Gimme some nominations for a Favorite Elton John Tune poll

[Bossy Monkey]

You know you want to!

I'm for Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny), with very honorable mention going to Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding. What do y'all think? A poll will result if I get any noticeable degree of traction on this.

[radwriter0555]

1. Yellow brick road, Father and Son... Tiny Dancer...

Rocket Man...

[NightTrain]

4. Crocodile Rock, The Bitch Is Back, Philadelphia Freedom, Island Girl

n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

31. Father & Son is by Cat Stevens

Great song, though! :)

[redqueen]

2. Bennie and the Jets, Crocodile Rock

Had the 45s as a kid. :)

[ET Awful]

3. They may be a bit cliche', but

Your Song, Tiny Dancer or Goodbye Yellowbrick Road are probably my top picks.

[Redbear]

21. I agree with those three.

and I would add "Burn Down the Mission."

[SiobhanClancy]

5. Candle in the Wind

Can You Feel The Love Tonight(from the Lion King)

[bobthedrummer]

6. Daniel, The Bitch is Back

:shrug:

[tex46]

7. "Levon"

With "Tiny Dancer" coming in Second (though it went through a bout of being overplayed).


Here's another poll: Elton John songs that if I never hear again, it'll be too soon.

First place - Crocodile Rock
Second Place - Saturday Night's Alright for Fightin
Third Place - Any song featured anywhere in any full length disney animation.

[U of M Dem 07]

14. I second "Levon"

and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" is really good, too.

[Kathleen04]

8. Levon, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting.. n/t

[Tempest]

9. Song For Guy

Great piano work.

[Torgo4]

23. Song for Guy

Uhhh..Great Piano?

Middle C at it's simplest. Geeez even a tone-deaf Irishman like me can play it.

Great on the 1992 Barcelona Concert DVD.

[Tempest]

36. Bipolar?

First you criticize it, then you praise it.

:eyes:

[shanti]

10. i used to be a huge EJ fan

first concert i ever attended in 1973. my choices would be tiny dancer, your song, and goodbye yellow brick road.

[Debi]

11. Does the duet w/Eminem

Don't let the sun go down on me...count as and Elton John song?

[Bossy Monkey]

28. That was w/ George Michael, and yes it's an Elton song

The duet with Eminem was an Eminem number called "Stan"; link here: http://www.brachman.com/jb_eminem-elton.htm

[Debi]

29. Thanks

B-)

[supernova]

12. Elderberry Wine, Burn Down the Mission

The Bitch is Back, Island Girl, Take Me to the Pilot, Mad Man Across the Water

[rumguy]

13. The One, and Stan w/Eminem

[demsrule4life]

15. Yellow Brick Road

Since I lost my virginity when that was popular, The Bitch is Back since that reminds me of my female platoon leader in the Army.

[GregW]

16. "Social Disease" and "Dirty Little Girl"

Hmmm ... wonder if the two are related?

[shawmut]

17. From the 80's - Blue Eyes and I'm Still Standing

[redqueen]

18. Oh those were good

I *loved* the video for I'm Still Standing. Something about that blue-striped guy that ... well, anyway.

I also liked Sad Songs Say So Much.

[Stargleamer]

19. Daniel

"Daniel" is a very good song, unlike his others, which I find histrionic.

[frylock]

20. cheddar cheese girl..

from the Chef-Aid episode.

[Roon]

22. Yell Help eom

[Torgo4]

24. FFF/Love Lies Bleeding

Tiny Dancer close second.

Especially after bus sing-along scene in "Almost Famous!"

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

25. Pinball Wizard! (nt)

[Debi]

27. To TOMMY!

:toast:

[Westegg]

26. Levon is #1; "Funeral/Love Lies" #2...

..."Rocket Man" is # 3; "Capt. Fantastic..." is # 4; "Mona Lisas/ Mad Hatters" is # 5.

God damn! Elton and Bernie were so great in the '70s!!!!

[Torgo4]

30. Nertz--I forgot Rocket Man!

My first favorite of his.

Perfect lead & backing vocals--guitar, bass & synthesizer.

[DemoTex]

32. "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself"

I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

I'm getting bored
Being part of mankind
There's not a lot to do no more
This race is a waste of time

People rushing everywhere
Swarming around like flies
Think I'll buy a forty four
Give them all a surprise


Think I'm gonna kill myself
Cause a little suicide
Stick around for a couple of days
What a scandal if I died


Yeah I'm gonna kill myself
Get a little headline news
I'd like to see what the papers say
On the state of teenage blues


A rift in my family
I can't use the car
I gotta be in by ten o'clock
Who do they think they are


I'd make an exception
If you want to save my life
Brigitte Bardot gotta come
And see me every night

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

33. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Yellow Brick Road.

[Bertha Venation]

34. Levon & Madman Across the Water

gotta include these

Also maybe Candle In the Wind (pre-Diana) -- in fact, if you put in Candle In the Wind, do specify which version you mean. (Just a thought.)

[KG]

35. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

truly great piece of music.