Supposedly about a Vietnam war veteran. But why would someone wounded be going to Spain on vacay over and over?
Did you perceive it as a gay lament?
My most hated Elton John song. I hate the melody, arrangement, and I hate the name Daniel.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 12, 2025 1:49 PM |
I always thought the guy liked visiting Spain before he was blinded so that’s why he goes back
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 12, 2025 1:51 PM |
Agreed, R1; I put it in the same class as "Seasons In the Sun" and "Billy, Don't Be a Hero."
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 12, 2025 1:52 PM |
R3 I agree and I say that as a lover of Elton John.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 12, 2025 1:55 PM |
I have very nostalgic feelings about all those songs R3. Of course they are dreck but I loved them as a kid. I love "Daniel" too.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 12, 2025 2:58 PM |
We had joy we had fun putting fingers up our bums but the pain was too strong 'cause our fingers were too long
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 12, 2025 3:01 PM |
Daniel makes me cry because my older brother Danny was a sweet, lost soul who was treated like a fool by my vicious Catholic family. He had a stutter, and probably undiagnosed learning disabilities .
As a teen he got into acid, coke and alcohol. My family (academic high achievers) never gave him a chance. He wasn’t stupid. He was very wise and observant.
He died in 2021. I miss him.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 12, 2025 7:43 PM |