Several weeks ago, I flew out to Los Angeles to interview Bernie Taupin for my "Anatomy of a Song" column for The Wall Street Journal (go here). Bernie, of course, wrote the lyrics to nearly all of Elton John's songs. Specifically, we talked about his lyrics for Rocket Man (1972), how he worked with Elton John, and his take on the president's use of the…
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