Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Elliot
Performer
Martin Koch
Conductor
Nick Gilpin
Programming
Steve Price
Bass Guitar
Mat Bartram
Performer
Tom Jenkins
Performer
Isobel Griffiths
Performer
Julian Leaper
Violin
Ralph Salmins
Drums
Adam Goldsmith
Guitar
Philip Bateman
Keyboards
Jeremy Holland-Smith
Keyboards
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Violin
Roger Garland
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Ralph De Souza
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Paul Willey
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Chris Tombling
Violin
Dave Woodcock
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Garfield Jackson
Viola
Rachel Bolt
Viola
Bruce White
Viola
Ivo Van Der Werff
Viola
Anthony Pleeth
Cello
Martin Loveday
Cello
Paul Kegg
Cello
Paul Stevens
Woodwinds
John Pinter
Woodwinds
Ben Castle
Woodwinds
Jamie Talbot
Woodwinds
Jeff Daley
Woodwinds
Richard Ashton
Horn
Tim Jones
Horn
Laurence Davies
Horn
Pete Beachill
Trombone
Chris Dean
Trombone
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Simon Harpham
Trombone
Stephen Henderson
Percussion
Ann Emery
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Composer
Lee Hall
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Koch
Producer
Nick Gilpin
Mixing Engineer
Phil Ramone
Producer
Steve Price
Engineer
Mat Bartram
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Jenkins
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Grandma?
Do you really not remember about Grandad?
'Course I do
How could I forget yer Grandad, Billy?
We were married 33 year
So what was he like, like?
He was a complete bastard
I hated the sod for 33 year
We should never have married of that I'm quite clear
He spent the housekeeping money on whisky and beer
And never lifted a finger
Times were hard, but the swine rolled back pissed
So we'd fight and he'd swing and he rarely missed
So I'd clobber the sod when he couldn't resist
Asleep, you can't lift a finger
But we'd go dancing, and he'd hold me tight
He was air, he was water
He was breath, he was light
And he would hold me there with all his might
And it was bliss for an hour or so
But then they called time to go
And in the mornin' we were sober
O he'd drink and he'd talk just like a fool
Lie like a bairn and snore like a mule
Rarely was sober, pretty much was the rule
And he never lifted a finger
I suppose times were hard
Things were different then
Women were women and men, they were men
Seventeen, that was it, your life ended when
You had a ring around your finger
But we'd go dancin', he was my own Brando
And for a moment there my heart was a-glow
We had dust on our hair and nowhere to go
But we were free for an hour or three
From the people we had to be
But in the mornin' we were sober
But if I went through my time again
Oh I'd do it without the help of men
Or at least your Grandad but, then again
You know, best not to linger
What is the use of dreamin' now?
I had my chance, well anyhow
If I'd only known then what I know now
I'd've given them all the finger
And gone dancin', and not give a shit!
And spin around and reel and love each bit
And I'd dance alone and enjoy it
And I'd be me for an entire life!
Instead of somebody's wife
And I never would be sober
And I never would be sober
Writer(s): Elton John, Lee Hall
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