I wonder how many people know this song is about Saint Rumold?

"Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted?"

Oh yeah please more baby!

Definitely a 10. My favorite EJ ever.

damn, I already gave it a 10...

This has always been a haunting song for me.

Heavy stuff, without the needless and artificial theatrics that would come later.

solman wrote:

Well, there are those who want the line drawn at Honky Chateau.

I think those people need looser fitting boxers IMHO. <-X

And maybe you need to lighten up a notch on the musical belt too.

- Riff

This song is real popular in Europe, especially right after the election.

And it has always been very popular with me. How can anyone rate this a One? Dyslexic? Or does your computer have a short bus?

riffster wrote:

IMHO, I think you would have to draw that line at Don't Shoot Me.....

physicsgenius wrote:

Like where you rated Voodoo Child a One????

Sheeeesh! Now we understand your tastes a little better.

Just so there's no confusion. 10 means really good and 1 means very bad.

Ya can't please everyone...

Oh well, Good Luck with that...By the way, I rated the Queen song a 10 as well. :)

n4ku wrote:
Yeh, and check out the even more awesome "original" version with Mick Ronson on guitar from David Bowie's Ziggy Starbust band. It's a bonus track now on the Tumbleweed Connection CD.

mattcol99 wrote:

I think this sentiment is very well put. The lyrical imagery alone is interesting enough for me when it's put to such compelling music. The early years of Elton John's songwriting ranks very high among my all time favorites.

coding_to_music wrote:

Riiiight....I rate good songs up, see?

It's hard to believe the pathetic man in that Ipod commercial is the same one who wrote this fabulous song.

physicsgenius wrote:And you just rated 10 - Queen - Keep Yourself Alive

I take it your name is Elton John then.

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physicsgenius wrote:

I certainly will not listen to anything he's done in the last 10 years (or so) - but this is a classic.

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Angloray wrote:

All Elton John sucks 100%.

just when you think it's okay to hate Elton John for all his cheese, you are reminded that he used to write songs like this.

I haven't listened to Elton in a long time.

But this song, and a few others from the beginning of his career, were very, very good.

But after Yellow Brick Road .... pfffftttt.

- Riff

ahippy wrote:

s'rite, mate. you made up for it with The Jam.

mattcol99 wrote:Mm, you've heard of The Mile High Club...Yeahhhhhh....uh, Pilot....
Actually I dunno , I got nuthin'...

KevDogRedux wrote:

Totally true. But he Phil Collins'ed his way into annoyance.

Skeletor wrote:

This is more true than ever before!

Taupin seems to put together images and phrases that he likes, rather that telling a story with a central message.
Try working out "Take me to the Pilot" - whats that about ?

A great song from a great period, I agree. But does anyone have any idea what this song is about? Anyone channeling Bernie Taupin out there?

I know! Have you heard Daschl lately?

this is true! ;)

john and taupin have had their share of influence on the songwriters of today, so try listening to their stuff from the 70's, before he went mainstream :oops: :D

I think we need to watch out for the madman on this side of the water...

I completely agree. Even tho he's a pop mainstream composer now, you can see the brilliant composer in him in these young songs.