First Best Worst Last

[sadchild]

#5 Elton John

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

First: no idea
Best: Tiny Dancer
Worst: "Hold Me Closer" (duet with Britney Spears). Totally fucks up "Tiny Dancer"
Last: Tiny Dancer (lots of radio airplay currently)

 

[Channel98]

First: Your Song. I heard it November 18 1970 while listening to the countdown of the new KHJ Boss 30. It was a Boss Hitbound. Five weeks later it would peak at #5 on the Boss 30. (KHJ moved songs up and down the chart very quickly back then.)
Best: I'm Still Standing.
Worst: I Am Your Robot from his 1982 Jump Up! album. My one-word review: "Annoying."
Last: His remake with George Michael of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me on the Life With John Mayer channel.

 

[sadchild]

First: Crocodile Rock (if I heard him before this, I don't remember it)

Best: I'm Still Standing

Worst: Merry Christmas (with Ed Sheeran)

Last: Who Wears These Shoes (from the 1984 VJ Big 40 a couple weeks ago)

 

[scotchandcigar]

Best: I'm Still Standing.

Best: I'm Still Standing

For years, Mrs. Scotch has maintained that she wants this played at her funeral (I believe there's some dark humor in there). It's a good song, but nowhere near my top.

Best: Tiny Dancer

Also ok, but even further from my top.

So, getting this out of the way:

First: Your Song

Best: See below

Worst: Island Girl

Last: Let's say his remake with George Michael of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me on the Life With John Mayer channel.

As for "Best", he's one of those artists that has so many best songs, it's hard to mention just one. In my Scotch Sampler favorites list, I included these 3:

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Benny and the Jets
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting

I'd also add:

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Rocket Man

And these remakes:

Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds
Pinball Wizard

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I also like all the ones you mention. I agree, lots of best songs. I even like the song you say is his worst. I posted my top 10 at some point. Here it is again:

1. Tiny Dancer
2. Philadelphia Freedom
3. Little Jeannie
4. Crocodile Rock
5. Levon
6. Kiss The Bride
7. Mama Can’t Buy You Love
8,. I’m Still Standing
9. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
10. Pinball Wizard

 

[sadchild]

played at her funeral

Brilliant

Worst: Island Girl

I almost put this until I remembered his song with Ed