Since I'm on an Olivia kick, how about this song from 1988? I didn't actually hear this until I was about three years into college.
Listen to the music. Does it sound familiar? It should. Elton John wrote it and provided backing vocals. I don't know why it wasn't a big hit. Maybe it's because it sounds like a hybrid of "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". And even though Olivia sings it, you can totally hear Elton in it.
Olivia looks pretty good in this video...
Listen to the music. Does it sound familiar? It should. Elton John wrote it and provided backing vocals. I don't know why it wasn't a big hit. Maybe it's because it sounds like a hybrid of "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". And even though Olivia sings it, you can totally hear Elton in it.
"Mama Can't Buy You Love"
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
And maybe a little like "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That"... in a different key, of course. The rhythm and styling is kind of similar.
"I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That"...
I love Elton John's music and I think it suits Olivia pretty well. But maybe "The Rumour" was a little too Elton and not enough Olivia. I still like the song, though. And it's fun watching Olivia dance. I miss the 80s.
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