Album Lyrics from Honky Chateau by Elton John

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By 1972, Elton John was already a rising star in America, although most casual listeners still identified him as part of the singer/songwriter explosion, thanks to the success of "Your Song" and "Levon." Honky Château changed all that, beginning with the success of "Honky Cat," a rousing New Orleans-ish R&B powerhouse that kicks off this terrific collection of songs. This was the album that first revealed John as a pure-pop craftsman, and he's all over the musical map on this set, moving from country-ish rock to blues-based rockers. But the best things here still might be two gorgeous ballads: "Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters" (displaying the young vocalist at his best) and the hit single "Rocket Man" (which had many rock fans debating which was the better space odyssey of the day--this or Bowie's). And lyricist Bernie Taupin was revealing a new, slightly darker side here via tunes like "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself."

--Bill Holdship

Honky Chateau
by Elton John

Song Lyrics

Honky Cat
Mellow
I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself
Susie (Dramas)
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
Salvation
Slave
Amy
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
Hercules


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