Elton John - Teacher I Need You Lyrics

The opening piano sounds as if he's going to break into
Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes."

I've got John Wayne stances, I've got Erroll Flynn advances, and it doesn't mean a doggone thing

Fantastic Song

What happened to music ? This makes contemporary artist lyrics and melodies sound well Neanderthal!

The symphony and background singers are amazing

You can tell this was inspired by Jackson Browne and Doctor My Eyes

Sounds like Jackson Brown’s
Doctor my eyes

I got this album on cassette in 1991 I think... or 1993.... anyway, my father has purchased it for me from a gas station in Hungary when we have driven to Germany from Romania (I am Romanian). My father used to like EJ back then while I had no idea who he was. I am one of those people who mature late (I've had the mind of a child until 30+ years, I still am a child actually even today, I just hide it very well :p) .... as I was saying, my father had purchased this cassette as gift to me back then, and I have only gotten the chance to listen to it 3 weeks later when we returned to Romania. At that time I was being a fan of Queen, ABBA, Roxette, and Michael Jackson. That's pretty much the entire music I knew about, and I had put the EJ cassette on out of curiosity... and I didn't like it that much. Only Crocodile Rock has caught my attention and only because of the "LAAA... LALALALALAA... LALALALALAA... LALALALALA" chorus xD ...After listening to the songs on that album once (I don't even think I have listened to the entire album at that time) I have put the cassette away and I have totally forgotten about it, or downright ignored it for many years, especially since in the early 2000s CDs and later on DVDs were making cassettes obsolete... But anyway, for a decade or so I have totally forgotten about this album, even though in the meantime I had learned more about who EJ was and I had listened to some of his 90s songs (I have even liked songs like Sacrifice and I'm Still Standing, which are still 2 of my all-time EJ songs to this very day) thanks to VH1 and MTV, but I still didn't return back to this album... until around 2006-2007 when my heavy depression has kicked in. Around those years I would go into severe depression for several years (6-7, maybe 8) and it was around this time that I got back to my collection of cassettes and CDs that were containing stuff like Lorena McKennitt, Elton John (this album), Paul McCartney (Flaming Pie), 3 or 4 CDs with Bob Marley (including a "greatest hits" one), Modern Talking (Greatest Hits), and many other performers that I don't remember at the moment... and going through this collection I found this cassette again and I have no idea why I've put it on the cassette recorder to play (yes, I still had a working cassette recorded even though at that time even DVD players were becoming obsolete due to the emergence of internet, youtube and smartphones)... so, I've put this album into the tape recorder / cassette recorder (whatever the hell it's called, I don't know the technical name for it) and some of the songs seemed familiar, and somehow catchy. Needless to say that in the state that I've been at that time (heavily depressed most of the time, like 20-22 hours a day, 6 days a week, for 6-7 years straight) songs like Funeral for a Friend and Blues for Baby and Me have caught on more than Crocodile Rock or Teacher I Need You. Actually, Blues For Baby And Me has been one of the songs that have helped me the most with depression (the other one being ABBA's Voulez Vouz). I don't know why these songs / artists have helped me cope with depression more than other songs / artists but it is what it is. And in the process I have actually gotten to love this album (which is one of the reasons I still have it on cassette to this very day), and I have also gotten to deem Blues For Baby And Me as one of the best - if not THE best - EJ songs that I've listened to. This whole album is amazing indeed, and BFMBAM is definitely my favorite song of EJ, and in top 100 songs of all time for me.

A Great song by Elton John , he has given us so many great songs . I can play this song 5 times in a row and still want to play again . Thanks for posting this song on YouTube.. TC

My favorite!

When this song came out I KNEW Sir Elton and Bernie were thinking of me when putting this tune together....I had quite The Teacher Crush at this time! I often wonder about her all these years later........

I found that the album previous to the most popular is usually the true work of art.

So up himself,very sad

High over the fence for yet another homerun

“You’re an inspiration for my graduation”
Also Elton John: *didn’t graduate*

This song is fantastic! I'm just starting to discover a lot of his stuff and this one is definitely going on the favorites list. I almost wish I had started my Eltonventure sooner, but better late than never. The man is an absolute genius! 😁

Love Elton's piano playing on this song...

Bernie Taupin never gets enough credit. Super stuff!

Mrs Sable you out there..? You made 9th grade English a dream..

nice elton THENHS BUD YOU ARE A NICE FAMILY BLOKE BEST WISHES MY FRIEND

He truly captured the angst of a crush on a teacher. That's some strong hormones there.

This shoud have been the intro tothis fab album! Love it Love it Love it

57 people didn't like SITtin' IN the CLASSroom...

I never understood how this song wasn't a HIT SONG when it came out. However, if it had, it would have given Elton 3 hit songs from a single album. Love to dance to this even at my age.

I forgot about all this Elton I hope people agree not the most famous but still BRILLIANT

His best LP was his First with Your Song. Take me to the pilot etc.

Brings back those old high school memories of my Spanish teacher

another early gem from the man...

