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"Teacher I Need You" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin that was first released on John's 1973 album ''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player''. The lyrics tell of a schoolboy's crush on his teacher, and the music evokes the sound of 1950s songs. Although never released as a single, the song was popular on album-oriented rock radio stations. It was included in John's live concert sets on a number of tours, including 1973, 1982 and 1984. Artists who have covered the song include Richard Marx and Stephen Cummings. ==Lyrics and music== The lyrics, by Taupin, describe a schoolboy's sexual desire for his female teacher.〔 Allmusic critic Donald A. Guarisco notes that the "witty, insightful" lyrics maintain the listener's interest by "packing it with details that vividly bring the boy’s hormonal crush to life," such as the lines:〔 :''It’s a natural achievement :''Conquering my homework :''With her image pounding in my brain Guarisco also praises the way the lyrics portray the boy's "believable frustration" over his predicament.〔 Like a number of other songs written by Taupin and John, the lyrics make references to American movie stars, in this case John Wayne and Errol Flynn. The singer notes that he imitates Wayne and Flynn but unfortunately for him "it doesn’t mean a doggone thing."〔 The song has been described as a "retro rocker" and its sound evokes the music of the 1950s and early 1960s.〔〔 Elton John has stated that his vocal performance on the song was inspired by Bobby Vee, a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s.〔〔 John biographer Elizabeth J. Rosenthal describes the song as "a merry uptempo number" and praises its "gleaming harmonies."〔 The song begins with a series of triplets played on the piano, a musical motif John often uses. Guarisco describes the melody of the song as "a rollicking pop melody" that employs syncopation.〔 John's piano playing with fast chord changes is reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis.〔 Instrumentation on the song also includes a mellotron.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teacher I Need You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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