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Elton John

  • 01-10-2013 02:02AM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭


    Why do you never hear anyone pontificating about how much they like or dislike Elton John? One of the most popular and influential contemporary artistes worldwide, and also one of the most meh!

    Personally, I think he is a fcuking legend


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,359 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Why do you never hear anyone pontificating about how much they like or dislike Elton John? One of the most popular and influential contemporary artistes worldwide, and also one of the most meh!

    Personally, I think he is a fcuking legend

    Don't know about influential.Pop singer I thought.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    kneemos wrote: »
    Don't know about influential.Pop singer I thought.
    Don't go breaking my heart.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Yes, he is, most definitely


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Your username is especially apt OP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    I saw a duet of him with Billy Joel once singing The Piano Man.

    It was amazing.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    If it wasn't for him, many a racehorse would have no name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    I think he's all Dwight


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Famous for that airport meltdown and funeral songs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Corholio wrote: »
    Your username is especially apt OP
    If you think that now, you won't like my Willie Nelson thread the next time I am sipping Remy Martin Grand Cru.:)

    Anyway, Saturday night's alright for fighting. . .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 811 ✭✭✭canadianwoman


    His music is okay. :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭Guill


    I think if he wrote his own songs he might be regarded better but generally he just writes the music to go with the Lyric Taupin writes for him.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Liked him since I first heard Crocadile Rock but I think he made a tit of himself with the fawning tribute to whasshername.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    I love three of his songs (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Benny And The Jets and Rocket Man). I'm indifferent to the rest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    He's a touching throwback to a time when ugly, fat people in drag could be superstars.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭Sunglasses Ron


    Probably because while he still releases new material that seems to sell reasonably well he hasn't had a hit single in what, 12 years? Whereas, say, U2 have been releasing substandard material for 20 years now.

    And I think even that was a re release of a largely forgotten old single from years back.

    His shows sell out in minutes so yes, he clearly has a lot of fans and not many detractors. I'd imagine the stories are true and he can be an awful drama queen bollocks but he has some great tunes.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,380 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    He's gone a long way from that I found love music video to iron man and sherlock holmes for sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    Too low for Zero still one of my favourite albums.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Joe10000


    It's a little bit funny.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    He's divorcing the husband I hear.

    Caught him having sex behind his back.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    A man totally removed from the real world, the true epitome of a Diva. That's all right and he's entitled to be that way, each to his own and all that. However, I saw a documentary where a female paparazzi was following him around and he bawled at her that he hoped she got cancer of the clitoris.

    Lost any sort of respect or interest in him after that.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭Kettleson


    He's intending to work with Mark Knopfler and Chris Rea in 2014.

    So we will be hearing a lot more of Eltons Dire Rea in the future.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,698 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    anncoates wrote: »
    He's a touching throwback to a time when ugly, fat people in drag could be superstars.

    Woah woah. Linda Martin still has it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭ALiasEX


    Probably because of his stupid, pointless, bloody name.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,862 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Elton John's hair?

    A. Animal.


    B. Mineral.


    C. Vegetable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭Newaglish


    Why didn't Elton John eat his lettuce?

    Because he's a rocket man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    Elton John , one of the best music writers of the modern era and a great performer.
    He wrote music for years in ' tin pan alley ' for music publishers before he met Bernie Taupin.

    He was from around my area and wet to the local school ( Pinner Grammar ) ... useless fact number 136 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,198 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    He's going to get his ass shot or arrested if he goes on his Russia propaganda tour.

    http://www.rttnews.com/2193736/elton-john-concerts-protested-by-russian-parents-group.aspx


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    A man who thinks it's ok to purchase a baby from Russians at the age of 70 and raise it without its mother. He's a disgusting human being. This picture made me nauseous when it came out a couple of years ago

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rUyDhdZLna8/TUanF2-q9oI/AAAAAAAAe18/zsLR_L6GPn4/s1600/c0e01_miley_cyrus_Elton-John-Baby-Picture-500x375.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Loves his football so he must be alright


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭wuzziwig


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    A man who thinks it's ok to purchase a baby from Russians at the age of 70 and raise it without its mother. He's a disgusting human being. This picture made me nauseous when it came out a couple of years ago

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rUyDhdZLna8/TUanF2-q9oI/AAAAAAAAe18/zsLR_L6GPn4/s1600/c0e01_miley_cyrus_Elton-John-Baby-Picture-500x375.jpg

    So is it same sex couples adopting a child you don't like or just Elton John in particular adopting a child?


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