Restless
Elton John
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It's a hot summer night in the blackboard jungle Crime sits heavy on the city shoulder Can't get no work, I can't get a job I just sit and play my radio in the parking lot Well, they're breaking down doors in foreign countries Everybody thinks somebody's hiding something There's talk on the street and the nation is worried But you can't talk back when you're dead, when you're dead and Buried And everybody's restless Everybody's scared Everybody's looking for something that just ain't there Everybody's restless Everybody's scared - they think we're all in danger Everyone's taking cover from someone else's anger The walls have ears, Big Brother's watching They tell us that we're poisoned from everything that we're Touching Well, we could be children from the way we're acting We feed ourselves lies and then we scream for action We just breed, and we lose our nerve And there's bombs going off in every corner of the world
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Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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10 facts about this song
Album"Restless" is a track from Elton John's 22nd studio album, "Too Low for Zero". The album was released in May 1983.
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Record LabelThe song, alongside the entire album, was released through the Geffen Records in the United States and Rocket Records in the UK.
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Song CompositionThe song was written by Elton John (music) and eminent lyricist Bernie Taupin (lyrics). The duo has long-time collaborators since the 1960s.
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Thematic Elements"Restless" includes poignant themes of emotional dissatisfaction and yearning for change, as indicated by its title.
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Album Success"Too Low for Zero" was a big hit and marked a significant step in Elton John's career, becoming his first popular album of new material in four years, and "Restless" was one of the tracks contributing to this success.
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GenreElton John has been known for his fusion of pop and rock elements. "Restless" falls into this combined genre.
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Music VideoThere isn’t a dedicated official music video for the track “Restless”, unlike some of Elton John’s other popular songs.
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Live PerformancesElton performed "Restless" live for the first time ever as part of his live set at Wembley Stadium in July 1984.
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Album Artwork"Too Low for Zero" is renowned for its creative album cover, featuring Elton John sitting at a piano that appears frozen and covered in ice. This track, "Restless" is part of this well-recognized album.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Chris Thomas, Who also worked with renowned stars like The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
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