1:53
single, 1973
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
This song, a brisk country rocker, was released as the B-side to "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting." The song apostrophizes the titular rabbit, who is racing around enjoying himself, while danger looms at every corner. "Go jack-rabbit running through the woods / You had a good night and you feel real loose / Gunfire breaking up the peaceful night / Jack-rabbit lying in the cold daylight." The tone is deceptively light, but carpe diem and memento mori, everybody; Taupin’s rustic imagery and Elton’s galloping piano make it feel like a fable in which carefree sport turns to tragedy. Et in Arcadio ego and all that.
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