life became a lie
What love remained began to die
I used to hide beneath the sheets
I prayed that time would find a way
But with the passing of the years
I watched as laughter turned to tears

We used to love each other once
With all the passion we possessed
But people change as time goes by
Some feelings grow while others die
But if we learn from what we see
And face the truth while we still can
Then though the passion may be gone
Some kind of love can still live on
Wild Love

Unreleased. An outtake from *Leather Jackets*.

## Lyrics (Bernie Taupin):

It makes a lot of difference
It takes a lot of time
To call it quits, and let it slide
And leave someone behind

It's hard not to think of her
In terms of causing pain
I see her now for what she's worth
She takes my love in vain

And wild love is dangerous play
And now she cuts you time and time again
Cuts the rough with the smooth
Cuts the heart out of you
Now you're taking my love in vain
Yes wild love is dangerous play
And feel you and touch you
And cut you time and time again

Can't always blame a woman
I should have read her mind
I cut the deck too low I guess
I walked a fine thin line

It's like they say so often
The calm before the scream
The days that passed in silence
Were so few and far between
Goodbye

On *Madman Across The Water*. Recorded on February 27, 1971.

## Lyrics:

And now that it's all over
The birds can nest again
I'll only snow when the sun comes out
I'll shine only when it starts to rain

And if you want a drink
Just squeeze my hand
And wine will flow into the land
And feed my lambs

For I am a mirror
I can reflect the moon
I will write songs for you
I'll be your silver spoon

I'm sorry I took your time
I am the poem that doesn't rhyme
Just turn back a page
I'll waste away, I'll waste away
I'll waste away, I'll waste away
I'll waste away, I'll waste away
21 At 33 (1980)

1. Chasing The Crown
2. Little Jeannie
3. Sartorial Eloquence
4. Two Rooms At The End Of The World
5. White Lady, White Powder
6. Dear God
7. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
8. Take Me Back
9. Give Me The Love

OUTTAKES:

* Steal Away Child
* Tactics
* Love So Cold
* Tortured
* The Retreat
* Bobby Goes Electric
* Conquer The Sun
* Cartier
* White Man Danger
* Free The People (Breaking Down Barriers)
* Reach Out To Me (Les Aveux)
* Can't Get Over, Getting Over Losing You
* Heart In The Right Place
* Carla / Etude
* Chloe
* Elton's Song
* Basque
* Fanfare
Dear John

On *Jump Up!*

## Lyrics:

I got home today
Took a look around
Trying to find that girl of mine
She could not be found

All her things were gone
She just left a note
It don't take no mastermind
To figure what she wrote

And she said dear John I'm moving on
By this time I'm gonna be long gone
Dear John c'est la vie
Dear John so long
You've seen the last of me

I don't want her back
I won't even try
This time ain't just au revoir
This time it's goodbye

We could not go on
Living like we were
I was just about to write
A Dear John note to her

I was gonna say
Dear John I'm moving on
By this time I'm gonna be long gone
Dear John c'est la vie
Dear John so long
You've seen the last of me
Shine On Through

On *A Single Man*. The melody was written during the *Blue Moves* sessions. Though Taupin tried unsuccessfully to write lyrics to it, the words are Gary Osborne's. Another version of the song was included on *The Complete Thom Bell Sessions*. The track's musical arrangement pays homage to the 1973 Stylistics single "You Make Me Feel Brand New."
Amy

On *Honky Chateau*. Taupin touched on an early relationship with an older woman, who was involved with another. The same woman inspired "Bennie And The Jets."

## Lyrics:

Tread on my face if you like little lady
Turn me inside out if you have to baby
But don't you cross me off your list
I am young and I ain't never been kissed
Never been kissed by a lady called Amy

You're far out, you're fab and insane
A woman of the world, it's quite plain
My dad told me Amy's your name
Said he'd break my neck if I played your game
But he can bust my neck 'cause I love you all the same

chorus:

Amy I know you don't have to show your affection
'Cause the big boys like you and to you I'm an infection
So if you don't want me around
I think I'll run along and drown
You can't want this bum in town Amy

(repeat chorus)

I'm beaten on the streets 'cause I loves you
I watch you go to work in the summer
I don't whistle at you down the street
I would if I could but I can't whistle you see

Amy I may not be James Dean
Amy I may not be nineteen
And I may still be in romper boots and jeans
But ooh, Amy you're the girl that wrecks my dreams

Amy I may not be James Dean
Amy I may not be nineteen
And I may still be in romper boots and jeans
But ooh, Amy you're the girl that wrecks my dreams
Steal Away Child

An outtake from *21 At 33*. Released as a B-side in England.

