See Elton John debut 'The Bitch Is Back' in rare footage from 1974.
from half a century ago, the Hornet is back — and he looks like quite a festive hornet at that. The artist recently rediscovered the film of the piano-buzzing debut performance of “The Bitch Is Back” from the Watford FC Benefit Concert on May 5, 1974. John was the director of the club, whose mascot is Harry the Hornet, at the time and decided to raise money for the footballers by playing a special gig for more than 40,000 people who each paid £1 to watch it.
In addition to the original track list, the reissue contains rarities like a previously unreleased tune, “Ducktail Jiver,” which he’d recorded in January 1974 but left off. It also contains his version of the Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” an extended “Stinker,” and a new radio mix of “The Bitch Is Back.”and “The Bitch Is Back,” he was still just a regular guy . “I still basically get my kicks from the same things, from listening to records and making records,” he said. “I’m still a fan.
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