Gun Song Top Ten: My Fathers Gun (#2)

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Are you tired of all these songs with “gun” in the title by people you’ve never heard of? Relax. You’ve heard of this guy. You probably don’t know the song because it wasn’t a hit, but that never bothers me when it comes to a good song. Here’s today’s fifth and final Hall of Famer in this countdown. #2: My Father’s Gun - Elton John I have to say it’s a little strange to hear a guy with a British accent singing a song about being in the Confederate army during the Civil War. Elton’s lyricist, Bernie Taupin, has had a fascination with the American west and US history from his early days. Did he ever show it on the second US/third overall album by Elton, Tumbleweed Connection. When I was an Elton teenybopper at 15 I didn’t care that much for Tumbleweed Connection. Now it’s one of my favorite Elton albums. My Father’s Gun Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Recorded by Elton John From Tumbleweed Connection, 1971 Slip us a rope and sail on round the bend: