Bennie and the Jets Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus]
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Ooh, but they're so spaced out
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she's really keen

[Chorus]
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine, oh
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Oh, but they're so spaced out
B-B-B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh, Bennie, she's really keen

[Chorus]
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine
B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets

[Outro]
Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets, the Jets, the Jets
Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets

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About

Genius Annotation

“Bennie and the Jets” is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The song tells of “Bennie and the Jets”, a fictional band of whom Elton John is a supposed fan. In interviews, Taupin has said that the song’s lyrics are a satire on the music industry of the 1970s.

Producer Gus Dudgeon, in keeping with the theme of a band that’s more show than substance, hit upon the idea of turning the original studio track into a fake live song, by simulating crowd noise.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Elton John say about "Bennie and the Jets"?
Genius Answer

Elton stated in a Rolling Stone interview:

“When I saw the lyrics for ‘Bennie and the Jets,’ I knew it had to be an off-the-wall type song, an R&B-ish kind of sound or a funky sound. The audience sounds were taken from a show we did at the Royal Festival Hall years earlier. The whole thing is very weird.”

Who does Bennie & the Jets refer to?
Genius Answer

Bennie and the Jets is a fictional band the narrator is going to see perform live. Bernie Taupin has always considered himself a storyteller, and Bennie and the Jets, Candy, and Ronnie are characters in the story.

Credits
Produced By
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
Château d’Hérouville, Hérouville, France
Release Date
February 4, 1974
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