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Subject: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: lebeiw15 on 09/19/03 at 04:11 p.m.
Elton John is one of my favorite artists. Let me know what you think of his songs. 1=worst and 5=best.
1. Sacrifice
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
3. Bennie and the Jets
4. The Biotch Is Back
5. I Want Love
6. Bitter Fingers
7. Honky Cat
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
11. Your Song
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
13. Crocodile Rock
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
17. Philadelphia Freedom
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
20. I'm Still Standing
21. Tiny Dancer
22. Holiday Inn
23. Candle in the Wind
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 09/19/03 at 04:17 p.m.
1. Sacrifice 3.5
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore ??
3. Bennie and the Jets 3
4. The Biotch Is Back 4
5. I Want Love ??
6. Bitter Fingers ??
7. Honky Cat 3.5
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 3
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 3.5
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 4
11. Your Song 4.5
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? This one grates on me! 2.5
13. Crocodile Rock 5
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 5
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 3
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Beautiful! 5+
17. Philadelphia Freedom 5
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 4.5
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight 3.5
20. I'm Still Standing 4.5
21. Tiny Dancer 3.5
22. Holiday Inn ??
23. Candle in the Wind 3.5
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 3.5
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 4
Where's "Little Jeannie" and "The One"? ???
Modified to add another: "Nikita" ???
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: lebeiw15 on 09/19/03 at 04:17 p.m.
1. Sacrifice 3
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore I like his early stuff better but this one's good. 4
3. Bennie and the Jets Great song. 4.5
4. The Biotch Is Back 3.5
5. I Want Love Again, I like his early stuff better. 2.5
6. Bitter Fingers One of my faves off "Captain Fantastic..." 4
7. Honky Cat 3.5
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 4
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart Why do I remember seeing this video on V-H1 all the time in the late 90s? 3.5
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight Excellent! One of my favorites. 5
11. Your Song 4.5
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? 3.5
13. Crocodile Rock It's grown on me.. 4.5
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Probably my all-time favorite by him! 5
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Pretty good... one of the best things he did in the 80s 4
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 4
17. Philadelphia Freedom Love it. 5
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues This has grown on me too 4
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight 3.5
20. I'm Still Standing 4.5
21. Tiny Dancer 4
22. Holiday Inn 4.5
23. Candle in the Wind I hate the '97 version, but the 70s/80s is good. 4
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 3.5
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) Rockin'... 5
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: lebeiw15 on 09/19/03 at 04:20 p.m.
Quoting:
Where's "Little Jeannie" and "The One"? ???
Modified to add another: "Nikita" ???
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And "Daniel" and "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Rocket Man", "Island Girl"... don't worry, I'll be doing another one of these. ;) :D
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 09/19/03 at 04:24 p.m.
Quoting:
And "Daniel" and "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Rocket Man", "Island Girl"... don't worry, I'll be doing another one of these. ;) :D
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True. His song lists are longer than most artists! ;)
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: Billy_Florio on 09/19/03 at 05:54 p.m.
1. Sacrifice 3.5 Elton by the numbers
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore 4 the best song off his
3. Bennie and the Jets 3.75
4. The Biotch Is Back 4
5. I Want Love 3.5
6. Bitter Fingers:???
7. Honky Cat 4
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 3.75
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 4
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 3.75
11. Your Song 4
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? 3.5
13. Crocodile Rock 4.5
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 4
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 3.75
17. Philadelphia Freedom 3.75
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 3.75
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight 3.5
20. I'm Still Standing 3.5
21. Tiny Dancer 4.5
22. Holiday Inn 3.75
23. Candle in the Wind 2.5
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 3.75
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 4
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: hannahbear on 09/19/03 at 09:44 p.m.
1. Sacrifice 3
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore 2.5
3. Bennie and the Jets 3.5
4. The Biotch Is Back studio version, 3; live version, 4.5 (the live version I have is much cooler; also, it was very awesome to see Billy Joel dance on his piano to this song when I saw their Face to Face show in April :))
5. I Want Love 3.5
7. Honky Cat 3
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 4.5
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 4
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 4; trying to learn to play this one on the piano
11. Your Song 5
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? 3
13. Crocodile Rock 4.5
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4.5; I have mastered this song on the piano
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 3
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 3
17. Philadelphia Freedom 4
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 5; the live version I have of this song is great too
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight 4
20. I'm Still Standing 3
21. Tiny Dancer 5! my favorite EJ song ever.
22. Holiday Inn 5! this one is a close second!!
23. Candle in the Wind 2; it just doesn't do anything for me anymore
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 3
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 4
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: hannahbear on 09/19/03 at 09:46 p.m.
Quoting:
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart Why do I remember seeing this video on V-H1 all the time in the late 90s? 3.5
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I think it was in an 8-Track Flashback episode. Back when they used to air that awesome show.
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: lebeiw15 on 09/19/03 at 09:47 p.m.
Quoting:
I think it was in an 8-Track Flashback episode. Back when they used to air that awesome show.
End Quote
Ohhhh yeah.
We SO need VH1 Classic. :(
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: hannahbear on 09/20/03 at 10:47 a.m.
Quoting:
True. His song lists are longer than most artists! ;)
End Quote
To illustrate this, go here: http://www.eltonography.com/songs/
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 09/20/03 at 09:42 p.m.
1. Sacrifice 4.5
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore U/K
3. Bennie and the Jets 4
4. The Bitch Is Back 3.5
5. I Want Love U/K
6. Bitter Fingers U/K
7. Honky Cat 5
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 4
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 3
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 5
11. Your Song 5
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? 3 - I found it quite dreary ....
13. Crocodile Rock 4
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 5
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 4
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 4.5
17. Philadelphia Freedom 5
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 4
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight U/K
20. I'm Still Standing 4
21. Tiny Dancer 5
22. Holiday Inn U/K
23. Candle in the Wind 5 - and minus 5 for the apalling remake "England's Rose" >:(
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 4
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 5
Subject: Re: RT: Songs From Elton John
Written By: Zella on 09/20/03 at 11:49 p.m.
A million light years ago, when I was young and impressionable, Elton was my favorite rocker (sic).... ::) Now I just find him incredibly tiresome. However, I still like a lot of his early stuff for old time's sake. The best one is missing! (Levon :) )
1. Sacrifice U/K
2. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore U/K
3. Bennie and the Jets 2
4. The Biotch Is Back 3
5. I Want Love U/K
6. Bitter Fingers 5
7. Honky Cat 5
8. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 5
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1
10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 3
11. Your Song 4
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight? U/K
13. Crocodile Rock 4
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3
15. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That U/K
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 1
17. Philadelphia Freedom 2
18. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 1
19. Something About The Way You Look Tonight U/K
20. I'm Still Standing 1
21. Tiny Dancer 4
22. Holiday Inn 5
23. Candle in the Wind 2
24. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 1
25. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 5