Talking Old Soldiers
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"Talking Old Soldiers" is a reflective, piano-driven ballad by Elton John, known for its poignant lyrics about aging and memory, featured on his 1970 album *Tumbleweed Connection*.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Elton John Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsInArtistCareerPhase | early Elton John period ⓘ |
| genre |
piano ballad
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReception | fan favorite deep cut ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
poignant
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasEra | classic rock era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
minimal instrumentation
ⓘ
piano-driven arrangement ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasSongwriterTeam | Elton John and Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | conversation between old soldiers ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | solo vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elton John song catalog ⓘ |
| isNonSingleTrack | true ⓘ |
| isTrackOnStudioAlbumNumber | third Elton John studio album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
aging
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loneliness ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ war veterans ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| partOf | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
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