Yahoo Lifestyle Nicole Kidman Reveals She Owns the Original Handwritten Lyrics to Elton John’s 'Your Song'
The 1970 song featured in Kidman's 2001 movie 'Moulin Rogue!'
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Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman is opening up about a treasured memento.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the actress, 57, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and revealed that she bought Bernie Taupin's original handwritten lyrics to Elton John’s 1970 single “Your Song.”
Kidman's revelation came after host Stephen Colbert, 60, quizzed the Babygirl star over if she had ever asked someone for their autograph.
“Well, I’ve asked people to sign a copy of a book. Philip Roth and Elton John," Kidman shared.
"That was because we bought lyrics of ‘Your Song,’ ” she continued of the track, which was written by John, 77, and Taupin, 74.
“Where do you keep those?” Colbert then asked to which Kidman replied, “Shh,” as she placed her finger on her lips.
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Elton John and Nicole Kidman at the 2012 Golden GlobesThe song appeared in Kidman's 2001 film Moulin Rouge! and was performed by her costar Ewan McGregor and Alessandro Safina in the movie.
Back in 2019, Kidman and her husband Keith Urban sang their own rendition of “Your Song.”
Sharing the video on Instagram at the time, Urban, 57, played the piano while the couple harmonized and Urban began singing, “It’s a little bit funny/This feeling inside/I’m not one of those who can/Easily hide.”
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As Urban, sang “If I was a sculptor,” Kidman jokingly chimed in with, “But you’re not,” before continuing their duet with a few more ad libs.
“A little backstage moment before heading to Monterey ❤️🌹@KeithUrban,” Kidman's caption read at the time.
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Original handwritten lyrics by Bernie Taupin to Elton John's 'Your Song' at Bonhams in Oct. 2018 in LondonNever miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Meanwhile, Kidman also revealed during her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that the first concert she ever attended was to see rock band AC/DC.
"Wow you're pretty hip," Colbert said to which she replied, "Thank you and then second was [David] Bowie," as the audience cheered.
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