## Lyrics (Gary Osborne):

Steal away child into your dreams
Where nothing is ever the way that it seems
I gave you your life, you gave me your trust
I've no wish to hurt you but hurt you I must
Steal away child, turn down your light
Steal away into the night

Steal away child to the land of the wise
Where love lasts forever and hope never dies
Set sail for a place peaceful and calm
Where no one and nothing can harm you

Steal away child, you'll be alright
Steal away into the night
Once more goodnight, one last goodbye
Trying hard not to show how I'm aching what it's taking not to cry

Steal away child, sleeping so still
Our love is too precious for distance to kill
But when you awake, morning has come
I won't be the one you turn to
I'll do what I must before it gets light
I'll steal away into the night

Steal away child
You'll be alright
Steal away into the night

## Musicians:

* Music: Elton John
* Lyrics: Gary Osborne
* Vocals: Elton John
* Piano: Elton John
Honey Roll

On *Friends*.

## Lyrics:

Do you want to try to ride me on your pony
Loosen up my tie to help me breathe
Insisting that I pay my alimony
Each and every day is the same old scene

Come on do the roll, do the roll with me
Come on do the roll, do the roll with me
I said honey, I said honey
I said honey, I said honey
Come on do the honey roll with me

Well I want to say that I'm your mister funky
Singing the song that's taking up your time
I did the dog and now I'm your funky monkey
Sing it children, sing it off your mind
Rolling Western Union

Unreleased. An outtake from *Tumbleweed Connection*.

## Lyrics:

I've served upon this railroad for longer than I know
My father and his father did the same thing long ago
To keep the Western Union rolling down towards the sea
The benefits of this great line built for you and me

So Rolling Western Union, you can roll on to the sea
Ten thousand miles of beatin' steel has made a man out of me
In every state I've driven home a rivet with my hands
Oh it's Rolling Western Union rolling onward, onward through our land

It's friends of mine who died upon the building of this line
Irishmen and Chinamen and some from the British Isles
I've even seen the convicts come to work here for a while
Before the law caught up with them and sent them back to trial

I had a wife while on the job a hundred miles on back
She died in Oklahoma and I laid her by the track
All that's left is a wooden cross upright on a mound
And every time the train rolls past, it rumbles in the ground
Honky Cat

On *Honky Chateau*. Single released July 1972. Peaked at #8.

## Lyrics:

When I look back boy I must have been green
Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream
Looking for an answer trying to find a sign
Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind

chorus:

They said get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
And oh the change is gonna do me good

You better get back honky cat
Living in the city ain't where it's at
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine
It's like trying to drink whisky from a bottle of wine

Well I read some books and I read some magazines
About those high class ladies down in New Orleans
And all the folks back home well, said I was a fool
They said oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)

They said stay at home boy, you gotta tend the farm
Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart
But how can you stay, when your heart says no
How can you stop when your feet say go

You better get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
And oh the change is gonna do me good

You better get back honky cat
Living in the city ain't where it's at
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine
It's like trying to drink whisky from a bottle of wine

Get back honky cat, get back honky cat, get back...
Levon

On *Madman Across The Water*. Single released in November 1971. Peaked at #24. Written in October 1970. The first song recorded for the album.

## Lyrics:

Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
`Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town

Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In a garage by the motorway

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

chorus:

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly

And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Leaving Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead
And the war's begun
Alvin Tostig has a son today

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)
How to Make a Sherbet 101 with Hector Grundy

The playlist image on YouTube

**How to Make a Sherbet 101 with Hector Grundy** is a series created by and starring William Schwaed and Andrew Carr. A sequel to *How to Break a Jawbreaker 101 with Hector Grundy*, the series revolves around Hector Grundy (Schwaed), who attempts to make a sherbet via random items, while continuing to deal with his mother (Carr).

