This "Taupin" Best Show call-in is amazing. Thanks, schwantz!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 15:49 (eleven years ago) link
It just gets more and more ridic.
― schwantz, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
01. "Candle In The Wind '97 (Goodbye England's Rose)" (1997) [87 points]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8gO0Z818j4
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
Also, I had never heard "Wrap Her Up" or "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" until just now
really? SATWYLT was inescapable for five years.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
reign of terror
the #1! looooooooooool!!! (and OTM).
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
Never in doubt.
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
I assumed its success was based solely on sharing the disc with CITW '97, but somehow I escaped this one.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:04 (eleven years ago) link
Sacrifice didn't make the top 5. I am disappoint :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:05 (eleven years ago) link
oh there's still time
― Euler, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:05 (eleven years ago) link
wow, citw97 only just scraped home
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:07 (eleven years ago) link
I was expecting a points tally to rival its total sales
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
John publicly performed "Candle in the Wind 1997" only once, at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997.[12] He continues to sing the original version of the song at his concerts, but has repeatedly turned down requests to perform the revised version,[12] even for the memorial Concert for Diana in July 2007, having vowed never to perform it again unless asked by Diana's sons.[13]
He's not completely out of touch with good sense, at least.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
Re: the Taupin radio skit linked above...the Mick Mars/Nick Rhodes/Pick Withers/Mick Box/Nick Lachey made me LOL so hard I woke my bf up.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
*supergroup
Croc Rock rocks!
― piscesx, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
Favorite albums!
10. Elton John (1970) [21 points]
http://www.vinylsurrender.com/Graphics/AlbumCovers2/Elton%20John%20-%20Elton%20John.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, btw, the scoring on the side polls went like this: 1:16, 2:13, 3:10, 4:7, 5:4 for albums and 1:16, 2:13, 3:10 for most hated tracks.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
Nick Hogan used to be in the band, but that was stupid.
― schwantz, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
I really like that first album. A lot.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Live in Australia, I learned, has a lot of songs from the first album.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
Um, hello, Empty Sky ?!?! Jeez, if it didn't happen in America...
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
09. Too Low For Zero (1983) [27 points]
http://www.vinylsurrender.com/Graphics/AlbumCovers2/Elton%20John%20-%20Too%20Low%20For%20Zero.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
TOO LOW
:D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
Empty Sky has been around in the US for as long as I can remember, but I don't know when it was originally issued here (probably not until he was already famous). It's a nice curio.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
Empty Sky is the debut album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released on 3 June 1969. It was finally released in the US in January 1975, with a different cover photograph, well after John's fame had been established internationally.
Presumably the US release was a stopgap measure, as it had been several hours since he'd put out a record.
― Shart Week (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
WAU @ Too Low for Zero showing
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:09 (eleven years ago) link
08. 17-11-70 (1971) [30 points]
http://www.herbmusic.net/album/cover/2012/07/7326_elton_john_17_11_70.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
^My #1. I'm very happy that at least two other ppl voted for it. I really love how there's polite applause when EJ is first announced and by the end of the first number the audience is going apeshit. Dee and Nigel are also really prominent on the recording, too, which is great.
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
I'm just now listening to it for the first time. Very into it so far.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
07. Rock Of The Westies (1975) [36 points]
http://www.soundstagedirect.com/media/elton_john_rock_of_the_westies.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
This album is just a hanger-on to his imperial phase, imo. Not much to like about it.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
Except "I Feel Like a Bullet" I guess. That's nice.
i'm sure the covers of ..Westies and Caribou are what puts people off them. you can see why like.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
This was one of the records I picked up in my weekend splurge - heard it in full for the first time last night. I do like how after something as ambitious (and in retrospect a bit too self-important) like Captain Fantastic, EJ assembles a new band and knocks out this much more laid back and funky album. One of Gus Dudgeon's best production jobs too.
The lyrics and vocals to "Island Girl" and "Grow Some Funk..." still irritate though.
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:41 (eleven years ago) link
on the other hand "Hard Luck Story and "Street Kids" sport good lyrics.
This album has goofy nothings like "Dan Dare" but I love how hard it rocks.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
RotW is one I kinda struggle with. I find "Island Girl" to be such an irresistible cheeseball that I'm already regretting not finding room for it on my ballot, and "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is fun. The rest of the album feels, to me, like variations, pulled off with varying degrees of success, on that latter track, ambitious enough that it definitely belongs to the cycle of "classic" era Elton records, but occasionally a bit too IDGAF in its approach. But Elton definitely hadn't yet stopped caring at this point.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
Also, it and Honky Chateau are the only Elton records that Christgau gave an A- rating to. Somehow, that makes sense.
