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I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

Song

Creators (3)

Composer

  1. Davey Johnstone
  2. Elton John English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer

Lyricist

  1. Bernie Taupin

Publisher

  1. Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
  2. Big Pig Music Ltd.

Related Works (1)

Later Versions

  1. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Zoo (The Zoo Station ID) parody

Recordings (59)

  1. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:43 by Elton John (Apr 1983)
  2. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:44 cover by Elkie Brooks (1986)
  3. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 3:26 cover by The Shadows (12 Oct 1987)
  4. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:45 cover by Elkie Brooks (1987)
  5. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 3:32 instrumental, cover by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1991)
  6. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:16 cover by University of Rochester Yellowjackets (1992)
  7. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:31 live by Elton John (1993) live, 1993-05-13: Earls Court, London, England
  8. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:24 cover by [unknown] (1994)
  9. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:39 live by Elton John (02 Dec 1996) live, 1996-06-20: Parco Novi Sad, Modena, Italy
  10. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:47 by Elton John (1996)
  11. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:33 instrumental, cover by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1996)
  12. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:33 by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1996)
  13. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:33 instrumental, cover by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1996)
  14. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:41 cover by Elkie Brooks (1997)
  15. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:31 instrumental, cover by [unknown] (1997)
  16. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:05 instrumental, cover by Boko Suzuki (24 Mar 1998)
  17. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:44 cover by Elkie Brooks (10 Aug 1998)
  18. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live at the Ritz, Paris) 4:38 by Elton John (1998)
  19. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:52 cover by Brian Withycombe (1998)
  20. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 2:28 instrumental, cover by The Rocket Men (1999)
  21. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:44 instrumental, cover by Jorge Rico (20 Apr 2001)
  22. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:45 cover by Studio 99 (2001)
  23. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live, 2001-07-17: Ephesus, Turkey) 5:15 live by Elton John (2004)
  24. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live) 4:17 live by Elton John (2004)
  25. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 6:36 live by Elton John (2005) live, 2005-04-09: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA
  26. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 2:50 cover by Sweet Little Band (01 Jan 2006)
  27. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 3:27 cover by Melanie (2006)
  28. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:42 cover by Elkie Brooks (01 Jan 2007)
  29. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:41 by Elton John (2007)
  30. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 7:55 live by Elton John (2007) live, 2007-03-25: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
  31. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues ?:?? live by Elton John (28 Oct 2008) live
  32. Sad Songs (They Say So Much) / I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 5:34 medley, cover by Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus (2008)
  33. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 5:09 live by Elton John (2009) 2009-06-06: Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
  34. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:26 cover by Melanie (2009)
  35. That’s Why They Call It the Blues ?:?? live by Elton John (2009)
  36. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:50 live by Elton John (2010) live, 1989-05-19: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, UK
  37. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:34 live by Elton John (2010) live, 1992-07-21: Barcelona, Spain
  38. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:09 live, cover by Paul McDonald (16 Mar 2011)
  39. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:44 cover by Elkie Brooks (2012)
  40. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:05 cover by Rockabye Baby! (10 Sep 2013)
  41. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 5:32 live by Elton John (2013) live, 2013-06-04: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
  42. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 3:49 cover by James Blunt (28 Nov 2014)
  43. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:12 cover by Out of the Blue (11 Aug 2017)
  44. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:30 cover by Alessia Cara (06 Apr 2018)
  45. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4:47 cover by Studio 99 ()
  46. That's Why They Call It the Blues ?:?? live by Eric Clapton ()
  47. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:34 live by Elton John () live, 1988-09-16: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
  48. Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 6:38 medley, live by Elton John () live, 1984-11-04: The Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA
  49. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 3:01 live by Elton John () live, 1986-10-12: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  50. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 5:05 live by Elton John () live, 2009-10-20: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
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Links (3)

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0005602854

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1633739

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/23547