Lovesick (Elton John song)
- Lovesick (Elton John song)
Infobox Song
Name = Lovesick
Type = Song
Artist = Elton John
Album = A Single Man (1998 reissue)
track_no = 15
Recorded = January-September 1978
Genre = Pop, Rock, Disco
Length = 3:59
Label = MCA (US/Canada)
Rocket Records
Writer = Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Producer = Clive Franks, Elton John
prev = "I Cry at Night"
prev_no = 14
next = "Strangers"
next_no = 16
Lovesick is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It originally appeared as the b-side of his 1978 single, "Song for Guy", but was included as a bonus track on the 1998 reissue of his 1978 album, "A Single Man".
Musical structure
The song is uptempo, and reminiscent of another single from the sessions, "Part-Time Love". It features strings, heavy percussion performed by Ray Cooper and a bluesy guitar solo. It changes between 4/4 beat and a rather curious 5/4 beat.
Lyrical meaning
The song tells about a man who is love sick, simply, and the lyric is rather sad compared to the disco-esque music. One line even reads:
"I can't explain why I'll never change
"This sickness deep inside
"I've been doctored down, I've had the nurse around
"Ive heard too many lies"
... Which is very dark and emotional. It was obviously written in the same period as the "Blue Moves"-album and the previous single's b-side, "I Cry at Night" when Taupin was divorcing his first wife, Maxine.
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