“Border Song” #92 8/22/1970

“Your Song” wasn’t Elton John’s first single. This track from his second album had that honor. Sometimes called “Holy Moses,” it became a highlight of his early stage shows. It’s rather spiritual in nature, which made anti-Semitic claims pushed by some about the song rather curious. Elton had no explanation other than a few people being somehow offended by him invoking Moses. The ubiquitous Tony Burrows showed up again singing backup vocals.