Madman Across The Water

Smug, whiny

The angry guy who sang at Princess Di's Funeral made albums as well as singles it seems. He's in serious mood here, trying to be Randy Newman or Neil Diamond, he mumbles his way through boring charachter sketches of uninteresting people.

The album cover for Madman Across the Water was embroidered over two weeks by Janis Larkham, wife of the album art director David Larkham. She used the back of an old Levi's jacket, and the original was gifted to Elton. There was no initial run of expensive album covers with similar embroidery, nor embossed versions; it was flat-printed - ie studio photographed - scanning was in its infancy, so everything was analogue, though it did include a lavish booklet. Janis chose to credit herself as "Yanis" for this artwork. (source-https://rachelandersontextiles.com/blogs/posts/seamstress-for-the-band) Normal whiny Elton John record inside some thoughtful packaging

Nothing special. At least for me.

Nice

I can't stand EJ and this album didn't help.

Aside from the hit, the rest of the album just felt like noise

this was actually painful by the end

Tiny Dancer is a bit of a guilty pleasure. As for the rest, I will at least say I preferred it to Billy Joel

Oh dear, obviously I’m conflicted given my feelings about WFC but do me a favour RGP this is absolutely dreadful…Tom.

not my thing

Awful. I was so disappointed when this popped up. I still gave it a chance but found myself shaking my head at how bad it is. The music is uninspired, the lyrics are either meaningless or offensive and the delivery, shrouded in this weird faux pathos is laughable. I hope I don't have to listen to Elton John ever again.

Tiny dancer stand out song so not great.

Лютый калл

Fucking awful

Pretty boring. Yet another artist whose only worthwhile albums are of the Greatest Hits variety. Elton's "deep cuts" are dreary as heck.

Did not grab me and maybe too slow for me. Not my cup of tea.

I did not appreciate the heavy production and unnecessary orchestra I was really just hoping the the man and the piano to be tugging at my heart-strings!

Ok so listen, I low-key hate elton john. This has not changed that, I could not even give you a good reason why I don't like him but I do not.

Pre-listening: Not thrilled here. Radio-friendly music without much to actually say. And no edge. But maybe I'll come around. Listening notes: -Tiny Dancer is at least Anthemic. Expansive in a Queen way, which isn't really a complement, but it doesn't overdo the drama like they do. -Madman across the water is a cool name for an anodyne song -All the Nasties sucks. So it goes. -Every song on this album seems to start calm, then rise to these exaggerated orchestral anthems. Does Levon really sound that different than Tiny Dancer? Tine Dancer was okay, but not really that special. And every other song on this album seems calibrated to copy its popularity. Snoozefest.

Rubbish!

Elton has much better albums

Bleh. Didn’t like Elton John before, nothing changed. To be fair, I didn’t even try to be open minded, but I really don’t care what I’m missing out on by not liking this album. Nothing very exciting anyway.

2/10 not good to me First song was okay-ish

Eh. Worst Song: Razor Face Best Song: Rotten Peaches Added to Liked Songs:

Noooooo. I loathe Elton John after he slatted the UK.

Just don’t get the appeal. Sorry

He's talented but this is not my thing.

21 maj 2025 Tiny Dancer - bra! tycker om Levon - nja inte riktigt min grej Razor Face - lite svängig igen favorit Madman Across The Water - börjar tro att elton john inte är nåt för mig Indian Sunset - okej den här var lite episk typ men inget jag hade lyssnat Holiday Inn - nej. Rotten Peaches - nej och börjar bli less. All The Nasties - nu är jag jätteless Goodbye - äntligen är det över jag var inget fan av det här albumet betyg: 1/5 favorit(er): tiny dancer

This shit sucks ass

I don't really get Elton John's thing, if I'm being honest. I don't know if I have ever really understood his thing. He's in a similar bucket to Billy Joel for me... I can tell he is beloved and people love his stuff but save for a few specific songs (CROCODILE ROCK!!!) I don't really hear what people are hearing. Sure, Tiny Dancer is catchy. The piano playing is very good. But... overall... the lyrics and music sound like the songs are intended for a mediocre musical in which I don't know the story. Maybe someday I will get it, but today was not that day and this album did nothing for me.

