"This Town" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. The song is the opening track of the 1985 album Ice on Fire

Ice on Fire

Ice on Fire is the nineteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1985. It was the first album since Blue Moves produced by John's original longtime producer, Gus Dudgeon. But it was met with little praise, and only reached number 48 on the...

. "This Town" utilizes downtempo bass synth

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 lines. The song said to be a favorite amongst fans. "This Town" has not been played live since December of 1986.

The lyrics for "This Town" have some of the same elements found in "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is a rock song performed by musician Elton John and covered by W.A.S.P., Flotsam and Jetsam, Nickelback , Queen and The Who...

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External links

• Song lyrics at Eltonography.com