Still kick'n 2019! Teacher I need you!

I love this album, but I just realized that Elton John and that Yukie Ass Queen Thang tried to jump my ass way back in 1971, Where they tried to trick me with bye bye Mrs American Pie. Dude's, did they were really the stupidest of the stupidest who could really think they could foo me? I mean,dudetts and a dude dude's, just look at me and see it. GooGoo are rude ass Mo Fo's. Check it out

His voice used to be soo good! So American sounding.

Hey teach. . . . . Hey pupe

WFIL in Philadelphia played this in ‘74 as if it were a single. this should have been! underrated and underexposed.

I have loved this song to bits since I was a child. Thank you, Elton!

The fun part was having a big teacher crush myself on a blonde baby right when I found this song on its album.

I didn't know that such good song like this! could exist! Describes explicitly just how I'm feeling about him... teacher I love you even though you rejected me :C

Dont forget to credit Bernie

This is a fun song.

It looks like the seen on Lucille ball and Ricky ricardo

Her name was Mrs.Fox, taught 7th grade mathematics. Seriously.

No more than I need you. I'm terrified of what I feel inside...this doesn't happen to me, it's something stronger than I am....

The best pianist, musician, composer, and showman ever!! Live Long Elton John!!

Chills🙆‍♀️

This is the album that got me hooked. Every song is great!

Well what's so wrong about a hormonal young man spending a night with a  hot teacher? Would have made my adolescence a lot better.

BIOLOGY and ANATOMY IS FOR THE BIRDS AND THE BEES : Without a thirst for knowledge the teacher would be un required.......... The Teacher Needs the Student As The Student Needs the Teacher.....The Earth should be a Classroom and NOT a Battlefield

Trying to get to his farewell tour concert in Orlando. Can't believe he is finally retiring.

perfect combination of music, lyrics, and great production. The breaks, the slight echo, background vocals, and drumbeat emphasis in the chorus are all the genius of Gus Dudgeon

Mike Britt Yes Gus Dudgeon was as useful to Elton as George Martin was to the Beatles. Both producers were integral to the success of both Elton and The Beatles.

been teaching 30+ years and am still waiting for someone to say ...............

Most people have forgotten I think...I was 8 you listening to dad's 8 track..loved the drum work

Still diggin this in 2018

This album takes me back some years.i am 62 now. And know every song..takes me back to a great time in the 70,s. .we drank many times in a pub called the feathers st James's park. ..was you there?

Allway think of my teacher Mrs Lear when I hear that song when I wos tryln to look intelligent her image still pounds in my brain

Luv it.

Don't shoot me I'm only the Piano Player was the last album that Arranger/Composer Paul Buckmaster worked on at the start Elton John's career. Paul was responsible for creating "the Big Sound" that was a trademark of Elton John's early albums. List carefully to the music and take in the rich sounds of the string section and the French Horn. Paul would be brought in to contribute on a handful other albums. John and producer Gus Dudgeon decided the era of the Big Sound in Rock&Roll no longer fit Elton John's artistic pursuits. Paul Buckmaster passed away last year on November 7, 2017 at the age of 71.The production of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road featured a new arranger Del Newman as the Arranger replacing Paul. With Elton John announcing his farewell tour entitled "Farewell Yellowbrick Road" I think its time we recognize Paul for historic contributions to Elton's career in his critical early years and all the memories both Elton and Paul gave us.

Agree with you 100% about Paul Buckmaster.  When I first heard Believe in mid 90's the instrumental part sounded like PM arrangement.  Sure enough it was him.

Oh crap, I had John Wayne advances and Errol Flynn stances. Goddammnit!

It´s my favourite tune from him. You can hear it ten times after another and it doesn´t get boring at all.

Such a great song about childhood innocence.

je suis le seul français a écouter ça?

Back in school in Dryden, when I played this song, I thought about a teacher named Miss Betty Williams. There were several students who had a crush on Miss Williams.

This whole album is just fabulous.

Pretty good stuff!

Pat Gipps I know, right!!! Great song. I can sing this so good with him.

My favorite other than tumbleweed connection

except for crocodile rock

Pretty much every single one of his older albums are chock full of good stuff and he ALWAYS put the lyrics to every song in his albums either as a separate booklet or just inside covers and I still KNOW EVERY SINGLE ONE. I even turned my oldest grandson in my town on to his I'm still standing from the animated movie Sing..he kept singing the song and asking me to rewind it back so he could hear it again so I said why not give the original a listen and look..he didn't even cringe at the 80s hair and half naked men but absolutely loved it so of course I played more and even showed the parodies of popular songs that weird al yanokich did and again they loved them so I just kept playing the good stuff going back 50-60 years and made a fan for early Elvis Presley outta my younger grandson here. His favorite is jailhouse rock and he has excellent taste because I think it's one of the gold standards that will always be awesome.

This is Elton John’s Best Song , great music & voices. Love this song .

Great song and album!

Oh Teacher I need you.....please!

THE BEST ALBUM OF SR JOHN

Superb album, one of his best. My own favourites are Captain Fantastic, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Tumbleweed Connection.

