Holiday Inn

Back in the day, when I was originally a student at Oswego, we were part of the creation of a TV show called Oswego Weather.

I have no idea who came up with the music for the show, but it was the very end of an Elton John song called Holiday Inn. You can listen it it HERE.

At to 2:57 Into the song and you can hear what obviously attracted the person to suggest this song. It sounds just like rain falling.

I can't tell you how hard it was doing the recue between the open to the show, and the end of the show. Back in those days, we were using 33 1/3 records.

Since Elton is on his final tour, I thought I would highlight this song.

Holiday Inn

Boston at last, and the plane's touching down
Our hostess is handing the hot towels around
From a terminal gate to a black limousine
It's a ten minute ride to the Holiday Inn
Boredom's a pastime that one soon acquired
Where you get to the stage, where you're not even tired
Kicking your heels 'til the time comes around
To pick up your bags and head out of town
Slow down, Joe, I'm a rock-and-roll man
I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands
And you ain't seen nothing 'til you've been
In a motel, baby, like the Holiday Inn
Slow down, Joe, I'm a rock-and-roll man
I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands
Oh and you ain't seen nothing 'til you've been
In a motel, baby, like the Holiday Inn

I went looking for an image of the song and I found THIS BBC performance in 1971. Worth a listen, though missing all non-vocal parts.

Then I made a major find!

I found THIS one. Elton John's 60th Birthday show. with an orchestra, children's chorus and (of course) Elton.

Check it out and enjoy.