Nigel Olsson

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Curt Becher Nigel Olsson

Bobby's driving through the city tonight
Through the lights in a hot new rent a car
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
It’s a scene down on Sunset Boulevard

Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby

Johnny's taking care of things for awhile
And his style is so right for troubadours
(Troubadours, right for troubadours)
They got him sitting with his back to the door
Now he won't be my mascot anymore

Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby

Moving on is a chance you take any time
You try to stay together, oh
Say the word and a lie and you find
That the friends you had are gone
Forever
(Forever)
Forever

Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye

So many faces in and out of my life
Some will last, some will just be now and then
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes
I’m afraid it's time for goodbye again

Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye my baby

Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye my baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hollywood
Say bye-bye my baby
Say goodbye
Say goodbye my baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hollywood
Say bye-bye my baby
Say goodbye
Say goodbye my baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hollywood
Say bye-bye my baby
Say goodbye
Say goodbye my baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hollywood
Say bye-bye my baby
Say goodbye
Say goodbye my baby

Nigel Olsson is an English rock drummer and vocalist. His is best known as being the longtime drummer for Elton John. Prior to joining Elton John’s band, he was a member of Plastic Penny and Uriah Heep. As a full-time drummer and backing vocalist for Elton John, he appeared on many of John’s most successful albums, such as Honky Chateau, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

After his dismissal from the Elton John Band in the mid 70s after the release of John’s album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, he went on to find some solo success of his own, with his singles “Dancin' Shoes” and “Little Bit of Soap.” Both songs charted in the Top 40. He rejoined the Elton John band for a short stint in the 80s, then rejoined permanently in the 2000s, and is currently accompanying John on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. He is a self-described “car maniac,” and has raced cars professionally. He endorses DW Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth drumsticks, and FootJoy golf gloves.

From the albums

Nigel Olsson (1978)
Nigel (1979)

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