>>yeah, but whats with the funky hair???

>> Speaking of Elton John: while his stage antics may suggest
>> otherwise, Elton has struggled with shyness for a long time.
>> He says he has "difficulty being loved" (sound familiar to anyone?)
>> and he has self-esteem problems as well, which may be reflected in
>> the cover of his most recent album (The Big Picture), which is
>> a portrait of him done on smashed dishes..
>I think all the outrageous outfits and glasses cover up the real Elton
>John and allow him to be an extrovert.  It's been several years since I
>read Phillip Norman's (I believe that's the author) biography on Elton
>but I remember lots of stories of how painfully shy Elton was in his
>early days.  Maybe someone here on alt.fan.elton-john can help fill us
>shy people here on alt.support.shyness in on some anecdotes of Elton's
>shyness.
>   -Billy Shears

> The questions you ask of me about Dianas favourite this that & the other I
> suspect you, as a Munroe fan, would know about Munroe. Therefore it is
> plain that this sort of information is widely know & in general
> circulation.

> It is clear that you are clearly not clued up on your subject at all as if
> you knoew anything about this record & its re-release you would also know
> how & why it came about.> Isn't that the issue of contention?

> May I respectfully suggest that before deciding to slagg off
> someone/something in future you carry out your research before hand

> I have been trying to think of the benefits that Munroe brought to the
> World - apart from prancing around the stage for a couple of years - I
> cannot think of any! At least Diana had influence right around the Globe (&
> if u disagree with that, you are even less clued up than I thought), not
> least of which during September 100 countries around the Worlk - including
> the UK , but EXCLUDING the USA) have agreed in a treaty to BAN the use of
> LANDMINES! Those pesky, pesky landmines!!!!!!

> The proceeds of this record will add to the already £200m ($300m) in the
> Trust Fund already - this money will go on helping disadvantages people -
> some even from your country no doubt - for years & years! As does the
> already highly successful Elton John Foundation, which distributes around
> $4m per year.

> If you can put a figure on it I would like to know how much the Munroe fund
> has amassed & what work it does
> > ----------
> > From: jam <j...@e-znet.com>
> > To: robert.carg...@btinternet.com
> > Subject: Re: Elton John = Necrophilic Protitute?
> > Date: 30 September 1997 17:37

> > I meant, her favorite ELTON JOHN song, (he is the subject of our
> > correspondance) was "Your Song"
> > You know her favorite song, huh?
> > What's her favorite color, dress designer, male movie stars......
> > You know way too much about her, for my taste.
> > So, who is the individual or powers, specifically, that MADE/FORCED
> > Elton to sing this song?
> > I'd like to research it.

> > My original point, that  reworking a song that you originally created
> > for a specific individual, is stupid, still holds. Whether he was
> > forced, as you say) or chose to (as I say)

> > jam

> > Robert Cargill wrote:

> > > 'If U must know' Diana was on record as having previously stated that
> her
> > > favorite record was in fact, Lady in Red by Chris Debergh!

> > > If that was her favorite song why was it not this song that was sung at
> the
> > > funeral?

> > > Because you seem not to understand English please get someone to read
> this
> > > for you 'Elton John did not decide to sing this song - he was ASKED to
> sing
> > > this particular song - which he agreed to sing with new words'

> > > WRONG AGAIN!

> > > ----------
> > > > From: jam <j...@e-znet.com>
> > > > To: robert.carg...@btinternet.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Elton John = Necrophilic Protitute?
> > > > Date: 30 September 1997 12:26

> > > > Duh...you mean miss monroe didn't write that, golly, it's sounds so
> much
> > > > like her previous work.........

> > > > Also, (or as you so pompously say, "If you must know" ) the choice of
> > > > the song lies with elton, not a hard copy poll or an english
> newspaper
> > > > poll. Many songs were thrown around "Your Song" was named as her
> > > > favorite.

> > > > Robert Cargill wrote:

> > > > > I think u lost the plot - its actually Eltons & Bernie song NOT
> > > Marilyns or
> > > > > anyone elses!

> > > > > If you really must know it was the UK public who - in the aftermath
> of
> > > the
> > > > > accident - bombarded UK radio stations with requests for the song &
> a
> > > > > national newspaper started a campaign to get it sung by Elton at
> the
> > > > > service. Elton felt the words were innappropriate(YEAH, like
> > > .."marylin was found in the nude....duh) & asked Bernie to
> > > > > re-write them!

> > > > > Rob - UK

> > > > > ----------
> > > > > > From: jam <j...@e-znet.com>
> > > > > > Newsgroups: alt.gossip; alt.fan.elton-john; alt.showbiz.gossip
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Elton John = Necrophilic Protitute?
> > > > > > Date: 26 September 1997 17:21

> > > > > > As a child, I, and MILLIONS of others, saw "Candle" as a perfect
> and
> > > > > > poignant tribute to MARILYN MONROE. It's her song.
> > > > > > How can he give it to DIANA, it's stupid.
> > > > > > If Pavarotti dies will he get Elton's tribute to Lennon's song,
> > > "empty
> > > > > > garden?" redone with new, dreary, hallmakian lyrics???
> > > > > > It dramatically reduces the intention and Impact.
> > > > > > I know it as Monroe's song, my neice knows it as Diana's
> > > song??????????
> > > > > > Elton is lost and has been gone since the transplant.
> > > > > > jam