Sad Songs (Say So Much)
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and is the closing track on the 1984 album "Breaking Hearts". It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the U.S. chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set "To Be Continued..." and various versions of the 2007 compilation "". The lyrics describe how it sometimes helps for someone who is feeling sad, or who has lost a partner, to listen  to old radio blues classics. Music video. The music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy and shot on a street in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, featured John without his familiar trademark glasses in some scenes. The single sleeve likewise featured John with no glasses. The song and the music video were both utilized in an early 1980s TV advertisement for Sasson Designer Jeans, altering the lyrics to "Sasson says so much." Performances. John played this song on his concerts from 1984 to 1993 and then again in 2000 to present on rotation after he performed the song on "One Night Only: The  Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden" in October 2000 with Canadian rock star Bryan Adams. In 2013, John was joined by Rod Stewart in a special performance of the song at the London Palladium after being presented with the first Brits Icon award in recognition of his "lasting impact" on UK culture.