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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
George Michael
Vocals
Adam Miller
Adam Miller
Programming
Niall Flynn
Niall Flynn
Programming
James Jackman
James Jackman
Programming
Henry Hey
Henry Hey
Piano
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Mark McLean
Mark McLean
Drums
David Finck
David Finck
Bass
Lea Mullen
Lea Mullen
Percussion
Ben Butler
Ben Butler
Guitar
Shirley Lewis
Shirley Lewis
Background Vocals
Lucy Jules
Lucy Jules
Background Vocals
Jay Henry
Jay Henry
Background Vocals
Lincoln Jean-Marie
Lincoln Jean-Marie
Background Vocals
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Violin
Boguslaw Kostecki
Boguslaw Kostecki
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Dave Williams
Dave Williams
Violin
Chris Tombling
Chris Tombling
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Sonia Slany
Sonia Slany
Violin
Fiona McNaught
Fiona McNaught
Violin
Vicci Wardman
Vicci Wardman
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Nick Barr
Nick Barr
Viola
Bruce Peter Lale
Bruce Peter Lale
Viola
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Bozidar Vukotic
Bozidar Vukotic
Cello
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Bass
Steve Mair
Steve Mair
Bass
Stacey Watton
Stacey Watton
Bass
Paddy Lannigan
Paddy Lannigan
Bass
Phil Todd
Phil Todd
Alto Flute
Stan Sulzmann
Stan Sulzmann
Alto Flute
Nick Moss
Nick Moss
Alto Flute
Jamie Talbot
Jamie Talbot
Clarinet
Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Clarinet
Andy Scholfield
Andy Scholfield
Saxophone
Rosie Jenkins
Rosie Jenkins
English Horn
Gavin McNaughton
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Jeff Daly
Jeff Daly
Baritone Saxophone
Chris Parkes
Chris Parkes
French Horn
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
French Horn
Jonathan Durrant
Jonathan Durrant
French Horn
Derek Watkins
Derek Watkins
Trumpet
John Barclay
John Barclay
Trumpet
Tom Rees-Roberts
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Hugh Webb
Hugh Webb
Harp
Helen Tunstall
Helen Tunstall
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Composer
Henry Hey
Henry Hey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
George Michael
Co-Producer
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Co-Producer
Adam Miller
Adam Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Niall Flynn
Niall Flynn
Mastering Engineer
Laurence Anslow
Laurence Anslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Fiona Cruickshank
Fiona Cruickshank
Assistant Recording Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Engineer
Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster
Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Prestage
John Prestage
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
David Austin
David Austin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(This is a song from the late '70s written by Mister Elton John
This is 'Idol')
[Verse 2]
He was a light star
Tripping on a high wire
Bulldog stubborn
Born uneven
A classless creature
A man for all seasons
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
'Cause the '50s shifted out of gear
Whoa
He was an idol then, now he's an idol here
But his face has changed
Oh, he's not the same no more
And I have to say
That I like the way his music sounded before
[Verse 5]
He was tight-assed
Walking on broken glass
Highly prized in the wallet size
The number one crush
In a schoolgirl's eyes
[Verse 6]
But don't pretend that it won't end
In the depth of your despair
You went from lame suits
Oh, right down to tennis shoes
To peanuts
From the lion's share, ooh alright
[Verse 7]
'Cause the '50s shifted out of gear
Oh, he was an idol then, now he's an idol here
But his face has changed
Oh, he's not the same no more
And I have to say
That I like the way his music sounded before
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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