Border Song

~ Song

Annotation

Words for the final verse were written by Elton John.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-04 15:57 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
Bernie Taupin
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Elton-john-border-song-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/5897 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/elton-john/border-song [info]
Wikidata:Q1445945 [info]
later translated versions:Sol på jorden

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1970-04-12Border Song (BBC session) (live, 1970-04-12)liveElton John with Hookfoot3:22
1970-05-22Border Song (live, 1970-05-22: BBC Studios, London, England, UK)liveElton John3:38
1970-05-22Border Song (different version) (live, 1970-05-22: BBC Studios, London, England, UK)liveElton John3:26
1970-05Border Song (1970-05: BBC Sessions)liveElton John3:04
1970-08-19Border Song (Holy Moses)coverAretha Franklin3:20
1970-11-17Border Song (outtakes from 1970-11-17: WABC Studios, New York, NY, USA)liveElton John4:41
1970-11-17Border Song (live, 1970-11-17: A & R Recording, New York City, NY, USA)liveElton John3:57
1970Border Song (Swiss TV, 1970) (live, 1970: Switzerland)liveElton John?:??
1971-10-11Border Song (live, 1971-10-11: Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan)liveElton John3:22
1972-02-05Border Song (live, 1972-02-05: Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK)liveElton John & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra3:16
1972-05-03Border Song (live, 1972-05-03: Athletic & Convocation Center, Notre Dame, IN, USA)liveElton John3:26
1974-05-18Border Song (live, 1974-05-18: Royal Festival Hall, London, England)liveElton John3:24
1974-12-24Border Song (live, 1974-12-24: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK)liveElton John3:31
1976-09-17Border Song (live, 1976-09-17: Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)liveElton John4:14
1977-05-07Border Song (live, 1977-05-07: Rainbow Theatre, London, England)liveElton John & Ray Cooper3:36
2009-09-24Border Song (live)liveElton John feat. Ray Cooper3:22
2009-09-26Border Song (live @Amneville, 2009-09-26)liveElton John feat. Ray Cooper3:22
2024-03-20Border Song (live, 2024‐03‐20: Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin, D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.)cover and liveAnnie Lennox?:??
Border SongElton John3:16
Border SongcoverEric Clapton4:21
Border SongShawn Mullins & Elton John3:22
Border SongcoverThe 5th Dimension3:09
Border SongcoverTaron Egerton3:25
Border SongJessie Galante3:18
Border SongcoverWillie Nelson3:23
Border SongcoverBirds of a Feather feat. Elton John3:29
Border SongcoverKenny Rogers and The First Edition2:26
Border SongliveElton John3:55
Border SongliveElton John3:48
Border SongliveElton John3:47
Border Song (Dolby Atmos mix)Elton John3:23
Border SongliveElton John feat. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra?:??
Border Song (live, 1970-05-22: BBC Studios, London, England, UK)Elton John3:38
Border Songcover and instrumentalBoko Suzuki2:34
Border Song (live, 1970-05-22: BBC Studios, London, England, UK)Elton John3:13
Border SongElton John3:50
Border SongBirds of a Feather feat. Elton John3:29
Border SongElton John3:22
Border SongcoverJosé Feliciano2:25
Border SongElton John?:??
Border SongcoverEric Clapton3:23
Border SongElton John3:10
Border Song (5.1 mix)Elton John3:22
Border Song (Holy Moses)coverAretha Franklin3:26
Border Song (Holy Moses)coverAretha Franklin3:21
Border Song (Holy Moses)coverRaymond Myles3:37
Border Song (Holy Moses)coverAretha Franklin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra3:24
Border Song (live)liveElton John3:38
Border Song (piano demo)Elton John?:??
Io straniera (Border Song)coverMia Martini3:29
The Border SongcoverSophie B. Hawkins3:54
Three Psalms of Elton: 1 Your Song, 2 Border Song, 3 Take Me to the Pilotcover and medleySolomon Burke3:17
Three Psalms of Elton: 2 - Border SongcoverSolomon Burke?:??