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Best Elton John Songs

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Rated 24 points - posted 13 years ago by BradHemphill in category Music.
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Your Song Report Abuse
348 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 5 comments
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I can't believe this is not number 1. So beautiful.
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i sang this song in a private performing arts with monster fees talent show, and i won; despite everyone else actually went ot the school, its emotional and touches everyone who hears it
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words so simple, yet they cut deep
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so beautiful. he is the best artist, with such passionate songs
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wow amazing intense words
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Rocket Man Report Abuse
348 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
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love it
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amazing
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Report Abuse
"Hunting the horny'backed toad." Only Taupin/John could have a monster hit with lines like that.
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Candle in the Wind Report Abuse
346 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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I listen to this because my best friend in the world is going through lots. This remind's me of her. Good song! :)
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Harmony Report Abuse
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Daniel Report Abuse
345 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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should be higher up
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Tiny Dancer Report Abuse
345 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
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One of my favorite songs, never fails to cheer me up.
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masterpiece
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Believe Report Abuse
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Can You Feel the Love Tonight Report Abuse
332 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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"It's enough, to make kings and vagabonds, believe the very best". You don't hear songs with that power anymore.
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Recover Your Soul Report Abuse
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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Report Abuse
Bernie Taupin's second best lyrics.
330 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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I love this song and 'Your Song'. They are the best of Elton's songs.
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Report Abuse
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Philadelphia Freedom Report Abuse
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Empty Garden Report Abuse
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Crocodile Rock Report Abuse
327 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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This is a great song A Sen It Up! I I
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The Last Song Report Abuse
John's best song ever on one of his worst albums. This tribute to AIDS victims is heartbreaking.
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Roy Rogers Report Abuse
The sweetest song about growing old and clinging to life's small pleasures that has ever been written.
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Sacrifice Report Abuse
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This Train Don't Stop There Anymore Report Abuse
Brilliant, shockingly self-revealing lyrics, a production that's a second coming of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," and Elton's plaintive vocals make for a latter-day megaclassic
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Levon Report Abuse
300 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
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Best Elton song in my opinion. Amazing melody.
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shouldn't be on this list
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love it
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I'm Still Standing Report Abuse
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Honky Cat Report Abuse
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Bennie and the Jets Report Abuse
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Blessed Report Abuse
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All the Girls Love Alice Report Abuse
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I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues Report Abuse
228 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
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It is a GREAT song!
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This song is unbelievable
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Skyline Pigeon Report Abuse
The piano version of this song off of "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player" is simply amazing.
227 points - added 9 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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The piano version off of "Don't Shoot Me" is simply an amazingly song. A more experienced elton really breaths new life the hidden masterpiece. The original harpsichord version on Empty Sky. is okay, but the harpsichord seems to distract from Bernies beautiful lyrics.
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Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word Report Abuse
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Little Jeannie Report Abuse
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Grey Seal Report Abuse
221 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 2 comments
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this may be my favorite EJ song musically
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couldn't believe this wasn't on here
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Amoreena Report Abuse
220 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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Glad to see that I am not the only one who appreciates this amazing song.
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Madman Across the Water Report Abuse
220 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 2 comments
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I agree. I always remember this rounding out one of the best LP sides of all time.
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This should be ranked higher :)
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The Bitch Is Back Report Abuse
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Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Report Abuse
217 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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Elton's masterpiece. Very cool church organ to start things off. Then EJ comes in with beautiful piano work steadily building to a crescendo that leads into Love Lies Bleeding I just know EJ had to have broken some piano wires as he hits those keys so hard!!! After almost 40 years this song is still gives me chills!
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I Can't Keep This From You Report Abuse
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Nikita Report Abuse
Gorgeous girl
208 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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80's classic
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Someone Saved My Life Tonight Report Abuse
208 points - added 13 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
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"Thank god my music's still alive"
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...and I would have walked head on into the deep end of the river.... gives me chills every time.
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The Panic in Me Report Abuse
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Don't Go Breaking My Heart Report Abuse
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I Can't Steer My Heart Clear of You Report Abuse
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Sad Songs (Say So Much) Report Abuse
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Blue Eyes Report Abuse
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Strangers Report Abuse
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Cry to Heaven Report Abuse
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The Bridge Report Abuse
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The One Report Abuse
138 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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Under Rated
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Island Girl Report Abuse
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My Heart Dances Report Abuse
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Weight of the World Report Abuse
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Sails Report Abuse
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This Song Has No Title Report Abuse
love this one
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awesome lyrics about the meaning of life.
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Circle of Life Report Abuse
128 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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Should be wayyyy higher
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Bitter Fingers Report Abuse
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Border Song Report Abuse
Scary good.
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Original Sin Report Abuse
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Freaks in Love Report Abuse
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Pinball Wizard Report Abuse
A great of cover of a great Who song. Better IMO then the original. I just love the "i Can't Explain" riff at the end of the song as a nod to The Who. Brilliant.
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I've Seen That Movie Too Report Abuse
112 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
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Just listened to this song again after 30 years and couldn't believe how good it still is. I'm busy going through an Elton John revival and this has just leapfrogged funeral for a friend into my personal no. 1 spot. I'd be keen to hear favourites of others who rate these two songs.
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Hercules Report Abuse
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Empty Sky Report Abuse
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I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) Report Abuse
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Love Song Report Abuse
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Take Me Back Report Abuse
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I Need You to Turn To Report Abuse
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Come Down in Time Report Abuse
Great song - Tumbleweed Connection one of his best albums
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So Sad the Renegade Report Abuse
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Ticking Report Abuse
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The Greatest Discovery Report Abuse
Taupin's lyrics are genius. Poetry. From the confused perspective of a small boy blessed with a new brother.
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This song is autobiographical of Elton and Bernie's experience in the peak of their popularity during 1970-75.
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Indian Sunset Report Abuse
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This has always been one of my "underground" favorite Elton songs. And probably one of the greatest songs about our Native Americans. Bernie just creates such imagery with "where the buffalo graze in clover fields without the sound of guns" and with the final line "and piece to this young warrior comes...with bullet hole" just drives the point home!
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I Stop and I Breathe Report Abuse
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