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Elton John - Bad Side of the Moon (Live in Anaheim 1970)

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Channel: Ronnie Friend · 2014 · Music

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Audience recording from Anaheim Convention Center in California 1970 December 4th. The three-piece Elton John Band was actually the opening act for Leon Russell on their second US tour. You can see pictures of my copy of the actual vinyl bootleg album which you are listening to here! It's an old vinyl album and a little scratchy, but a favorite in my collection. On the bootleg album label this song "Bad Side of the Moon" is titled "This is My Life." There are a couple of explanations for this: In the chorus of the song they sing "Ou se ma la" and this sounds a bit like the phrase "This is my life." And even more interestingly, in the cover versions of this song by Toe Fat and April Wine, they clearly sing "This is my life," not "Ou se ma la" as Elton did. I have the actual published sheet music for this song, published in 1970, and the lyrics are clearly printed "Ou se ma la." In any case, in all released versions of the song (Elton's and the cover versions) the title is of course "Bad Side of the Moon."   
Nigel Olsson on drums and backing vocals; and Dee Murray on bass guitar and backing vocals.
"Bad Side of the Moon" was an outtake from the album "Elton John," and released as the B-side to the single "Border Song." It was a standard, however, in Elton's early live sets.
The song was a hit single for the Canadian rock band April Wine in 1972.
Words & Music by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
©1969 Dick James Music Limited

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