The name "Utah" comes from the Native American "Ute" tribe and means people of the mountains. The Navajo Indians were referred to by the Apache as "Yuttahih" meaning "one that is higher up." Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah's counties is 11,222 ft.-higher than the same average in any other state.
On a blue field, appears the state seal. In the center of the seal is a beehive, the state emblem, with a sego lily growing on either side. The sego lily stands for peace. American Eagle with wings outspread, grasping six arrows in its talons, symbolizes protection in peace and war. Bee Hive is the symbol of industry, the state motto "Industry" means steady effort. A national flag shows that Utah supports the United States. "1847" represents the year that Brigham Young led a group of people to the Salt Lake Valley to reestablish in Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, also know as The Mormons. "1896" is the year Utah was admitted as the 45th state (January 4, 1896).
Bernie's lyrics alluded to his decision to leave his farming birthplace Lincolnshire for the London city lights "livin' in the city boy is gonna break your heart".
Bernie had adopted a more straightforward form of writing lyrics presenting his credentials of his more poetic work. Elton at the same time, delivered his best piano playing in this song.
Memorable is Elton's live version, in 1974, with good solos from Davey Johnstone on lead guitar and Ray Cooper's on duck call, an instrument like a kazoo, before a final chorus of "Oh Susannah!".
The Story Behind "AllSongsList"
AllSongsList tries to find the best Elton John ever song, in a multiple points of views. There are 23 categories to evaluate:
US Singles & Albums Music Charts
Canada Singles & Albums Music Charts
UK Singles & Albums Music Charts
Ireland Singles & Albums Music Charts
France Singles & Albums Music Charts
Germany Singles & Albums Music Charts
Austria Singles & Albums Music Charts
Italy Singles & Albums Music Charts
Switzerland Singles & Albums Music Charts
Spain Singles & Albums Music Charts
Norway Singles & Albums Music Charts
Sweden Singles & Albums Music Charts
Japan Singles & Albums Music Charts
Australia Singles & Albums Music Charts
New Zeland Singles & Albums Music Charts
Brazil Singles & Albums Music Charts
Southafrica Singles & Albums Music Charts
There's a table of the positions and points by position of the songs that reach the charts, depending the category of singles, "B" sides of the singles and albums. For example, a Nº 1 means 10.000 points if it was reached as a single, 2.500 points for its "B" side and 5.000 points for the album (Elton's album or another artist album). That is ponderate by the importance of the country in world's music sales terms. That is increased by the award acreditation of platinum, gold or silver albums. 100 points are for the weeks in the number one chart and 50 for times in other positions.
Single Category
The points of that category are for the "A" singles (500 points) and "B" singles (250 points).
Albums Category
The points of that category are for the album tracks: 500 if it is an original album and 750 points for the compilations. Soundtracks and other artist albums are counting as 500 points.
Video (DVD) Category
The points of that category are for the tracks, couting 750 points for the video-clip singles and 500 points for being in a original release.
Cover Category
650 points meant that any artist did a cover of one of Elton's songs. 350 points are for the mixes and remixes.
Live Category
The points of that category are 1.000 if the song was in a Tour Set List. The points are increased by 100 for the times the song is in the set list. 850 points means to be in a guest appearance concert or special show or event (outside the official tour).
Others
Other puntuations depending if the song win an award (grammy, brits, etc.) or for the nomination; for the duets, for Elton's own covers. In addition of other chart lists of magazines, the radio airplay or TV appearance, the ringtones or eltonites' votes.
Example
Your Song has now 1.721.205 points and it is the number two of the list. Is the song most played live with 337.250 points, and has 179.575 points in the category of US Singles & Albums Charts, for example.
That all began in 1985, one year after I became an eltonite. There are three copies of security of allsongslist. AllSongsList has all the chart successes in all the countries I told before, all the set lists since the beginning of Elton's career, most of them validate (others are aproximated); the covers, the duets, the listing albums tracks, etc. It has been a such hard work of documentation through the years.
Your votes will aid your favourite songs to go up and down the allsongslist charts. Help me to find the best Elton's song.
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