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
Harmony (Elton John song) Harmony (Elton John song) "Harmony" is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was originally released by Elton John on his 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". In the U.S. it was released as the B-side of the "Bennie and the Jets" single in 1974, and in the U.K. it was recorded in May 1973, at Château d'Hérouville, France.it was released as a single in 1980 with "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" on the B-side. It has also been covered by many artists, including Diana Ross, Zac Brown Band and Jesse Malin. On their face, the lyrics