This album isss tttthheee zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs...

Too long and it all sounds the same.

Tiny Dancer Levon Madman Across the Water

Good on

This is the forty ninth album I’m rating. The only Elton John knowledge I have is that movie and that he caused AIDS. Adding to my Playlist - Levon, Razor Face, Madman Across the Water Not Adding to my Playlist - Tiny Dancer, Indian Sunset, Holiday Inn, Rotten Peaches, All the Nasties, and Goodbye. Tiny Dancer - I’m sorry but this is just too boring. The chorus is cool but I feel absolutely nothing. All in all I liked 3/9 songs. I thought Elton John was good but this was just really boring.

Not the biggest fan, especially of the later slower songs.

Tiny Dancer - I just watched a doc that talked about the story of the song. Outside of that it really didn't have an affect on me musically or lyrically. Mad Man Across The Water - The music is what stood out for me. Final Review - Not an album I'll add to my collection.

no real notes. elton just aint my style

horrible

Seichter progressive Rock.

Overblown nonsense, it's just so boring. .Next......

I was so excited for Elton but I hateddddd this.

tiny dancer!

This rating is a double edged sword, with both edges pointing at Elton John. I am not a huge fan of his, and this album is just one song in nine different fashions.

Never been a fan.

meh, not interesting

Songs are moaning on

Found it to be boring as hell. Not cohesive, although some songs sounded the same, so I'm not sure how one manages to pull that off. "Indian Sunset" was probably my favorite, but I can't say I truly liked it. 1/5

Meh.

1. tiny dancer - 2 2. levon - 1 3. razor face - 0 4. madman - 0 5. indian zunzet - 0 6. holiday inn - 0 7. rotten peachez - 0 8. all the naztiez - 0 9. goodbye - 1.5

Elton John and Bernie Taupin write some great songs but this album contains none of them. Their romantic fascination with the Old American West is on full show, with John’s faux American singing accent dominating every song, like a crooner at an English working men’s club on a boozy singalong night, while Taupin tries to ape the Great American Songbook’s storytelling-in-song but never quite gets there. Too many themes and too little story. “Tiny Dancer”, for example, occasionally delights but is smothered in its wrapper of New Orleans piano pastiche. I can see why this was not popular in the UK and sold like hotcakes in the US.

I really like the first song - Tiny Dancer. The rest is meh

Great songwriting, great musicianship, great everything. Just not for me, anyone with a career that long at the top deserves a bit of grudging praise. I knew the first track, the rest? Nope. It was harmless and not very inspiring, so I do wonder why this album was chosen over some more famous ones. Unfortunately I now have a fucked up earworm which goes 'Im a tiny dancer, I dance all for money...' it's beginning to weird me out, so someone please put me down. Gets a middle of the road 1 because I expected a bit more than what I got in the way of his big songs.

Elton John, im sure hes a nice guy but his music sucks!

Pants

Tiny Dancer is great, so lovely; the rest are, well, shit.

I just don't get it. It's background music, yet people pay money to go and see it. Baffling.

literally what the fuck is this album about. outright bewildering. i have not a clue what this man is trying to tell me now i get why him and lana are friends. and honestly can anyone actually tolerate more than like ten minutes of elton john music at a time?

Tony Danza is an OK song, but I’m not too sure why this bland EJ offer is on the list.

God-damnit, I specifically checked the box, so I will not be recommended this type of music. I don't know, this must be more of a Pop, then a classic rock, and especially blues. Fix the recommendations, please. I am not saying Elton John's music is bad, this sort of music is just not for me. Way to relaxed and out of me.

I love lots of Elton John but I don't love this at all. Only one stand out song - Tiny Dancer - the rest a real struggle.

Cba

Either refined to the point of dullness or dulled to the point of refinement, this is a sluggish show of songwriting pomposity.

What’s on earth is this album about. I have no idea what are you thinking about any one of those songs and even if I got I did I couldn’t empathise with any of us totally boring

Really not enjoyable.

Nice songs, great singer but overall not really my cup of tea

Tiny dancer was the only song I liked. The rest of the album put me to sleep.

Tiny Dancer. Solo eso.

Ugh horrible saccharine garbage

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