First Best Worst Last

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)
 
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.

 
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)
 
Channel98 said:
Best: I'm Still Standing.
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sadchild said:
Best: I'm Still Standing
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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.
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Best: Tiny Dancer
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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
 
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
 
First: (don’t remember)

Best: I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

Worst: Island Girl

Last: Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
 
First: Crocodile Rock
Best: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting or Daniel
Worst: Good Bye Norma Jean
Last: Bad Blood
 
Madison said:
Last: Bad Blood
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Didn't realize Elton was part of this one

"Bad Blood" is a popular song written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. The song, with uncredited backing vocals by Elton John, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975, remaining at the top position for three weeks. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and was the most successful individual commercial release in Sedaka's career. "Bad Blood" was replaced at the number one spot by John's single "Island Girl".
 
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Ah Ha! I was thinking "The Bitch is Back" is not listed as a best, worst or last. From the 74 album "Caribou" named after recording the album at the Caribou Ranch in Colorado. I just looked up. The same Caribou Ranch Chicago used for "Call on Me" and all those TV specials
 
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Ah Ha! I was thinking "The Bitch is Back" is not listed as a best, worst or last.
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Yes! Another great one, I really like it.

But wait! There's more...

Nobody mentioned this (perhaps the best of the best)

Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight​

 
From my fav 333 songs of all time six years ago

1. The Last Song (now my #2)
2. I'm Still Standing (now my #1)
3. Candle In The Wind (Live 1986) (Madison's worst)
4. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Scotch's best of his best)
5. Kiss The Bride (crazy choice because he has others with more substance, but it's catchy)
 
#6 Queen

First: probably "We Will Rock You"
My oldest memory of knowing I was listening to Queen was looking at the News Of The World album cover at about 10 years old and thinking "that's kinda scary"

Best: "Under Pressure"

Worst: "Body Language"

Last: "Another One Bites The Dust" on the VJ recently.
 
First: We WIll Rock You/We Are The Champions
Best: Bohemian Rhapsody
If I am allowed to put a second "Radio Ga Ga" although it is hard to narrow it down to even 2.
Worst: Flash
Last: Bohemian Rhapsody
 
First: Killer Queen, introduced as a "Hitbound" during the countdown of the March 4 1975 KHJ Thirty. It would peak at #15 on the April 22 Thirty. (The aforementioned Elton John was at number one with Philadelphia Freedom.)
Best: Killer Queen
Worst: Body Language with the finger-snapping, Another One Bites The Dust with the screaming and Cool Cat with Freddie Mercury singing falsetto and sounding like a woman
Last: Bohemian Rhapsody on SiriusXM's '70s channel
 
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