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Elton John - You Can Make History (Young Again)

Music Video | 1996
ArtistElton John
SongYou Can Make History (Young Again)
DirectorDavid Dobkin
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
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Synopsis

Elton John performs amid a vivid archive of his own career. The video intercuts the singer with photographs, concert footage, stage costumes, instruments, awards and other pieces of memorabilia, turning the song into a compact visual scrapbook. Rather than presenting a conventional storyline, it traces the public image and evolving style of an artist looking back on decades of performances. The celebratory imagery gives the reflective song a personal context, suggesting that memories, music and emotional connection can make the past feel young again.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The song was one of two newly recorded tracks included on the 1996 compilation album "Love Songs."
  • The video is built around items from Elton John's career, including stage wear, photographs, memorabilia and archival performance footage.
  • Its format is closer to a career retrospective than a narrative music video, making the visual presentation directly complement the song's themes of memory, love and renewal.
  • "You Can Make History (Young Again)" was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, with Chris Thomas producing the recording.
  • The track was released during a period when John was balancing new studio material with compilations that revisited his catalog.

Lyrics

I can feel the time closing in
I can feel the years crawling through my skin
And if I doubt myself I can count on the rain
To cover the tears of this aging game

But I can count on you to play your part
I don't miss a beat of your animal heart
And when you push from behind I know I can
Cover a mountain with the palm of my hand

And oh babe, you can make history young again
You could rewrite, you could decide
The things that should or shouldn't have been
You could look at me in the scheme of things
...
© Elton John - You Can Make History (Young Again). This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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