The series premiered on October 10, 2018, seven months after the conclusion of *How to Break a Jawbreaker 101 with Hector Grundy*.

## **Episodes**

Episode 1 - October 10, 2018

Episode 2 - November 21, 2018

Episode 3 - December 11, 2018

## Cast and Crew

Created by and starring William Schwaed and Andrew Carr

Cinematography and editing by Andrew Carr

Broadcast on Andrew Carr, LLC

Music by George Frideric Handel, Ramin Djawdi and other people
Madness

On *A Single Man*. Lyricist Gary Osborne captured Elton's sentiments about the strife in Northern Ireland. Elton contributed the title and a few lines.

## Lyrics:

The fuse is set and checked once more
Then left beside a back street door
And in the cold grey light
Someone sees a shadow run through the night and out of sight
They hide inside a smoke filled room
To hear at last the blast of doom
And so the deed is done
They listen to the final countdown begun, three, two, one

Madness, it's a kind of madness
That turns good men bad
And we're helpless caught up in the madness
Of a world gone mad

The roar of fire rings out on high
And flames light up the black night sky
A child screams out in fear
A hopeless cry for help but no one is near enough to hear

As walls collapse and timbers flare
The smell of death hangs in the air
When help at last arrives
They try to fight the flame but nothing survives of all those lives

And it's madness, every time a victim dies
There is madness, burning in a blind man's eyes
And it's madness, hidden in the hate and pain
There is madness, burning in a wild man's brain
And it's madness, every time the bullets start
There is madness, burning in a poor man's heart

And it's madness, something that we can't control
There is madness, burning in a madman's soul
Madness
Snow Queen

An outtake from *Blue Moves*. As the B-side to "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," this drug song paints a nasty portrait of Cher, compliments of Taupin, and features Elton with Kiki Dee.

## Lyrics:

You remind me so much
Of her when you're walking
Where everything's perfect
And nobody's talking

You're a cushion uncrumpled
You're a bed that's unruffled
The finest bone china,
Bone china around

And I believe that the snow queen
Lives somewhere in the hills
She's got the world on a string
Like white wine when it's chilled

Arms are spread like icicles
Upon a frosted cake
The snow queen reigns in warm L.A.
Behind the cold black gates

Your talents are tested
They're polished and they're shaped
Your talents are wasted
On men of no taste

But how about proving
That passion means more than
A wardrobe of gowns, TV ratings,
A fragile waist, and a name
Empty Sky (1969)

## Empty Sky (1969)

1. Empty Sky
2. Valhalla
3. Western Ford Gateway
4. Hymn 2000
5. Lady, What's Tomorrow?
6. Sails
7. The Scaffold
8. Skyline Pigeon
9. Gulliver / Hay Chewed / Reprise

OUTTAKES:

* Lady Samantha
* All Across The Havens
* Just Like Strange Rain
* It's Me That You Need
* Reminds Me Of You
* The Flowers Will Never Die
* First Episode At Hienton
* Child
* Last To Arrive
Rope Around A Fool

An outtake from *Leather Jackets*. A B-side to "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That."

## Lyrics:

I don't make the rules around here
A tear starts at the edge
It takes two hands to rip it
It takes a lot more than either one of us has said

But I come from indecision
A place you ain't never been
Living in the state of confusion
On a map that runs like the veins under your skin

We got Miss Communication kicking out the stool
We got mass determination making up the rules
But saving us is something that we can't do
And it's easier sometimes to throw a rope around a fool

And love is just another means
by which we hang ourselves
It takes two to execute
One to leave with innocence and one to leave with guilt

But I just see no reality
Just shades drawn on remorse
We've whipped this beast beyond the limit
Staggered out of breath along this course

It's easier to lose a rope around a fool
Easier sometimes to throw a rope around a fool
A ring of your indifference thrown anywhere you choose
Easier sometimes to throw a rope around a fool
Rope around a fool
The Cage

On *Elton John*.