I used to be soo into one my teachers Like soo into

The man is pure genius. This is probably my favorite E.J. tune. So so underrated!

Mine too.

Yes, Siree.
This is of Elton"s finest
And yes-he positively. flattened the old barn in Chicago
I know as I, too, was steamrolled.

Yes.
I was there.
Being a Senior has many advantages.

Try it some time.

B.

Boy, I feel this song down to my bones. 10th grade English teacher, late 60s was hot and she wore mini-skirts.Who the hell cared about Hemmingway

favorite times and music

In the 70's, Elton ruled. Funny, 30 years later, I married a Teacher...........

My uncle was a teacher, my aunt a teacher, my gran a teacher, my grandad a professor and I was a teacher... (my wife a nurse, my mum a nurse, my aunt a nurse, my dad a doctor).

@mizofan LMAO. That's weird and funny :)

One of his best songs. Was a local radio airplay hit with WFIL in Philly. Still sounds great.

Love this song

When you Love your Teacher This song Makes you feel great

this song was directed at me when I was 10. But my teachers were Nuns and they loved children, and protected us from homos. Thanks Sr. Regina.

Its hard 2 be believe Reggies 70 and still rockin.!!!! Don't ever stop.

Macron of France.

Happy Birthday to my bro, Easton Just wanna thank you for turning me on to this fab guy who just so happens to share the same Birthday, but just years apart!! Aries are so creative as my bro was. Love u both muchy!! xxoo

Sounds great, I assume this is a remaster from about 1995?

FOCUS MY ATTENTION ON SOME FUTURE EDUCATION.....

EJ & BT, probably the best team to ever write music.

certainly the best and it's close

Agreed! These lyrics still ring true today, even if you can't say stuff like this in today's educational environment for fear of getting your teacher investigated or fired or worse. If any among us says we didn't have exactly this kind of mad crush on a teacher at some point, we're lyin' like a rug.

.......my 8th grade English teacher was a centerfold model...

yup....and well spoken...

Loved this song....

Elton  John coming to Tucson to do one show in Dec 2016! memories, memories.

I always see Pam Smart when this song plays. Billy, Can you help me afterschool ?

i agree unequivicialy with Luis! been there! lol

Im a 14 year old boy who want to fuck my history teacher miss Lamar more then anything in the world shes 34

Keep dreaming and playing pokemon red.

LOL!! Good thing she's not your English teacher, Tyson. With your spelling and punctuation, your chances would be even less than they already are.

Worst time to have a hot teacher;junior high your hormones are going full tilt, jeez those were hard times,pun intended !

My God, Tell me about it! I had Miss English for English - no it's true. I sat in the 2nd row, she was very fit, assertive and leggy. She would sit on a front row desk while looking upwards towards heaven legs akimbo talking passionately about Shakespeare, sometimes directly in front of me..I was looking towards heaven too but not the same one. I was always the last one to stand at the end of class and very careful how I did it.

Got that right Late 60s English teacher was hot and wore mini-skirts Hey who cared about Hemingway

Черт,побери, Это наше , Ребята))

How can anyone possibly give thumbs downs to this?this man is a talent beyond belief

DITTO BIG TIME!

for sure ???? beyond comprehension ????

Listen to this album on 8 track while cruising around in my 69 chevelle SS.

Was it an 8-track Ranger?

Awesome car.

I was in love with my kindergarten teacher, it's true. I was 5 & in luvvvvve..........

that arpeggio intro always got me.

Of all the great rock bands of the 70's Elton John has always been the closest to my heart.

Great tune.

I've got John Wayne stances I've got Errol Flynn advances....and it doesn't mean a dog gone thing !!!!!

Clever Elton song -- should be played back to back with Freddy Cannon's "Abigail Beecher." (1964) --
"Hey, everybody get out of the street now // I hear the roar of an XKE now // Sloppy sweater and pony tail // And the cop on the corner is turnin' pale // Whoo, it's Abigail Beecher, our history teacher." I could hear Elton cover this. Yeah...Elton's "Teacher I Need You" and "Abigail Beecher," -- must all be from the same school. I am sure Van Halen heard this song too when they decided to do "Hot For Teacher." For those who don't know...Freddy Cannon was a rocker to the bone. Incredible vocalist. Up there with Elton. "Palisades Park," "June, July and August," "Action," (that featured Leon Russell's piano and Elvis' James Burton on guitar) -- all incredible tunes in a manner that Elton adapted years later equally well. Cannon had a long career -- still records and performs.

Elton John is still active people! Now in 2016 he recently released the album "Wonderful Crazy Night". Maybe it is something for you?

From 1971 to 1976 no one did it better than Elton

He owned the world.

i have heard something called Steely Dan

Still have the original album in great condition.

Same Here

me too and I still listen to it to this very day

When I first heard this song, I went to Dryden High. Me and a few others had a crush on a school teacher named Betty Williams. Also we had hoped a school mate of ours would be a teacher too. She was called Dryden's sex symbol.