King Kamala Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 Any other fans of his on this board? Come on, someone else here has got to like Madman Across The Water, Tumbleweed Connection, Honky Chateau, or Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, right?
Dandy Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 I like most of his work. I have a greatest hits two disc set that gets a lot of play here.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 Largely indifferent to outright hatred. At best, I accept he exists.
King Kamala Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Posted February 28, 2008 I'll admit his output in the past 25 years has sucked. Though "Nikita" amuses me since it's the only love song dedicated to a male Soviet Guard. I found that out on Pop Up Videos. Seriously, Nikita's a guy name and he never specifies which gender he's singing about! Come to think of it, a lot of his songs were gender-neutral. Who was he fooling in the seventies? but I like pretty much anything he did up until 1975ish.
Copper Feel Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 I never delved into his back catalogue in the manner that I once intended to, but Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is pretty awesome.
Retard Girl Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 i like the song "The Last Song". other than that, meh.
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (the song) are both awesome. I don't really care about anything else he's done.
Giuseppe Zangara Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 He's been the pits these past couple of decades, sure, but I really don't like his "classic" 70s stuff, either.
Copper Feel Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 The fact that he managed to release anything that's even remotely listenable with Bernie Taupin as his wordsmith is pretty impressive though. His lyrics were always total garbage, even by the standards of popular music.
Henry Spencer Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 I have that greatest hits disc that collects his seventies singles, and I really love it.
Red Baron Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I was really hoping this would be a discussion about Wham!
King Kamala Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 Hey now, Andrew Ridgely is married to one of the chicks from Bananarama. To tie this into the thread, George Michael sang backup vocals on the aforementioned "Nikita". And IIRC, Wham! did backup vocals during Elton John's set at Live Aid.
BUTT Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I really like "Measure of a Man" from the Rocky V soundtrack. Really works well over that montage in the credits. I also kind of like the stuff from the Lion King. Those are some nice pop hits. Actually I don't think Taupin had anything to do with either of those. I also like "Funeral for a Friend". But not "Love Lies Bleeding." Just the first minute or so.
Bruiser_Brody_ Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 "That's why they call it the blues" and "You'll be blessed" both make me all weak knee'd
Kinetic Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I have that greatest hits disc that collects his seventies singles, and I really love it. Same here. I'm also partial to "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart," having lost certain elements of my virginity while listening to it.
Nighthawk Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I love him, fuck everybody else. His best song is "Tiny Dancer". One time, I was getting into my car late at night, with the windows fogged over, and I took my finger and wrote "HOLD ME CLOSER TINY DANCER" on the rear window. The smear stayed for a good 10 months.
King Kamala Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 My favorite, at least currently, has to be "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters". "Daniel" is a close second. I still haven't figured whether the song is about his gay lover, his blind Vietnam Vet brother, or perhaps both.
Red Baron Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Rocket Man is Elton John's best song.
CanadianGuitarist Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 What a cocktease, pun blatantly intended, that This Thread Is Ghey can't offer anything here. As it turns out, I can't really offer anything apart from that, either. Edit: Yes, I can. I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues FTW. Double edit: My second FTW in a day and change. That's a new one. I'll blame Taz's debut on 24/7 this week.
Jorge Gorgeous Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 If you can find it, check out his duet with Mary J. Blige. They sing "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues." It's beautiful. Makes me cry.
pochorenella Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I never really listened to any of his classic albums in their entirety but I've had a few of his greatest hits compilations that I really enjoy whenever I feel like listening to that kind of pop music. Of course I missed some of his rather rare stuff like "Tiny Dancer" (now one of my faves) and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" in the beginning but thanks to movies like Almost Famous I got the chance to listen to them and add to the enjoyement. His seventies stuff I would have to say is my favorite like "Candle in the Wind", "Your Song" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me."
Guest Michael Myers Resplendent Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 "This thread is gay" by "IDrinkKamalaMilk" is too self-celebratory, even for me. I don't care about Elton John at all. Shatner's "Rocket Man" which I found by way of Stewie on Family Guy was hysterical when I was a senior in high school.
Edwin MacPhisto Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I bought a friend the Shatner album The Transformed Man in high school. One of the best gifts I've ever given. I like Elton John and should probably pick up that two-disc compilation sometime, or just download all his albums.
Nighthawk Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Check out Girl Talk's "Smash Your Head". Biggie Smalls mashed up with "Tiny Dancer". I know mash up is dead, but Girl Talk is the one dude who manages to do it and keep it relevant.
Edwin MacPhisto Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 "Smash Your Head" live easily generated the most rapturous crowd response I've seen at a show in years. I mean, insanity. I'm kind of surprised Elton John hasn't been sampled more often. I know "Ghetto Gospel," the (dead) Tupac song with Bodie from The Wire in it, samples "Indian Sunrise," but I can't remember much more offhand.
King Kamala Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Posted March 1, 2008 "Good Morning" from Kanye's last album samples "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". But I'm also surprised he isn't sampled more often.
Jorge Gorgeous Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 Lets start a rap group and do JUST THAT. The first single? "(Goodbye) Yellow Toothed Hoe."
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