## Lyrics:

Have you ever lived in a cage
Where you live to be whipped and be tamed
For I've never loved in a cage
Or talked to a friend or just waved

Well I walk while they talk about virtue
Just raised on my back legs and snarled
Watched you kiss your old daddy with passion
And tell dirty jokes as he died

But I'm damned when I really care there
For the cellar's the room in your lives
Where you lace yourself with bad whiskey
And close the cage doors on your life

Well I pray while you bathe in bad water
Sing songs that I learnt as a boy
Then break all the bones in my body
On the bars you can never destroy
Two Rooms At The End Of The World

On *21 At 33*. After a two-year break, Taupin and John began collaborating again. The song refers to their writing method, separation, and reunion.

## Lyrics:

Through a mutual agreement, we got that aching feeling
To look up one another one more time
Tracking down the zip codes
Sealing down those envelopes
Lack of communication on the telephone line

But don't judge us by distance
Or the difference between us
Try to look at it with an open mind
For where there is one room, you'll always find another
Two rooms at the end of the world

Well we've both ridden the wagon bit the tail off the dragon
Borne our swords like steel knights on the highway
Washing down the dirt roads
Hosing off our dirty clothes
Coming to terms with the times that we couldn't but we tried

Where there is one room, you'll always find another
Two rooms at the end of the world

Door to door they would whisper, will they ever get together
Their rooms are different temperatures I'm told
There's a change in their thinking
And their habits seem uneven
But together the two of them were mining gold
Disease: Seasickness

## Summary

Seasickness is a vestibular disease that often strikes landlubbers who travel on the high seas (non-coastal waters). Symptoms of seasickness include feeling queasy and, when physically disturbed, becoming nauseated.

## Acquisition

### Sailing

Any creature that has been aboard a vessel on the sea for at least an hour can potentially become *Seasick*.

Each day (including the first), while on the sea, a character without any ranks in *Sailing* or *Sea Lore*, must make a *Fortitude* save (TS = 14) or become *Seasick*. On a *Critical Failure*, they become *Nauseated*for 1 minute, after which they must save again (becoming *Seasick* on a success) and may not become *Adapted* (see below) on that voyage (see below).

## Mechanics

While S*easick* a character becomes *Sickened*. In addition, while *Seasick*, each time a character is subject to violent movement (as in a *Shove* or falling *Prone*) they must make an additional *Fortitude* save (TS 14) or become *Nauseated* for 1 round.

## Cures

There is no meaningful cure to *Seasickness* other than adaptation.

### Adapting to the Ocean

If a creature rolls a *Critical Success* on a *Seasickness* check (or passes 3 days consecutively), that character no longer needs to make saves for this *Sea Voyage* but will become susceptible to *Seasickness* after spending a week on dry land. A creature which has successfully overcome *Seasickness* on three separate occasions is considered to have achieved *Sea Legs* (free *Trait*).
Heels Of The Wind

On *The Fox*.

## Lyrics:

Just like a broken marriage, when two people just don't care
Like when the cupboard is empty or there's no food in the Frigidaire
I'm a page from the end of the story
No closer to my hope and glory
Just a kick away from the heels of the wind

How come it gets so disturbing, when two ships pass in the storm
Who knows how high the crow flies, who knows where this refugee was born
I'm a page from the end of the story
No closer to my hope and glory
Just a kick away from the heels of the wind

And just for the sake of all these reasons
Rains wash out the fires within
Fires that help to keep you moving
Just a kick away from the heels of the wind

You don't deserve that treatment, I can't pretend I was that nice
I'm no E ticket ride to Disneyland, I'm no cushy first class flight
I'm a day behind your restless wings
You, you rather have the wealth of kings
Me, I'd rather be on the heels of the wind
Honky Chateau (1972)

## Honky Chateau (1972)

### Recorded

January 1972

1. Honky Cat
2. Mellow
3. I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
4. Suzie (Dramas)
5. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
6. Salvation
7. Slave
8. Amy
9. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
10. Hercules

OUTTAKES:

* I'll Be There Tomorrow
* I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol
* Elderberry Wine
* Midnight Creeper
* Hi-Heel Sneakers
Love Song

On *Tumbleweed Connection*. For many years, the song was wrongly introduced as a John-Taupin creation. Lesley Duncan, a friend who helped Elton survive lean times in the late 1960s, wrote it and joined Elton in singing it. She tapped her foot throughout the recording and it can be heard.

