RE: EJ's "tribute" to Princess Di

[John Walker <jdwalker@post.cis.smu.edu>]

For my part, as first person quoted in this mundane thread...

The point I was trying to make is, if something's worth doing, it's worth doing RIGHT.  If Di rates a tribute, she rates her own tribute, not a remake.

The last time I checked, the writers could do whatever the hell they want, as Don so correctly pointed out.  I guess we could lynch them.  Who owns the copyright?  The public?  No.  I'd wager it's EJ/BT, or some publishing company they control.  That's like telling me I can't paint my car green, because the public won't like it.  Screw 'em.  Green it is.  Ha!

I don't like the remake, I think it's in poor taste.  Entirely my opinion.  Thank you, Drive Through.

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-----Original Message-----
From:	Don [SMTP:fastslow@idt.net]
Sent:	Wednesday, September 17, 1997 10:27 AM
To:	jdelcoux@sckcen.be
Cc:	love-hounds@gryphon.com
Subject:	Re: EJ's "tribute" to Princess Di

At 11:40 AM -0700 9-17-97, Jean-Luc Delcoux wrote:
>John D. Walker wrote:
>
>> Am I the only person who finds EJ's reworking of "Candle
>> in the Wind" forced, contrived, and more than a little distasteful?
>
>"Candle in the Wind" was a tribute to Marilyn and no one had any right
>to change this, even EJ himself. I am very surprised and shocked nobody
>seems to figure it out.

I'd love to know what you think you've figured out.

EJ did not write the lyrics to the original nor do the rewrite.

The credit/blame belongs to Bernie Taupin.

Also, I don't live in Belgium, but I think that, even there, a person has
the RIGHT to change the lyrics to a song he wrote.

Hey, if Marilyn doesn't like it...let her complain.

- Don