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3 Best Elton John songs

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  1. WillD

    WillD Well-Known Member

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    Goodbye yellow brick road
    Rocket man
    Chrystal
     
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  2. Row 3

    Row 3 Well-Known Member

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    Not that big a fab tbh, but here you go.

    Your song
    I'm still standing
    Bennie and the jets
     
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    Daniel
    Your song
    Saturday nights alright for fighting
     
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    Same here, mate. A few ones he's done I like, but not a big fan. In no particular order, here's three I probably like the most.
    I'm still standing
    Goodbye yellow brick road
    I guess that's why they call it the blues
     
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    Goodbye yellow brick road
    Your song
    Funeral for a friend
     
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  6. Snaggey

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    A Song For Guy.

    Er, thats it
     
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    This.
     
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  8. spirit of 73

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    Burn down the mission
    Talking old soldiers(some brilliant lyrics)
    Saturdays alright for fighting.
     
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    Philadelphia freedom
    Candle in the wind
    Don’t let the sun go down on me
    (Tiny dancer) close 4th
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I love all kinds of artists and music genres but find Elton John one of the most annoying people on the planet <laugh>

    My only good memory of him was meeting a staggeringly beautiful Swissair employee, Kim Dexter, who was meeting his private plane one night in Nice.

    I was meeting my boss, Andrey Melnichenko, who was coming in from Moscow.

    Elton John arrived at customs like a horrible fat toad shouting at everyone and complaining that he had to observe security checks.

    His songs usually sound good but don't make any sense at all so I've chosen three of the most idiotic from spite <laugh>

    Crocodile Rock

    Tiny Dancer

    Honky Cat
     
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    Three!!!
     
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    I only named one....an instrumental.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Your Song
    Rocket Man
    Step into Christmas
     
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    Reggie the Cheddar Well-Known Member

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    Street kids
    Tiny dancer
    Are you ready for love
     
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    Daniel.

    Your Song.

    Sacrifice.
     
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  17. WillD

    WillD Well-Known Member

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    Been really controversial, my opinion, I don't like Elton as a person, hissy fitty drama queen, but, his music is on another level.

    Everyone to their own, I love music and have a wide range of genre's I like.

    Classic, glam rock, punk, ska, indie, new romance, techno and many many others, I appreciate good music in any form.
     
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    Best use of an Elton John song. No debate

     
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    Bus scene from Almost Famous is close 2nd <laugh>
     
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  20. Milton Nunez's Thong

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    Whichever the shortest ones are
     
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