I don't care what the "facts" may say about Elton John's recorded output, or what they may say about the supposed number of times he had a hit single. As far as I know, Elton John only had two hits. How do I know this? Because every time I listen to the classic rock station on the radio around here, the DJs always play either "Bennie and the Jets" or "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" when it comes to Elton.
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I have no idea why. I mean, the guy had plenty of far better tunes. If I was in command, we'd be hearing "Susie (Dramas)" or "Amoreena." Hell, I'd even spin "Island Girl" a dozen times if you liked. But this isn't the case, and instead history is staking its claim on Bennie and Saturday Night. When I was younger, those two songs were pretty damn awesome. Now whenever I hear them, I just want to bury the radio in the back yard.
How did it come to this? It's as if Elton only ever released
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and that was it. Maybe it's a ploy to make us all forget how much godawful crap he has put out over the course of his career. I mean, he's guilty enough to have his piano taken away forever just for appearing on "That's What Friends Are For." If not that, then perhaps it's for his hair. Whatever the reason, all I know is that all copies of that album need to be destroyed, pronto. Besides, I never liked a girl with a handful of grease in her hair. Blech.
