favorite elton john tune

[hatredisnotavalue]

mine is funeral for a friend...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

1. Rocket Man

Always makes me think of Ray Bradbury for some reason. :shrug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. It was inspired by a Bradbury thing, I think.

:hi:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

8. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

I grew up on Bradbury. Also Heinlein, Asimov, and all the others. But Bradbury has always been my favorite.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

2. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding," "Honky Cat," "Your Song," "Yellow Brick Road."

The new stuff kinda pisses me off, but "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is all right. (Oh, that reminds me--"Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting." :P)

[Esra Star]

4. Song for Guy

[graywarrior]

5. Funeral for a Friend.

[Lady Effingbroke]

6. I like his version of 'Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds'.

I think it's better than the Beatles.

I also like 'All the Young Girls Love Alice'.

[swag]

7. "Bennie and the Jets"

for that major 7th on the opening G major (do I remember that right?) and for the line "when we fight our parents out in the streets to find who's right and who's wrong." Plus lyrically it was quite a clever Bowie rip or parody.

I saw him do it on "Soul Train." It was so fucking cool.

[redqueen]

48. That's mine too!

I had it on a 45 when I was a kid. Man, I really dug that tune.

[DisgustedTX]

9. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

They know not if it's dark outside or light.

[saltpoint]

19. ...and rose trees never grow in New York City

A beauty, that song.

Not many like it anywhere.

[MorningGlow]

32. I sang that song to myself a lot after Sept. 11

:cry:

Love the tune.

Also love "Come Down in Time" and "Amoreena".

[saltpoint]

35. A fine trio of tunes you have there, MorningGlow. Well, a fine quartet

of tunes if you throw in the PIPPIN number.

And you've chosen very well there also.

[MorningGlow]

38. Why thankya!

Thankya verra much! (Where's my Elvis smiley...)

I'm a sucker for show tunes and story songs (but not tedious ones that have seventy-kabillion verses)--just a ham at heart. :hi:

[saltpoint]

42. I don't think you can go wrong with PIPPIN. A bit naughty for most

high school performances, but some terrific compositions. Not easy to sing, either. I respect anybody who can stay on pitch through even half of that line-up.

On Elton John and Bernie Taupin, I think your three choices there are strong, and wish we'd hear more of that sound. I realize it's been a long time ago since the ink dried on those compositions, but when i hear them today, they sound as if they were written this morning. So fresh, and so confessional. Just the right blend of velvet and gravel.

[MorningGlow]

45. Pippin's my favorite musical

I never had a chance to be in it, though. Came close once--auditioned for a community theater production. BEGGED for the narrator role, but the director really wanted me to be Katherine. But I can't hit some of her notes--I'm a solid second alto/tenor. So I ended up in the chorus. Then the whole thing folded for some reason--we never even had one rehearsal.

I did do two numbers in a musical showcase in college--"Magic to Do" to open the show, then "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" (unplugged! LOL! with my guitar). I know what you mean about tough to sing, though--on the first night, I went FLAT on my last couple of notes for "I Guess"! AUUUUGHHHHH the horror! I nailed it the second night though. Phew! (And luckily the audience was much smaller the first night--not too many people witnessed my flub.)

And may I also say that you have quite the turn of phrase--"velvet and gravel"--nice! Are you a writer?

[saltpoint]

I've never been good enough for the stage but spent countless happy

hours in the orchestra pit.

French horn.

A lot of my respect for singers of all kinds comes from the honest realization that I can't do what they can do, and won't ever, so it's my role to absorb the experience as a listener and appreciator.

A friend of mine in Philadelphia hates musicals no matter what they are or who wrote them. I tried to defend Julie Andrews' voice. "She had a nearly unprecedented octave range at the peak of her career," I insisted. He said, "If she's that good, why do they have her singing "Do Re Me?"

I'll add a thanks for typing 'Magic to Do' in your post -- it's already wormed its way into my head and will hopefully remain there for several hours to come. "Kings and things to take by storm..."

[MorningGlow]

67. Ah and now we're even!

I am amazed at orchestras. But never could conquer the clarinet, although I tried.

Guess there wouldn't be a show if we all did the same thing, anyway! :hi:

"Do Re Mi..." :rofl: Good one.

[Midlodemocrat]

36. Mine, too. I love that song.

[grannylib]

10. I love "Rocket Man" and "Daniel"

[Taverner]

11. Where to Now St. Peter?

[saltpoint]

15. A masterstroke by Taupin and John.

"So where to now, St. Peter, if it's true I'm in your hands
I may not be a Christian, but I've done all one man can
I understand I'm on the road where all that was is gone
So where to now, St. Peter; show me which road I'm on
Which road I'm on..."

You picked a diamond of a composition.

[Taverner]

31. Even though I'm an athiest I want that at my funeral

[saltpoint]

34. I hear you loud and clear on that.

As true-to-the-bone lyric as there ever was on the subject, I think.

