Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano POLLer

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Two monster hits, both available a hundred other places, but does anyone really listen to this album anymore? I like it at least as much as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Daniel	7
Elderberry Wine	6
Crocodile Rock	2
Blues for My Baby and Me	2
I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol	1
Texan Love Song	0
Have Mercy on the Criminal	0
Midnight Creeper	0
Teacher I Need You	0
High Flying Bird	0

― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Saturday, 9 June 2018 01:06 (seven years ago)

I still love both the hits, but "Blues for My Baby and Me" remains my favourite reason for never just sticking with the Greatest Hits comps.

― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Saturday, 9 June 2018 01:09 (seven years ago)

I always, without fail, think of Elderberry Wine first when I think of this album.

― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 June 2018 05:12 (seven years ago)

I hate both hits, love "Have Mercy on the Criminal," "Eldeberry Wine," and "Teacher I Need You."

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 9 June 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)

Had to check to see if I had this--I don't, so all I know are the two hits. Never liked "Daniel," still like "Crocodile Rock," but I imagine there's something better on there.

― clemenza, Saturday, 9 June 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)

The ballads “Blues For My Baby and Me” and “High Flying Bird” are my favourite things on the record, but pretty much the entire A-side is great.

― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Saturday, 9 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)

Teacher.. in a heartbeat.

― piscesx, Sunday, 10 June 2018 21:31 (seven years ago)

Crocodile Schlock

― calstars, Sunday, 10 June 2018 21:44 (seven years ago)

High Flying Bird and Elderberry Wine are both terrific, but Daniel is huge for a reason.

― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Monday, 11 June 2018 03:17 (seven years ago)

"daniel" is sublime yacht rock, but "elderberry wine," with elton playing glam-rock guitar on his piano, is the masterpiece here.

― fact checking cuz, Monday, 11 June 2018 06:46 (seven years ago)

bruce springsteen's piano vamping at the tony awards could have broken out into "blues for baby and me" at any given moment. that would have actually made more sense than "my hometown," which it did lead into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6i4xeNvG0

― fact checking cuz, Monday, 11 June 2018 06:49 (seven years ago)

with elton playing glam-rock guitar on his piano,

omigod

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 June 2018 11:36 (seven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 17 June 2018 00:01 (seven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 18 June 2018 00:01 (seven years ago)

don't really care for this one. prob my least favorite of his records up through GYBR

― constitutional crises they fly at u face (will), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:13 (seven years ago)

tbf never heard Empty Sky though

― constitutional crises they fly at u face (will), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:14 (seven years ago)

Ha! I find his early records and their strings way too ponderous.

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:14 (seven years ago)

this madam was made for schlock

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:15 (seven years ago)

too ponderous

fair crit. i've gotta be in the mood for it but when i am s/t, TC, MATW, HC & GYBR can scratch that itch

― constitutional crises they fly at u face (will), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:20 (seven years ago)

oh! I thought you meant the albums before HC.

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 June 2018 00:49 (seven years ago)

one year passes...

"Elderberry Wine" is a fat jam

― billstevejim, Sunday, 15 December 2019 22:15 (six years ago)

by fat i mean thicc

― billstevejim, Sunday, 15 December 2019 22:16 (six years ago)

otm

― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 16 December 2019 04:53 (six years ago)

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