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