[borlis]

12. So hard to pick just one. Levon, Tiny Dancer, Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Your Song. So many more. Way too hard to pick just one.

[MAGICBULLET]

13. that joint with kiki dee

I love playin' it in the middle of a dance party...people stop for a second then they're like "yay!! I love this song!!!" and everyone sings along - don't go breakin' my heart. Macy Gray and Ol' Dirty Bastard did a crazy cover of it - they both sound extremely high .

[njdemocrat106]

14. Rocket Man

And some less popular Elton tunes: "Ticking", "Too Low for Zero", "I Feel Like a Bullet in the Gun of Robert Ford", "Sacrifice"

[datasuspect]

16. "tony danza"

[KitchenWitch]

17. "Funeral for a Friend - Love Lies Bleeding"

I want that played at my memorial.

[AshevilleGuy]

18. Hercules. Totally rocks. Also,

Your Sister Can't Dance (But She Can Rock'n'Roll)

[Parrcrow]

20. Curtains

haunting song.

Its the last track on Captain Fantastic.

[Cobalt-60]

21. the bitch is back

its a rocking tune.
This is not to detract from the greatness of his other works.

[saltpoint]

22. Before the Captain Fantastic era I heard Elton John in jeans and a sweatshirt

-- no odd glasses -- with that original band.

They played Bernie Taupin/Elton John compositions up through and including MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER and some newer tunes that appeared later on HONKEY CHATEAU and TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION.

The audience was newly attentive to this piano rocker at the time. Strong applause, very appreciative crowd. Many of us had one or both those early LPs. (Yes, LPs!)

By the end of the concert people's hands were raw from clapping and the place was very satisfied that it had gotten much more than its money's worth. The band came back out for an encore: "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Stones.

The Stones' version is the A+ version. But this version was an A.

No frills, straight-ahead blues rock and those lyrical melodies from those early albums. A terrific performance.

[crim son]

23. Daniel or Tiny Dancer.

He may be passe but in his day he was quite wonderful.

[Enthusiast]

24. Burn Down the Mission

Burn Down the Mission

[crim son]

27. Don't know it and will have to check!

Welcome to DU :hi:

[SPKrazy]

71. I Really Like Tiny Dancer!

Daniel too

:thumbsup:

[Horse with no Name]

25. Feel like a Bullet

It's my absolute favorite.
2nd favorite is Someone Saved my Life Tonight

[VenusRising]

26. I guess that's why they call it the blues.

It's the first EJ song I remember when I was a kid. I still love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZchMV6gyrew

[RebelOne]

28. Philadelphia Freedom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uVZq0Xr6dc

[mikeytherat]

29. Blue Eyes

Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
Like a deep blue sea
On a blue blue day
Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
When the morning comes
I'll be far away
And I say

Blue eyes
Holding back the tears
Holding back the pain
Baby's got blue eyes
And she's alone again

Blue eyes
Baby's got blue eyes
Like a clear blue sky
Watching over me
Blue eyes
I love blue eyes
When I'm by her side
Where I long to be
I will see

Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
And I am home, and I am home again

mikey_the_rat
(and, yes, my baby does have blue eyes)

[bluethruandthru]

30. Tickin' n/t

[flamingyouth]

33. "Madman Across The Water"

[sammythecat]

37. Another for "Madman across the Water"

I never really cared for much else he ever did after that album.

[AlCzervik]

39. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

[Samurai_Writer]

40. Gray Seals *NT*

[MissMillie]

41. Probably "Your Song"

but I also like "Harmony" and "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"

[BOSSHOG]

43. "Indian Sunset" "Jamaican Jerkoff"

anything prior to 75. You can definitely dance to Jamican Jerkoff and Indian Sunset is an awesome tale of the plight of the Indians in this country.

[saltpoint]

62. "Indian Sunset" is one of the great under-rated songs of that era.

I prefer the original because it was the first version in my ear, but Mary Travers does a hell of a good job on it also.

Great song.

[Beaverhausen]

44. "Come Down in Time"

In the quiet silent seconds
I turned off the light switch
and I came down to meet you
In the half light the moon left
while a couple of night jars sang
some songs out of tune
A mantle of bright light shone
Down from the moon

Come down in time
I still hear her say
so clear in my ear
like it was today...

[spooky3]

72. I love that song. It is one of my favorites of ANY musician.

[Arkansas Granny]

46. Tiny Dancer. It's hard to pick a favorite when there are so many

that I really love.

[AZBlue]

82. Ditto! I'd have to say Tiny Dancer or The Bitch is Back if I must choose.

eom

[mikeiddy]

47. Texasa Love Song - always makes me laugh

[Redbear]

56. Yeah, I love that one too.

You out of town guys think
that youre real keen
that all of us boys here
are homespun and green
but thats wrong my friend
so get this through ya head
we're tough and we're Texan
with necks good and red

[cwydro]

49. Mine too.

Though I have a few others as well.

