Building on Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Californian inspiration, Max Weiland filmed a video for “Tiny Dancer” that reflects on life in Los Angeles from a dozen different perspectives. The Cut, proudly supported by YouTube, invited filmmakers to create the first official music videos for three of Elton’s most famous songs: http://eltonjohn.com/thecut
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And for a moment i believed "Music became alive again". Bless you sir Elton John!
David Bennett Piano:
Man... making a video for this song must have been terrifying! They absolutely smashed it though! Amazing!
Wutaii1 Nostalgia:
Always something going down in L.A. I swear
Drew yoo:
And no one is addressing the fact that Marilyn Manson is just casually in the video??
I_am_a_fetus_ 2:
0:00 that radio broadcast is how every disaster movie starts
KateyCat:
I feel like this video was made based on people's experience or memories of the song. I thought I would share mine.
It was prom night. I got news my grandpa had passed away. My date was driving me home and this song came on. We sat with neither of us talking, but I remember just looking out the window and crying with the streetlights passing by. It was a sad night, but for some reason this song never makes me sad.
Miss Powers:
The woman crying with her sobriety chip...man I felt that 🥺🖤
Edit: 12 years sober from opiates 🌿
iara:
this song gives me a feeling of nostalgic and watching little things in life, made me reflect a lot
Area51UFOGynaecology:
love the old woman, just like my mother, i owe her my life
Da Hawk:
"Hold me closer Tony Danza..."
Yaboy Bobby:
"Homie clothes so tiny, damn son"
ZOMBIE HUNTER:
There are a very few songs i will not sing when they come on and this is one of them Elton John is and always will be one of my favorite artists
atila1356:
Who else listen to this song, and remember the beatiful scene of "Almost Famous"?.
sad face:
can we put bubble wrap around Elton John so nothing happens to him please
1997residente:
The office brought me here
(A deleted scene in the bus)
Tayloe S:
Sober and clean for 2 years. This song came on after my clean date and I cried so hard
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
How bad do ya'll want to look to the world.
Chandresh Gupta:
Timeless music! Can't believe this single was released in 1971, almost 50 years ago!! Amazing
Ruddy Perez:
My little brother passed away the day before thanksgiving.
I went through the last text messages we sent each other. And he had sent me this song. I’m not much of an Elton John fan, but this song means so much to me now. And listening to over and over I can’t believe such a beautiful song can make me feel so sad.
David Lane:
The lady at the liquor store sqeezed that A.A.coin all night,but she stayed straight and sober.congrats chic
Andrea Patane:
I sang this song from Elton John on Zoom last year in the summer and I rocked out loud. 🤣👏🏻
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
That why ya'll are so bad come in here now while I am in here. Why was wait until I leave
Susan Daschner:
I am so sad right now. I love Elton John.... he was a friend of princess Dianna who really truly got screwed by the system. The higher the pedestal the longer the fall. Hendrix, Elton, and the Reggae legend...they all spoke whispers of the truth. They all saw the war that is happening above us and all around us. Keep spreading the truth and love.
RvnE39:
The whole point of the video I think is that the song transcends any person or any emotion. It can be happy or crushingly sad. It can represent freedom or represent imprisonment. This is more interesting than what would have been just another love song music video.
Dean Fender:
NOT THY OFFICAL VIDEO .JUST A GUESS !
Teresa Fontaine:
This is the most LA thing I've seen in a while.
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
I just thought of something, I need to go see Tyrell.
TfiveR:
If the human condition was a music video.
Ryanmel Diaz:
2018 - Bohemian Rhapsody
2019 - Rocketman
2020 - Piano Man
90210sky:
4:40 Dancing Marilyn steals the show, best scene.
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
I just remember something about hunter street apartment the day before that night, I went o6 on the porch and I heard someone voice and it frightened and hurt, confused me. I went back in the apartment can't repress the filling. That night I saw Marcus and I wanted to go with me Tyrell was with me clue moon.
Josh Salwen:
My wife and I were driving down the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island year ago. No radio stations and just 1 CD. We had this song on a loops for hours. It is now burned into my soul. I love it.
Brad Rosdobutko:
i had a girlfriend in 2012 she had a granddaughter who i held in my arms and danced this song with her. the relationship ended but my memories of being able to play the role of grandfather will live on in my heart forever
Queen Era:
Me last year: gets addicted to Queen
Me this year: gets addicted to Elton John
Tinn Stories:
There's magic in this kind of music. It gives me hope that good music, I mean real music is still alive.
