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"Levon" is a popular 1971 song, recorded by Elton John with music written by him and lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It was from John's album Madman Across The Water.

As usual with Taupin, the lyrics are a complex riddle, involving Jesus, Venus, Christmas, The New York Times, Friedrich Nietzsche's assertion that "God is dead", and the apocryphal Alvin Tostig. Taupin claimed Tostig to be fictional, and researchers have since corellated Tostig with the surname of an Earl of Wessex back in 1040. This is significant because Taupin hails from Wessex.

The titular character's name derives from The Band drummer Levon Helm. The track's power derives from John's solid vocals and his piano-based melody married to Paul Buckmaster's dynamic string arrangement, as well as powerful drumming by Roger Pope.

The song describes a family living with mental illness. The opening line is the first clue to Taupin's riddle. "Levon wears his war wound like a crown" refers to being used as a "pawn" in warfare, and receiving a head injury. His son, irreverently named "Jesus", is growing apart from his father, who seems to fixate on religious and status symbols. The song's refrain, "He shall be Levon", contains a subtle pun which John's phrasing alternately obscures and punctuates: "He shall believe on."

"Levon" has since been covered by several artists, including Bon Jovi and Billy Klippert. It was also taken on by Taylor Hicks in the first week of the semifinal of the fifth season of American Idol, one of the most praised performances of that season. Hicks sang it again on the final day of the competition.

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