Το Caribou, 8ο άλμπουμ του Elton (1974) δεν αποτελούσε ακριβώς συνέχεια του απίστευτου σερί κυκλοφοριών που είχε προηγηθεί (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across The Water etc). Δεν έπαυε να έχει το μερίδιό του σε σπουδαίες στιγμές όπως το ‘I’ve Seen The Saucers’ : τραγούδι επίκαιρο στιχουργικά, αλλά τόσο εκτός σύγχρονου μουσικού (επιπέδου και) κλίματος, που η πιθανότητα επανόδου του στο προσκήνιο είναι τόσο “πιθανή” όσο και το να προκύψει κάτι ουσιαστικό απ’ την αποχαρακτήριση των φακέλων για τους Ιπτάμενους Δίσκους. 🔴 🔴 Caribou, Elton’s 8th album (1974), did not exactly continue the incredible streak of releases that had preceded it (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, etc.). It still had its share of great moments, such as ‘I’ve Seen the Saucers’ : a song very timely lyrically, but so far removed from the contemporary musical (level and) climate, that the chance of it making a comeback to the forefront is about as high as something substantial emerging from the UFO files declassification.

Written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin Album Caribou Produced by Gus Dudgeon

Tune in, wouldn’t it be something
Rumours spreading into panic
I’ve seen movements in the clearing
Someone sent you something satanic
I have to leave you, radar’s calling
Outside somebody landed
Crazy wavelengths leave you helpless
Oh don’t forget me I’m so stranded
I wouldn’t fool you but I’ve seen the saucers
So many times I’m almost in tune
Watching them flying in formation
Thinking how I could be so immune
I’ve seen them I’ve been there with them
I can tell you all you want to know
Something touched me and I was only sleeping
Wouldn’t you, wouldn’t you like to go
Stars climbing into their planets
Systems won, controlled from birth
Empty living on this highway
Can you see me mother earth
It’s so endless whirling onwards
Wonder what’s cooking at home tonight
Maybe if I promise not to say a word
They can get me back before the morning light
I wouldn’t fool you but I’ve seen the saucers
So many times I’m almost in tune
Watching them flying in formation
Thinking how I could be so immune
I’ve seen them I’ve been there with them
I can tell you all you want to know
Something touched me and I was only sleeping
Wouldn’t you, wouldn’t you like to go