[Rising Phoenix]

50. your song

[demrabble]

51. Nikita

At least I think that is the title.

It's a song about a person named Nikita at the Gate.

[Burma Jones]

52. Daniel, I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues, Don't Let the Sun.....

[idgiehkt]

80. Daniel is mine too

I have a friend named Daniel that is a really, really special person, full of artistic intensity and passion, and every time I hear that song I think of him.

[unpossibles]

53. Goodbye yellowbrick Road

although I like quite a few of his older tunes.

[lost-in-nj]

66. I agree

the whole album is a masterpiece.....


I do like the Last Song also

lost

[Phillycat]

54. Take Me To The Pilot.

And of course Philadelphia Freedom.

[HughBeaumont]

55. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", he said without a moment's hesitation.

I think this has to be one of the most perfectly-written pop songs ever.

[carly denise pt deux]

57. Someone Saved My Life Tonight.........n/t

Carly

[nytemare]

58. "Levon", "Razor Face", and "Holiday Inn"

Love his older music.

[wildhorses]

83. best pet i ever had was an orange tomcat--levon

tumbleweed connection....madman across the water:thumbsup:

[saltpoint]

59. "Sixty Years On" is another one of those early songs not to be sneezed at.

Great delivery with just the right instrumentation and those low strings grinding away the hours...

"Magdalena plays the organ
plays it just for you..."

Not bad at all.

[Joe Fields]

60. Madman Across the Water

[InvisibleTouch]

61. "I'm Still Standing"

Lots of others I love (Sad Songs Say So Much, Nikita, Daniel, etc.), but that one's my favorite. It was one of my anthems for a while.

[Miss_Strawberry]

63. I'll admit...

I sing along to Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting when it comes on at the bar...

[Blue_Tires]

64. could never narrow it down to just 1

[donheld]

91. To force me to narrow it down to just one would be impossible

1. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
2. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
3. Whisper
4. Daniel
5. Little Jeannie
6. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
7. Curtains
8. The One
9. Blessed
10. Believe


This is a nice start in no particular order.

[liberal renegade]

65. every song on his

honky chateau album, his best ever,imho...

[Texasgal]

68. Tiny dancer !!

My favorite!!

[MorningGlow]

70. And great use of a great song

In "Almost Famous". LOVE the bus scene!

[Texasgal]

73. BEST Scene EVER!

:)

[SPKrazy]

77. YES! That Scene ROCKS!

Just an awesome scene!

:bounce:

[qwertyMike]

69. Daniel

Personaal thing - loss of a friend

[Guava Jelly]

74. Don't let the sun go down on me

is a good one.

[MorningGlow]

75. With or without George Michael?

;)

[Guava Jelly]

76. Lets say without

:)

[MorningGlow]

78. LET'S!

:hi:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

79. Sorry, I can't choose

"Sacrifice", "All I Ever Needed", "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", "Candle In The Wind" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" are among my many favorites

[MassLiberal]

81. "Friends"

Also "Your Song," "Daniel," "Rocket Man," "Levon," "Tiny Dancer".....

I hope the day will be a lighter highway
For friends are found on every road
Can you ever think of any better way
For the lost and weary travellers to go

Making friends for the world to see
Let the people know you got what you need
With a friend at hand you will see the light
If your friends are there then everything's all right

It seems to me a crime that we should age
These fragile times should never slip us by
A time you never can or shall erase
As friends together watch their childhood fly

[Shine]

84. "Love Song", from Tumbleweed Connection

The words I have to say
May well be simple but they're true
Until you give your love
There's nothing more that we can do

Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen

You say it's very hard
To leave behind the life we knew
But there's no other way
And now it's really up to you

Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen


Elton and I have the same bd! :thumbsup: March 25th. :D

[mac56]

85. "Burn Down The Mission", "Sacrifice", "Gray Seal"

And I've always dug "Step Into Christmas".

[FredScuttle]

86. Empty Garden

Best tribute to John Lennon I heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIKN_iaRx1o

[leftofthedial]

87. Amoreena is pretty good

Rocket Man was always a favorite

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters is a great song about New York City

[Zorro]

88. I've Seen that Movie Too

For those of us who've encountered members of the opposite sex who act as if they're the star of their own private movie, this song nails it.

[LearnedHand]

89. "Empty Garden"

Slays me every time.

[LibDemAlways]

90. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "Tiny Dancer"....Saw

Elton John at Dodger Stadium back in 1975. I was all of 21 and was student teaching at the time. I remember telling my student teaching advisor, an older lady, that I was going to the Elton John concert and she looked at me aghast and said, "Aren't you a little old for that sort of thing?"
LOL