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
06. Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (1973) [67 points]
http://www.vinylrecordsuk.co.uk/images/Wimg/art_112/w11208_Full.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
My fave Elton record!
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
RotW, iirc, is the first one where Elton didn't compose the material completely sober. I think it shows.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:48 (eleven years ago) link
dislike "Daniel," almost voted for "Elderberry Wine" and "Have Mercy on the Criminal."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:48 (eleven years ago) link
for those of you who worry about Bernie Taupin, "Elderberry Wine" sports the following couplet:
"You aimed to please me/Cooked black-eyed peas me."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
05. Tumbleweed Connection (1970) [105 points]
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51I1QW1hHWL._SY300_.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Too low!
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
This album largely goes in one ear and out the other for me.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
elderberry wine is great, i dont care abt the lyrics
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:12 (eleven years ago) link
Just finished 17-11-70 and holy moley what a good live document.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:12 (eleven years ago) link
never seen the fuss with this, don't dig their country rock cowboy stuff at all.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
04. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) [106 points]
http://cdn.songonlyrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/r37907_300.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
RFI: With search engine disabled, can't seem to find the thread the title quote is from
― Got Your Money Changes Everything (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 March 2017 19:01 (seven years ago) link
it was the elton john voting thread and it was my quote and i can't seem to find it either. but if i had a copy editor, it would've been shortened to "bernie taupin writes godawful lyrics that sound amazing coming out of elton john's mouth."
― fact checking cuz, Sunday, 19 March 2017 22:07 (seven years ago) link
It might be on the voting thread, but he first time you said it was about a decade ago.
― Got Your Money Changes Everything (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 March 2017 22:14 (seven years ago) link
Found it: Elton John
― Got Your Money Changes Everything (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 March 2017 22:19 (seven years ago) link
Elton has many great, weird songs.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 25 March 2017 01:46 (seven years ago) link
Hang the fuck on, did 'Song for Guy' not place!?
― Coolio Iglesias (Turrican), Saturday, 25 March 2017 02:11 (seven years ago) link
The worst Elton John mega single.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 December 2017 03:27 (six years ago) link
No room for Captain Fantastic.
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 02:49 (six years ago) link
^^^ baffling!
― got the scuba tube blowin' like a snork (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 04:29 (six years ago) link
(i'd put it #1, is all)
― got the scuba tube blowin' like a snork (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 04:30 (six years ago) link
I really like Crocodile Rock :(
My dad is a big Elton John fan and I loved that song when I was like 6. Ditto for the Lion King soundtrack songs, I grew up listening to those. I just can’t actively hate them. I don’t really listen to them anymore but I don’t think they are his worst. Candle in the Wind is really bad though, kudos on that one.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 04:46 (six years ago) link
Boy, he sure had a lot of top forty singles, eh?
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 22 April 2019 00:42 (five years ago) link
OTM about 'Your Song', I'm seriously fucking sick of hearing it at this stage.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 22 April 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
elton on bernie:
He comes from the wilds of Lincolnshire, I come from the suburbs of London. He lives in Santa Barbara and he’s literally won competitions for roping cattle. I collect antique porcelain and the only way you’d get me on the back of a horse is at gunpoint. Neither of us can write if the other is in the room. But there’s a weird bond between us that I felt the minute I opened the envelope – I could just write music to his words straight away, without even thinking about it – and it’s lasted over 50 years.
("the envelope" referring to a guy at liberty records in london randomly handing elton an envelope full of bernie lyrics in 1967.)
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 04:52 (five years ago) link
what a great piecehad no interest in seeing this but if herself is on board then I’ll give it a gander
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 05:35 (five years ago) link
Taron Egerton and Alden Ehrenreich are the same guy, right?
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 06:07 (five years ago) link
i think so yes
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 13:55 (five years ago) link
r.i.p. Caribou, you deserved better
feeling this post today. not mentioned anywhere in this thread: the gorgeous "pinky." such a perfectly arranged/played/recorded chorus. i want to take a bubble bath in it. the lyrics are classic bernie, the chorus consisting of four lines that defy you to guess what they have to do with each other. but the last bit of the last verse is killing me right now: "oh it's ten below zero / and we're about / to abandon / our plans for the day." i wish i voted for it.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 00:30 (four years ago) link
I thought I did mention it?!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
hmm, maybe on the voting thread?
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 03:49 (four years ago) link
I thought of the Elton poll crew watching his highness shuffle around the stage tonight for the farewelldid anyone else tune in? his band is so good
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 November 2022 07:29 (one year ago) link