It’s the big music news story of the day, it can’t go without mention. There will be obscure music chat later next week, I promise.
So, Elton John wants to adopt a Ukranian toddler.
May I respectfully raise a concern?
When he visited the orphanage – a quiet affair accompanied by only seven-eighths of the world’s press – he stumbled upon a handily-placed piano.
Now, what do children under 5 like to sing? The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round? Old MacDonald Had A Farm? Something from Bob The Builder’s extensive back catalogue?
No, Sir Elton belted out the defiantly un-singalong Circle Of Life to the bemused nippers.
It’s The Circle Of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
A man of his skills could surely have improvised a plinky-plonk tune about putting your hands on your head (or something), but no, he bellowed his smash hit from the Lion King like a terrifying uncle, not knowing that Ukranian orphans generally don’t have a massive amount of disposable income to splash out on DVDs and soundtrack albums.
Steve Show Posse 