Philadelphia Freedom (song) honour Billie Jean King, and so asked Taupin to write a song called "Philadelphia Freedom" as a homage to her tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. In "His Song: The Musical History of Elton John", Elizabeth Rosenthal recounts that Taupin said, "I can't write a song about tennis," and did not. Taupin maintains that the lyrics bear no relation to tennis, Philly Soul, or even flag-waving patriotism. Nonetheless, the lyrics have been interpreted as patriotic and uplifting, and even though it was released in 1975, the song's sentiment, intentionally or not, meshed perfectly with an American music audience gearing up for
Belfast (Elton John song) Belfast (Elton John song) "Belfast" is a song on English pop-rock performer Elton John's 1995 album, "Made in England". He talks about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland and how he loves it. It features traditional Irish music in the background. "Belfast" was set to be released as the fifth and last single from "Made in England". As such, the single for "Belfast was to be a promotional single. "Belfast" was edited down to half its length and remixed for radio airplay by Chris Thomas. After completion of the rigorous task of editing and remixing the nearly seven-minute song,