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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Fri Aug 10, 2012, 10:12 AM Aug 2012

What is your favorite Elton John song? [View all]

Mine's a three-way tie

Levon

Madman Across the Water

Rocket Man

Yours?

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What is your favorite Elton John song? [View all] Bertha Venation Aug 2012 OP

This one. Reminds me of a very specific time in my life, the fall of 1983 when it came out. Denninmi Aug 2012 #1

I love that song. Brickbat Aug 2012 #6

Thanks! wendylaroux Aug 2012 #30

I'll see your three... Iggo Aug 2012 #2

Of course, I can't pipi_k Aug 2012 #3

Right now - NONE LynneSin Aug 2012 #4

I'm not taking sides. Denninmi Aug 2012 #5

Her recent album was ok, not my favorite however... LynneSin Aug 2012 #10

Has nothing to do with the quality of his songs. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #9

Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding lame54 Aug 2012 #7

That is tough, but hifiguy Aug 2012 #8

"Don't go breaking my heart." yellowcanine Aug 2012 #11

I love that one too. applegrove Aug 2012 #32

"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" Glorfindel Aug 2012 #12

"Rocket Man" HopeHoops Aug 2012 #13

Philadelphia Freedom n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #14

Crocodile Rock bigwillq Aug 2012 #15

Honky Tonk Woman!! benld74 Aug 2012 #16

my top 3 opiate69 Aug 2012 #17

I haven't been an Elton John fan since around '72 or so... when he headed in the pop direction. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #18

Off the top of my murky head: Doc_Technical Aug 2012 #19

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Bigleaf Aug 2012 #20

That would be mine too. edhopper Aug 2012 #24

There are so many. AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #21

Elaine Stritch! I'd've loved to see that! Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #39

It is on "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert" AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #49

Daniel and Levon Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #22

By far Equate Aug 2012 #23

Levon Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #25

Benny and The Jets nt MrScorpio Aug 2012 #26

I just Love 'Benny & The Jets' It's such a fun song to sing along to! DianaForRussFeingold Aug 2012 #27

Saturday Night bikebloke Aug 2012 #28

Three way tie for me as well av8rdave Aug 2012 #29

Your Song malthaussen Aug 2012 #31

Top Three for Me Has To Be.... becca da bakkah Aug 2012 #33

"Tiny Dancer" is my absolute favorite, Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #34

Absolutely AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #40

Little Jeanie BlueJazz Aug 2012 #35

because it hasnt been mentioned yet Corgigal Aug 2012 #36

Philadelphia Freedom. luv_mykatz Aug 2012 #37

Amoreena, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, and Grey Seal OmahaBlueDog Aug 2012 #38

Funeral for a Friend graywarrior Aug 2012 #41

Philadelphia Freedom, The Bitch is Back (I like his version better than Flaxbee Aug 2012 #42

Candle in the Wind, Rocket Man, Daniel nt TBF Aug 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Amerigo Vespucci Aug 2012 #44

Candle in the Wind handmade34 Aug 2012 #45

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Circle of Life KurtNYC Aug 2012 #48

I was a huge fan of Elton in the 70s pink-o Aug 2012 #50