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Subject: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: DreamaJurnee on 12/16/04 at 4:09 pm
Hey, has anyone ever heard the song "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John? I'm listening to it right now and I always wondered what it was about...does anyone know? I'm just curious... :-\\
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: AmericanGirl on 12/16/04 at 4:14 pm
Awesome song! ;D
What's it about? Hmmm, I first heard the song in 1973 and haven't answered that question yet... ???
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/16/04 at 4:27 pm
Was there a guy named Bennie On The Jets football team? ???
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: gord on 12/16/04 at 7:11 pm
I liked all the early Elton John stuff, with Bernie Taupin as the lyricist and Elton turning his lyrics into songs they gave us some great music :)
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: gauchecritic on 12/16/04 at 7:12 pm
I always thought of it as Bernie Taupins tribute to Bowie's song "Ziggy Stardust"
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: eightiesfan on 12/17/04 at 7:23 am
Did you know that the 80's pop group The Jets took their name from that song title? Just a bit of useless trivia I thought I'd pass along. :)
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 6:59 pm
Did you know that the 80's pop group The Jets took their name from that song title? Just a bit of useless trivia I thought I'd pass along. :)
Wow,I never even knew that. :o
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 7:01 pm
I thought it was about Bennie and his flying jets? ???
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/17/04 at 7:04 pm
I thought it was about Bennie and his flying jets? ???
Howard
It's about a band called "Bennie and The Jets" hence the title "Bennie and The Jets".
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 7:06 pm
It's about a band called "Bennie and The Jets" hence the title "Bennie and The Jets".
But what's the deal with his Jets? ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/17/04 at 7:09 pm
But what's the deal with his Jets? ;D
Howard
According to song, Bennie is a her, and the band is called The Jets. ::)
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 7:12 pm
According to song, Bennie is a her, and the band is called The Jets. ::)
So the song was actually taken from The 80's group The Jets? ???
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/17/04 at 7:13 pm
So the song was actually taken from The 80's group The Jets? ???
Howard
Nope.. it's the other way around.
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 7:15 pm
Nope.. it's the other way around.
Was there a girl named Bennie in the 80's group The Jets?
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/17/04 at 7:22 pm
Was there a girl named Bennie in the 80's group The Jets?
Howard
Nope... The Jets were Leroy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana Wolfgramm.
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/17/04 at 7:34 pm
Nope... The Jets were Leroy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana Wolfgramm.
Ok,Thanks.Jamie. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/17/04 at 7:59 pm
A Groupie!
Tanya
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: DreamaJurnee on 12/21/04 at 3:59 pm
I love this song...I listen to it every day.... :) ;) :D ;D
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/21/04 at 4:17 pm
So,Bennie was part of this groupie? ???
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/21/04 at 4:23 pm
Ok,Thanks.Jamie. ;D
Howard
Your welcome! :)
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/21/04 at 4:43 pm
Bennie was the groupie and the Jets were the band she followed.
Tanya
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Howard on 12/21/04 at 4:44 pm
Bennie was the groupie and the Jets were the band she followed.
Tanya
Ok,Thanks.
Howard
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/21/04 at 4:45 pm
^Anytime, Howard!
Tanya
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: gemini61 on 12/21/04 at 7:16 pm
Elton is one of my favorite artists! It's about a band named "Bennie & The Jets" :)
Hey kids, shake it loose together
The spotlight's hitting something
That's been known to change the weather
We'll kill the fatted calf tonight
So stick around
You're gonna hear electric music
Solid walls of sound
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
But they're so spaced out, Bennie and the Jets
Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh Bennie she's really keen
She's got electric boots a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine
Bennie and the Jets
Hey kids, plug into the faithless
Maybe they're blinded
But Bennie makes them ageless
We shall survive, let us take ourselves along
Where we fight our parents out in the streets
To find who's right and who's wrong
Subject: Re: Bennie and the Jets
Written By: Susan on 12/21/04 at 11:36 pm
Okay really funny, My oldest daughter (17) will say to me
"Mom, Are you Benny?"
I never really understood all of it, Just that she loved "Benny" caused he was "so spaced out"
:-*