Elton John

The Backwards Man

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

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

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.

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

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

Don't go breaking my heart.

scudzilla

Yes, he is, most definitely

Corholio

Your username is especially apt OP

Tombi!

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

It was amazing.

Allyall

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

Sparks43

I think he's all Dwight

I am pie

Famous for that airport meltdown and funeral songs

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. . .

canadianwoman

His music is okay.

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.

WilyCoyote

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

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.

anncoates

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

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.

Dravokivich

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

caustic 1

Too low for Zero still one of my favourite albums.

Joe10000

It's a little bit funny.

Banjo String

He's divorcing the husband I hear.

Caught him having sex behind his back.

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.

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.

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!

ALiasEX

Probably because of his stupid, pointless, bloody name.

padd b1975

Elton John's hair?

A. Animal.


B. Mineral.


C. Vegetable.

Newaglish

Why didn't Elton John eat his lettuce?

Because he's a rocket man.

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

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

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

SEPT 23 1989

Loves his football so he must be alright

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?

BraziliaNZ

wuzziwig wrote: »

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

Pensioners being given babies because they have money when healthy young couples have an absolute mare trying to adopt

wuzziwig

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Pensioners being given babies because they have money when healthy young couples have an absolute mare trying to adopt

Now that I agree with.

Edited to say I agree with you, not with pensioners buying babies!

ALiasEX

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Pensioners being given babies because they have money when healthy young couples have an absolute mare trying to adopt

So why did you mention the mother?

Ray Palmer

kneemos wrote: »

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

A pop singer can influence music too. However Elton John I don't believe has influenced anybody musically that I can think of. He is so middle of the road musically and his singing ability is technically good but not exactly exciting.

He makes his money off the musicals mostly now. I hate "Crocodile Rock" it is so boring, all the excitement of the 50s rock and roll removed and then copied.

BraziliaNZ

ALiasEX wrote: »

So why did you mention the mother?

Because I think same sex parents is gross, but we're not here to discuss that

dd972

Can't really knock him as a talented musician / singer songwriter, a crashing bore in all other aspects of his persona.