The King Must Die (song)

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The King Must Die is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1970 self-titled album. It is a very epic song, in style with the closing track of his next album, Burn Down the Mission. The song is heavily orchestrated and also features a great horn section, but also uses the usual rock line-up, and is therefore only occasionally played in concert. The song also appeared on Elton's 1987 live-album.