re: Best Elton John song?

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frick like I could pick one. That's like choosing a favorite child.


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ask me next week it would be different. Grew up listening to Elton and Billy from my dad.

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Burn Down the Mission
Take Me to the Pilot
Levon

For best album - Tumbleweed Connection which has held up very well over the years. A greatly under-appreciated album.

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You are correct, sir. In fact, after Madman Across the Water, I think he strayed away from his best work even though his newer songs became even more popular. It's funny, but Benny and the Jets, imho, is representative of the point at which Elton decided to go pure pop and commercial. I thought it was unfortunate in terms of pure musical significance.

really tough....but if I could ONLY listen to one for the rest of my life it would probably be Tiny Dancer.

....no one has said Grey Seal? That and Funeral For a Friend are close for me also.

Amoreena has to be up there

I've really been digging Harmony lately

Best: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. His definitive song IMO.

My favorite: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters.

Levon

I could listen to this song on repeat for an hour and still be cool with it

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Burn Down the Mission
Take Me to the Pilot
Levon

For best album - Tumbleweed Connection which has held up very well over the years. A greatly under-appreciated album.



You are correct, sir. In fact, after Madman Across the Water, I think he strayed away from his best work even though his newer songs became even more popular. It's funny, but Benny and the Jets, imho, is representative of the point at which Elton decided to go pure pop and commercial. I thought it was unfortunate in terms of pure musical significance.

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Ditto. His earliest work was probably his best from a musical standpoint.

Where to now, St. Peter
Sixty Years On
etc.