Randall Polk:
I have a story to tell and I'm going to tell it quick.Because I'm sick of telling it but I think some people might find it interesting. And cool. Way cool. When I was a young Lad in Los Angeles , California , where everything happens by the way , my friend's father was a big wig with a big music company. I won't say what one. He used to bring home boxes of vinyl demos of new groups that were trying to get a contract. We were about 12 years old and one day my friends dad brought home more boxes of records for us to listen to also and give our opinion. He said ... There's a record in there from this new English guy. Check it out I think he is going to maybe be somebody. It was Elton John's first record. I heard it before it was ever released to the world. That's it ! Be safe !
innertubez:
Elton John is rightfully in the Pantheon of musicians. Grandmaster talent. So grateful for his songs.
Vanessa Nostbakken:
Sitting here, alone at home, crying. This song, this footage, this life-it all really touched me.
Imti Jamir:
Man, the Brits really did give us some musical treasures.
No friends Kennedy CBA:
The 12k who disliked this are more than likely dead inside
Rex Negron:
this video truly captures the spirit of the song.
Ruben Garcia:
My little brother passed away the day before thanksgiving.
I went through the last text messages we sent each other. And he had sent me this song. I’m not much of an Elton John fan, but this song means so much to me now. And listening to over and over I can’t believe such a beautiful song can make me feel so sad.
CLAY R:
Cried drunk. Cried sober. Just beautiful.
Trollderpful:
This guy is probably gonna be famous someday. I can feel.
Diane Towe:
FRONT BACK CLEARLY SEEN BY IMAGINATION LINES UP ALL
Meghan:
5:00. The chick struggling at the liquor store. My life right now. Please pray for me. 😞
Tammy Leeder Whitaker:
Always loved this song.... Adam Levine comes in a close number one singing this Elton.
Bobbi Anderson:
2:52 is that Marilyn Manson or am I trippin 😍
knockholt69:
Difficult to believe that this song is 48 years old! Still sounds so good.
Gabriela Sampaio:
Rumo aos 100 milhões de visualizações desse clipe
Andrew Murine:
We are all TINY dancers
Jacob:
This song is flawless. This video is flawless. It always brings me some perspective. I love the feeling I get just listening.
Rodrigo Araya:
2:49 Marilyn Manson?
predator Dave:
We’ve lost Freddie, but be thankful for we still have Elton! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mark McArdle:
Well done to the director of this video for smashing conventions
cMatt:
I'm surprised this only has 50M views and 280K likes!
I say this as of November 6th, 2020
Gabriel Griffin:
one of the best songs i ever heard in my life!!!!
Tammy Leeder Whitaker:
I say softly... slowly... Hold me closely Tiny Dancer💃
Lianne Parkin:
Lyrics
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Matthew Mahony:
One of my all time favourite songs.
Jorge Sampaio:
Homie clothes so tiny, damn son
Faithful & True:
This brings back memories of Marina Del Rey.
T 92:
HOLD ME CLOSER TINY DANCEEEER (FEELING IT)
Carrie Weeks:
We need music like this more
james willoz jr.:
Was 16 in '71 when I bought Madman across the water. The hair on my arms stand up when I hear this. I brings back memories of my journey thru life. Lots of laughs and tears. Damn, need a tissue.
Imad Azrour:
Rocket man is the iconic, Im still standing is the popular but Tiny dancer is Elton Jhon
Andrew Osler:
This makes me miss Southern California so much.
Diced Potato:
2018 - Bohemian Rhapsody
2019 - Rocketman
2020 - Piano Man
*2021 - Starman*
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
Ya'll hat8 can not stop from being destroyed. Clue I can see into the coming of Jehovah's kingdom.
Sticky Fingers:
That's the ''yellow man'' from "Sons of Anarchy''
That's been buggin' me for a while.
aniki crisostomo:
Hold me closer, Tony Danza...
DelRay Davis:
The weird thing about this video is that as it comes on, I start thinking...'I'd really like to listen to that song right now' before it dawns on me that I am in fact currently listening to that song
Diego Zapata.:
How wonderful life is while Elton John is in the world.
Matt:
This beat drops harder then my chemistry grades
Kyle Peevers:
Hold me closer George Costanza
Greg J:
long live Volvo wagons.... + long live elton....
Travis Brown:
Very powerful message here! Live your life your way and don't judge others too fast everyone has there own journey to be on ❤
Diogo Gomes:
Marylin Manson in an Elton John video?? wow nice touch
Mary Smith:
Ok so I thought this was filmed in the 80’s so when I saw the vape and iPhone I was like wait.....
Lisa Schaufelberger:
such a feel good song, cant help but sing a long!
Zahidul Hassan Khan:
3:00 *Homie, cloth's so tiny*
*Damn, son!*
Hayden Kernes:
The song that should be the building blocks for everything.
Chris Oliver:
Hold me closer, Tony Danza.
