“Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” as performed by Sara Bareilles is one of my all time favorite videos on YouTube. It’s written about, you guessed it, the yellow brick road in Wizard of Oz, and I’m here for that! Written about giving up a life of opulence for one of simplicity in a rural setting, this song hits all my feels, and Sara’s performance gives me the chills. Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Sara Bareilles perform one of her all time favorite songs “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.“
“The one thing I can say that’s so remarkable about her voice, she sounds like she’s singing it directly at you. Something about her voice always hits something very personally deep in your soul. Even when she’s being funny she still carries you along for the ride. She is just ethereal and grounding to hear. Few singers make me feel like I can see an exact color or smell the very earth by only hearing their voice. Emotionally fracturing.”
“Okay, I confess to not having heard Sara B or this song before…but I love the original, and I’m blown away with Sara’s take on it. It’s not unlike how Johnny made Trent’s “Hurt” into its own phenomenon, bigger than either would have thought. And of equal value, Elizabeth, is your sharing how Sara’s performance affects you so much, too. It’s a gift, it’s a lesson, it teaches us how to experience music! Thank you.“
