One Horse Town

"One Horse Town" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is the third track of his 1976 album, Blue Moves. The song tells a story about a man who lives in a small village in Alabama, and how there's nothing to do; simply a "one horse town".[1] It might reference the American civil war; "They ain't too well acquainted with the stars and stripes". Musically, it uses a lot of instruments; a string section, xylophones, vibraphones, organs and more. The first one and a half minutes is a slow-tempo intro with heavy orchestration, before settling into the main upbeat tempo which could remind a little bit of disco.[1] It was also performed at his last concert before his throat surgery in Sydney, on 14 December 1986.

"One Horse Town"
Song by Elton John
Released22 October 1976
RecordedMarch 1976
GenreProgressive rock, symphonic rock, hard rock, disco
Length5:56
LabelMCA (US/Canada)
The Rocket Record Company
Songwriter(s)Elton John, Bernie Taupin

Personnel

References

  1. Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. (2001). His song. New York City, New York: Billboard Books. pp. 136. ISBN 0-8230-8893-6.


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