# Elton John's song "Candle in the Wind": a few questions

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**Created:** [October 6, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-johns-song-candle-in-the-wind-a-few-questions/324978 "2005-10-06T00:33:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-johns-song-candle-in-the-wind-a-few-questions/324978/21 "2005-10-06T20:30:08Z")

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> [@DooWahDiddy](#):
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> Just curious; what does “boke” mean?

[Vomit.](http://www.vomitnames.com/)

By the way, here are the lyrics to the [Marilyn Monroe](http://www.eltonography.com/songs/candle_in_the_wind.html) and [Princess Diana](http://www.eltonography.com/songs/candle_in_the_wind_1997.html) versions of _Candle_.

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