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Who sang I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues?

Elton John released the song I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. Date of release: 1983.

Release date: 1983
Duration: 04:45
Writer(s): Elton John
Producer(s): Chris Thomas
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What is I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues about?
🎶 I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues song analysis
The lyrics of the song suggest that the singer is in love with someone who is not currently with him, and that he is waiting for her to come back to him. The lyrics also express the idea that when they are finally reunited, it will be worth all the pain and waiting that has gone before.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The singer is in love with a person who is not with him now, and he is waiting for her to come back to him.
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Elton John - Short Biography


- Elton John was born in 1947 in London, England

- He is a rock and pop singer and pianist

- He began his musical career in 1966, and then had a great success with his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1973

- He has sold over 300 million albums worldwide

- In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

- In 2000, he was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

- In 2008, he received a Grammy Legend Award

- In 2018, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- Music by John and Davey Johnstone

- The lyrics are by Bernie Taupin.

- This is the first single from John's 17th studio album, Too Low for Zero.

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