The 16 Best Stuttering Songs of All Time
Posted Wednesday 04/01/2009 7:00 AM in
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8. "Bennie and the Jets," Elton John
He stutters over: "B-b-b-b-b-ennie and the Jets..."
Why we love it: Sir Elton's memorable stammer is heaped onto a second studio affectation: a completely synthetic, arena-sized audience for him to stutter along with.
The experts say: This British pop icon never had trouble with disfluency, but, surprisingly, an American film and stage icon does: James Earl Jones, who's known for his deep, booming voice, from Darth Vader's revelation, “Luke, I am your father,” to the more pedestrian announcement “This is CNN.” “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter,” Jones once said.
