1001 Albums Summary

- very groovy and Jazzy - Incredible Voice and instrumentals - upbeat and bouncy songs are incredibly catchy - weird dissonance between subject of the lyrics and instrumentals, probably very intentional - the slower songs ( me & mr jones, love is a losing game) are “carried” by/ focus on her incredible voice - comes together as an interesting painting of a troubled and passionate life. - it has a cynicism to it that is mostly enhanced by the irony of the contrasts between bouncy jazz tunes and lyrics about addiction and a life that is falling apart (best seen in rehab, which carries itself with the defiance of a misunderstood and headstrong person that won’t change her ways) - gives the album a tragic sense of self awareness in hindsight

Funeral for a friend: why is this one track, is there a story here or is this is just spotify being weird? Nice somber instrumental, interesting electronic take on the theme of funeral and a decent rocky song afterwards, but not really oustanding. 6.5/10 Candle in the wind: It‘s nice and all, certaibly popular and one of two tracks I already knew, But it doesn’t do much for me. He is a great storyteller for sure, but I don’t really connect with this song. I don’t maybe you needed to have been there. I don’t really care about Marilyn Monroe and this song really does. 7/10 Bennie and the Jets: Another period piece I feel like. It‘s kind of a fun narrative and song, which maybe proves the song right that I like that. I don‘t know, I mean she’s got electric boobs, what can you say against that. It got something wholesome to it, even if it‘s satire. And maybe accurate to our time, just a little subdued. I wish they had gone crazier with this song. But his high notes (the pitchy ones), they‘re an acquired taste. 8/10 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Really nice, melancholic song. It‘s just a beauty and his stoytelling really comes through here. A timeless banger for a reason. Also I understood that refrence. 9/10 This song has no name: This is just a ballad. Like just a story. He does his pitchy chorus thing again and i don‘t know how to feel about it. Grey Seal: A rocky almot ragtime song, it‘s fun, it‘s good heart. Not bad, but not amazing either. 7/10 Jamaica Jerk-Off: What are we doing here. Why is there raggae here. I mean it‘s fun, but its weird. This album is all over the place. But I mean Eltons having fun and so am I. 6/10 I‘ve seen that movie too Another story telling song, another ballad. I think I am to young for this song. There is some deeper medsage here, something I could resonate with, had I shared the experience of being fooled by a woman, poorly apparently. Or the fakeness of dating. I think that is what this is about. 6/10 Idk about this one This album is long man.

Kind of merges together, the songs all feel very similar. Not really my type of music, but I can appreciate it’s vibe and it’s hits are indeed bangers