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John often works with other lyricists on specific theatrical or film projects such as 1994's The Lion King and 2000's Aida, both of which featured lyrics by Tim Rice, and 2005's Billy Elliot, which has script and lyrics by the original film's screenwriter, Lee Hall. However, by 1983's Too Low for Zero, the two renewed their partnership on a full-time basis and from that point forward Taupin was again John's primary lyricist for his solo releases.
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John and Taupin resumed writing together on an occasional basis in 1980, with Taupin contributing lyrics to several songs on albums such as The Fox, 21 at 33 and Jump Up!.
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(The 1978 single-only A side "Ego" was their only collaboration of note during the period, although John/Taupin B-sides such as "Lovesick" and "I Cry at Night" were issued with the respective singles "Song for Guy" and "Part-time Love" from the album A Single Man.) The team took some time off from each other for a while between 19, while Taupin worked with other songwriters, including Alice Cooper, and John worked with other lyricists, including Gary Osborne and Tom Robinson. The duo have collaborated on more than thirty albums to date. Elton told the man behind the desk that he could not write lyrics, so the man handed Elton a sealed envelope from the pile of people submitting lyrics, which he opened on the London Underground ride home.
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Neither Taupin nor John passed the audition for Liberty Records. In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement for talent that was placed in the New Musical Express by Liberty Records A&R man Ray Williams. They instilled in him an appreciation for nature and literature and narrative poetry, both of which influenced his early lyrics. Taupin's mother had studied French literature and his maternal grandfather John Leonard Palchett "Poppy" Cort was a classics teacher and graduate of the University of Cambridge. Taupin had worked at several part-time jobs when, at age 17, he answered the advertisement that eventually led to his collaboration with Elton John. Taupin soon left that job, and spent the rest of his teenage years hanging out with friends, hitchhiking the country roads to attend youth club dances in the surrounding villages, playing snooker in the Aston Arms Pub in Market Rasen and drinking. At age 15, he left school and started work as a trainee in the print room of the local newspaper, The Lincolnshire Standard, with aspirations of becoming a journalist. Unlike his older brother, Tony, who attended a grammar school (selective secondary school), Taupin was not a diligent student, although he showed an early flair for writing. Taupin's 11-year-younger brother, Kit, was born there. Taupin's father decided to try independent farming, and the family moved to the run-down Maltkiln Farm in the north-Lincolnshire village of Owmby-by-Spital. The family later moved to Rowston Manor, a significant step up from Flatters farmhouse, which had no electricity. Taupin's mother worked as a nanny, having previously lived in Switzerland. Taupin's father was educated in Dijon and was employed as a stockman by a large farm estate near the town of Market Rasen. Taupin was born at Flatters House, a farmhouse located between the village of Anwick and the town of Sleaford, in the southern part of Lincolnshire, England, the son of Daphne (née Cort) and Robert Taupin.