| A Birthday Video & Beautiful Song |
| The Greatest Discovery Music by Elton John Lyrics by Bernie Taupin Recorded Live in Austrailia Peering out of tiny eyes The grubby hands that grip the rail Wiped the window clean of frost As the morning air, laid on the latch A whistle awakened someone there Next door to the nursery, just down the hall A strange new sound you never heard before A strange new sound, that makes boys explore Tread neat so small those little feet Amid the morning his small heart beats So much excitement yesterday That must be rewarded; must be displayed Large hands lift him through the air Excited eyes contain him there The eyes of those he loves and knows But what's this extra bed just here His puzzeled head tipped to one side Amazement swims in those bright green eyes Glancing down upon this thing That makes strange sounds; strange sounds that sing In those silent happy seconds That surround the sound of this event A parent's smile is made in moments They have made for you a friend And all you ever learned from them Until you grew much older Did not compare to when they said This is your brand new brother This is your brand new brother This is your brand new brother |
| Ricky's dad first heard Elton John sing "The Greatest Discovery" in 1991 when his brother Matthew was born. It remains among the most beautiful songs he's ever heard and still puts a lump in his throat. A few months after Ricky was born, Dad mixed some home video with a stage performance of this song about a child discovering a brand new brother. The lyrics are listed on the right. When you play the video, you'll first hear Elton John introduce the song as one of his top ten favorites. The music and video begin after that. You need Windows Media Player v7/8/9 installed to view the video. Go here for help. Click here to view stream via http. Your media player should open automatically - or - Click here to download via http Note: You may be prompted to save the file to your local disk before viewing. You can then play the video from your hard drive. Send feedback to richard@trezza.us and pass on the link if you like it. |
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