John Dee:
2020: RIP fun. RIP Los Angeles.
lonvudjikc:
Elton John - John Frusciante ❤️
T-Bag187:
i love how this song shows people going thru love, joy, revenge, rejoicing, sorrow, and the discover of life, so quick. amazing videography as well as the lyrics fit every scenario
Diane Towe:
I can throw glasses on and u project all actions then they happen
creme puff:
Who came to this after watching "guy at a party who only knows one line of tiny dancer" ?? ✋
Cindy Roll:
One of my faves, Daniel is too.
Pristine Moment:
The Song and the new video... man, draws me back time and time again. BRILLIANT!
Rob Twelve:
In the 70’s just about everyone lived and breathed Elton John music. It was part of our inner being. Powerful memories a lot of them tied to elton’s songs.
Random Videos:
Who’s here after hearing trump talking very nice about rbg #kag
Denis Ryan:
@4:50 I failed today, but I'll try again tomorrow. I won't give up
Jako Cadiz:
this to me is the ultimate road trip song. windows down, letting the cold wind of the night blow your hair.
Rossco F:
Tony danza's still got it!
Elton John:
I don't approve of this video representing our music!
Patrick Heckman:
That part with the woman at the liquor store was the part I related too. That was me after my father passed. 25 years sober and I wanted a drink so bad. So I just sat in my car and reflected. Never went in the store and still sober. This video in some way relates to all of us. I wish they would do this more with some of " the classics"
Airam Ortiz:
I'm feeling for the girl with the urn. I have three urns in my living room right now. My family is leaving me, softly, slowly. I'm going to chose my own urn before my time comes, something pretty.
Willie Nelson Tunes:
I made it up to Hollywood in 1975 to see Elton John receive his Star On the Hollywood walk of fame. We were back a ways, but saw him, and the ceremony. good times.
ROCK PRIVET:
David Bennett Piano:
Wutaii1 Nostalgia:
Drew yoo:
I_am_a_fetus_ 2:
KateyCat:
It was prom night. I got news my grandpa had passed away. My date was driving me home and this song came on. We sat with neither of us talking, but I remember just looking out the window and crying with the streetlights passing by. It was a sad night, but for some reason this song never makes me sad.
Miss Powers:
Edit: 12 years sober from opiates 🌿
iara:
Area51UFOGynaecology:
Da Hawk:
Yaboy Bobby:
ZOMBIE HUNTER:
atila1356:
sad face:
1997residente:
(A deleted scene in the bus)
Tayloe S:
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
Chandresh Gupta:
Ruddy Perez:
I went through the last text messages we sent each other. And he had sent me this song. I’m not much of an Elton John fan, but this song means so much to me now. And listening to over and over I can’t believe such a beautiful song can make me feel so sad.
David Lane:
Andrea Patane:
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
Susan Daschner:
RvnE39:
Dean Fender:
Teresa Fontaine:
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
TfiveR:
Ryanmel Diaz:
2019 - Rocketman
2020 - Piano Man
90210sky:
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
Josh Salwen:
Brad Rosdobutko:
Queen Era:
Me this year: gets addicted to Elton John
Tinn Stories:
Randall Polk:
innertubez:
Vanessa Nostbakken:
Imti Jamir:
No friends Kennedy CBA:
Rex Negron:
Ruben Garcia:
I went through the last text messages we sent each other. And he had sent me this song. I’m not much of an Elton John fan, but this song means so much to me now. And listening to over and over I can’t believe such a beautiful song can make me feel so sad.
CLAY R:
Trollderpful:
Diane Towe:
Meghan:
Tammy Leeder Whitaker:
Bobbi Anderson:
knockholt69:
Gabriela Sampaio:
Andrew Murine:
Jacob:
Rodrigo Araya:
predator Dave:
Mark McArdle:
cMatt:
I say this as of November 6th, 2020
Gabriel Griffin:
Tammy Leeder Whitaker:
Lianne Parkin:
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back she just laughs
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
But oh how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Matthew Mahony:
Jorge Sampaio:
Faithful & True:
T 92:
Carrie Weeks:
james willoz jr.:
Imad Azrour:
Andrew Osler:
Diced Potato:
2019 - Rocketman
2020 - Piano Man
*2021 - Starman*
Solom,ms.minnie Barner:
Sticky Fingers:
That's been buggin' me for a while.
aniki crisostomo:
DelRay Davis:
Diego Zapata.:
Matt:
Kyle Peevers:
Greg J:
Travis Brown:
Diogo Gomes:
Mary Smith:
Lisa Schaufelberger:
Zahidul Hassan Khan:
*Damn, son!*
Hayden Kernes:
Chris Oliver:
John Dee:
lonvudjikc:
T-Bag187:
Diane Towe:
creme puff:
Cindy Roll:
Pristine Moment:
Rob Twelve:
Random Videos:
Denis Ryan:
Jako Cadiz:
Rossco F:
Elton John:
Patrick Heckman:
Airam Ortiz:
Willie Nelson Tunes:
B1gBoyPants: