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You tell me there's an angel in your tree
Did he say he'd come to call on me
For things are getting desperate in our home
Living in the parish of the restless folks I know
Everybody now bring your family down to the riverside
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Burn down the mission
If we're gonna stay alive
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
See the red flame light the sky
Burn down the mission
Burn it down to stay alive
It's our only chance of living
Take all you need to live inside
Deep in the woods the squirrels are out today
My wife cried when they came to take me away
But what more could I do just to keep her warm
Than burn burn burn burn down the mission walls
Now everybody bring your family down to the riverside
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep
Burn down the mission
If we're gonna stay alive
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
See the red flame light the sky
Burn down the mission
Burn it down to stay alive
It's our only chance of living
Take all you need to live inside

peter_thurlow Apr 29, 2012 - 15:16	his best album! [ Reply ]
linzie Mar 28, 2012 - 21:49	Blessed was thy earliest stuff, Sir Elton...whenst thou was simply Elton. [ Reply ]
NeuroGeek Jan 25, 2012 - 12:23	I have nothing against Elton...but if he makes the RP cut, why not some Ben Folds? [ Reply ]
bev Jan 25, 2012 - 12:22	mnuisance wrote: When Elton ruled. Man, this is good. My sentiments exactly. I loved the lyrical themes Taupin took on...not just generic love/loss, but really storytelling. And Elton's wildman piano (at times reminding me of Moon's drumming for The Who)...great combo. [ Reply ]
cc_rider Jan 25, 2012 - 12:18	Andy_B wrote: One of the albums I had stolen from me during some obscure party years ago that I have seriously regretted it's absence. I have re-purchased the CD at least twice. There's a two-disc set that has alternate versions, it's actually pretty cool. At least for hardcore EJ nerds. [ Reply ]
cohifi Nov 23, 2011 - 01:07	Andy_B wrote: One of the albums I had stolen from me during some obscure party years ago that I have seriously regretted it's absence. Cool ! I had my Stones Let It Bleed LP stolen, too. thank god I still have the cover [ Reply ]
Andy_B Aug 20, 2011 - 10:19	One of the albums I had stolen from me during some obscure party years ago that I have seriously regretted it's absence. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Jun 18, 2011 - 09:22	xkolibuul wrote: No song is played too much on RP, let alone this one. Sheesh. mrbox wrote: [ Reply ]
bbryan Jun 18, 2011 - 09:20	This is sort of the "Vegas-y" track from the CD... [ Reply ]
linzie Mar 15, 2011 - 18:00	Absolute classic album..I agree with the other comments asking for MORE!!! [ Reply ]
xkolibuul Dec 11, 2010 - 15:43	No song is played too much on RP, let alone this one. Sheesh. mrbox wrote: Have to agree with Bill that few artists were as good "then" and as bad "now" as Elton John. His albums before "Rock of the Westies" were transcendent. - But Bill, you play THIS tune TOO MUCH given how many stellar alternatives there are before 1975. Refresh your Elton John preferences! [ Reply ]
DaveInVA Sep 07, 2010 - 09:15	sirdroseph wrote: For the love of all that is good and proper; can you please play more classic Elton???!!!!! Automatic 10 I agree wholeheartedly! [ Reply ]
xtalman Sep 07, 2010 - 09:02	fitzworld wrote: As much as I generally love most of Elton John's music this is just too much like a cheesy show tune. I can't listen to this without imagining Broadway dancers cavorting around on a stage. You mean Elton right? [ Reply ]
fitzworld Aug 06, 2010 - 08:39	As much as I generally love most of Elton John's music this is just too much like a cheesy show tune. I can't listen to this without imagining Broadway dancers cavorting around on a stage. [ Reply ]
tnt_thomas Jul 05, 2010 - 11:41	Sir EJ is coming to perform in little Prince George BC and forgoing the latte sucking world of Vancouver. It's driving their classic rock DJs nuts. Personally, just lovin' it! Care to chime in, Vancouverites? [ Reply ]
lmic Jun 03, 2010 - 17:29	cc_rider wrote: you may the only other person who's ever heard of 'Blue Moves'. Some great songs on it. Some, uh, not-so-great ones too. The last Elton release I bought - 4 times! The pressing must have been defective because every LP had a skip in the same place. Anyway, I was just consuming Elton output on entropy by then.... Not a very memorable album. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Apr 01, 2010 - 07:10	For the love of all that is good and proper; can you please play more classic Elton???!!!!! Automatic 10 [ Reply ]
h8rhater Apr 01, 2010 - 07:07	Papernapkin wrote: I have to laugh when I hear Bill say, 'That's Elton John.' After 30 years I'm surprised we need a DJ to remind us who this artist is. Not everyone is as old as you. [ Reply ]
Dgradeworkunit Apr 01, 2010 - 07:05	ugly wrote: I'll never forget holding this full sized album in my hands and just thinking it was absolutely amazing. I think I got it for Christmas one year. A bit of irony in that, eh? I guess it's good nobody burned down the mission before Christmas. ;-) [ Reply ]
jersey_birdman Apr 01, 2010 - 06:59	Play anything from this album/cd: it is all grerat. [ Reply ]