## Lyrics:

The words I have to say
May well be simple but they're true
Until you give your love
There's nothing more that we can do

Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen

You say it's very hard
To leave behind the life we knew
But there's no other way
And now it's really up to you

Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen

Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)

1. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
2. Candle In The Wind
3. Bennie And The Jets
4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
5. This Song Has No Title
6. Grey Seal
7. Jamaica Jerk-Off
8. I've Seen That Movie Too
9. Sweet Painted Lady
10. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
11. Dirty Little Girl
12. All The Girls Love Alice
13. Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'N' Roll)
14. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
15. Roy Rogers
16. Social Disease
17. Harmony

OUTTAKES:

* Jack Rabbit
* Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
* Screw You (Young Man's Blues)
* Supercool
* Lonnie And Josie
* The Last Good Man In My Life
* Let Me Be Your Car
* Gotta Get Back To England
* Good Morning
Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

On *21 At 33*. Written by Elton and Tom Robinson. Recorded separately and released by both artists.

## Lyrics:

Never meant to be so friendly
Never made the room look nice
Never heed a word of warning
Never take my own advice
I got a brand-new problem
Pretty and she's 5 foot 10
I been in love three times this week
I'm just about to fall again

I don't want to fall in love
Never gonna fall in love, again
I don't want to fall in love
Never gonna fall in love
I'm never gonna fall in love, again

Never meant to be so sexist
It's so hard to overcome
Trying hard to fight the feeling
Lechery can be such fun
`Cause everywhere there's lots of foxes
And every cat I meet's a tom
I wish she didn't make me rabid
I wish she wouldn't turn me on

`Cause everywhere there's lots of foxes
And every cat I meet's a tom
I wish she didn't make me rabid
I wish she wouldn't turn me on
Child

Unreleased. Late 1960s.

## Lyrics:

A small boy climbed into a world
Raised three feet high above the ground
And there together with his trusty one-eyed bear
He stumbles and he starts to look around

Through the railings of his room
Everything is fine and nothing's wrong
With his eyes he sees the silence
While outside the dark night is long

chorus:

Child, light of your parents
Who guard your innocence
Protect you while you're young
Child, don't rush into things that you can't do
Child, you can wait so long

(repeat chorus)

For he will climb into a world
A great deal higher than his bed
For there's no skipping ropes and toys
For he'll use what we put in his head

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)
Heavy Traffic

On *Reg Strikes Back*.

## Lyrics:

Shakey wake up thirsty from a night in the bar
And snake hips Joe is Mr. Cool
Out on the boulevard
The pimp from the Jack of Diamonds
Just got another Jane Doe
She just got off the last bus from Montecedo

Sailor boys find trouble in the alien state
It's one on one from Las Palmas to the Golden Gate
Fly boys on the corner waiting for a ride
For twenty bucks he'll pull the cork on the man inside

'Cause we're rolling in heavy traffic
Judy's in the jump seat and Jody's in the bucket
Billy likes to drive and Jackie's just high
And Cindy thinks we're all gonna commit suicide
'Cause we're rolling in heavy traffic
Yeah we're rolling in heavy traffic

Mack he's got his Marlboros tucked up in his sleeve
He's shacked up in his basement making P.C.P.
He used to shake the french fries
Down on 12th and Maine
And now he stays up nights on apple juice and cocaine
My Father's Gun

On *Tumbleweed Connection*. Robbie Robertson and The Band inspired the album and this song in particular. Musically, the song resembles "The Weight." Lyrically, it compares to Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

## Lyrics:

From this day on I own my father's gun
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun
I laid his broken body down below the southern land
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands

I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again
I'll not rest until I know the cause is fought and won
From this day on until I die I'll wear my father's gun

chorus:

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans well that's just fine alright
`Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

As soon as this is over we'll go home
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones
To watch the children growing and see the women sewing
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)

(repeat chorus)