<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Tiny Dancer" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Tiny Dancer" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin . It appears on John's fourth album, Madman Across the Water, and was released as a single in 1972 . In the U.S. it was certified Gold on 19 May 2005, and Platinum on 19 August 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America . In the UK, "Tiny Dancer" has been certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 200,000 copies, despite never being released as an official single . The song was popularized after being featured in the 2000 film Almost Famous . </P> <P> The song's lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin to capture the spirit of California in 1970 encapsulated by the many beautiful women he met there . The song was dedicated to Maxine Feibelman--Taupin's first wife--on the album Madman Across the Water . </P> <P> The song features piano - based accompaniment during verses . The arrangement start features pedal steel guitar, light percussion, Paul Buckmaster's strings and a very quiet choir . </P>

Meaning of song tiny dancer by elton john