DESCRIPTION:
Rob Steinberg play Levon by Elton John piano cover in April 2012. Lyrics:

Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus
'Cause he likes the name
And he sends him to the finest school in town

Levon, Levon likes his money

He makes a lot they say

Spends his days counting

In a garage by the motorway


He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day

When the New York Times said, "God is dead

And the war's begun, Alvin' Tostig has a son today"


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

And he shall be Levon

In tradition with the family plan


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

He shall be Levon


Levon sells cartoon balloons in town

His family business thrives

Jesus blows up balloons all day

Sits on the porch swing watching them fly


And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus

Leaving Levon far behind

Take a balloon and go sailing

While Levon, Levon slowly dies


He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day

When the New York Times said, "God is dead

And the war's begun, Alvin' Tostig has a son today"


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

And he shall be Levon

In tradition with the family plan


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

He shall be Levon


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

And he shall be Levon

In tradition with the family plan


And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man

He shall be Levon




Steinberg studied with Brian Ganz of the Peabody Institute, Jules Gentil of the L'Ecole Normale in Paris, and composer Elizabeth Gould. He served on the Board of Directors of the Kennedy Center's Young Concert Artist series. He was founder of a performing arts group of governmental and business leaders in Washington, which included Senators, Congressmen, and Cabinet members. Steinberg was accepted into the Masters of Piano Performance Program at the Peabody Institute and into the Mozarteum in Salzburg. As a young pianist, he was a soloist with various symphony orchestras. Influences include Andre Watts, Rudolph Serkin, Leon Fleischer and Glenn Gould.

Levon Elton John Rob Robert Steinberg piano cover