Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part Two" is a song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the album "Reg Strikes Back".
It was released as a 12" single in 1988 (only in U.S.).
The single did not include the basic version from "Reg Strikes Back" album.
The song is about New York City and is a continuation of the song "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" from the 1972 album "Honky Château".
Although the song follows the same meaning of its predecessor, it has a very different tempo and instrumental arrangement, and is in many ways a more complex song, with a variety of key changes and unusual chords throughout the song.
There is also a brief homage to the Beatles' song "Drive My Car" that can be heard during the trumpet solo at 2:18, where Elton and the backup singers interject "beep beep, beep beep,
yeah!".
Although not a particularly popular song, some critics judged it "most intriguing" song or "brightest moment" of the album.
Elton John played both versions of the song sequentially in concerts from the release of "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part Two" in 1988 through to 1993.
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a song from the Elton John album" Honky Château".
The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin and is his take on New York City after hearing a gun go off near his hotel window during his first visit to the city.
The song's lyrics were partly inspired by Ben E. King's" Spanish Harlem," written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector, in which he sings" There is a rose in Spanish Harlem."
In response to this, Taupin writes, Allmusic critic Stewart Mason noted that the song is" less saccharine than many similar Elton John and Bernie Taupin ballads" and praised the" somewhat uncharacteristic emotional directness" of its lyrics.
It was released as the B-side of the" Harmony" U.K. single in 1980.
" Rolling Stone" magazine's Jon Landau praised the song when it was released, writing: Elton John himself called the song" one of my all- time favourites" when introducing it at his 60th- birthday concert in New York's Madison Square Garden.
He also delivered a heartfelt rendition at" The Concert for New York City" at Madison Square Garden on 20 October 2001.
The concert was meant primarily as a tribute for family members and fellow workers of New York's Fire and Police and Emergency Medical Services departments, who had been participating in the ongoing recovery efforts at the demolished World Trade Center complex following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
John dedicated the song to the emergency workers and their families, as well as to New York City.
The song was also used in the film" Almost Famous", in a scene in New York City, highlighting the loneliness of Kate Hudson's character, who overdoses on quaaludes and champagne.
The song was used in the finale of the American version of" Life on Mars".
It was also used for the bridal dance in the final episode of the TV series" Brothers and Sisters" entitled" Walker Down the Aisle".
A more upbeat sequel to the song called" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters( Part Two)" was recorded about 15 years later for John's album" Reg Strikes Back".
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Harmony (Elton John song)
" Harmony" is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was originally released by Elton John on his 1973 album" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
It was recorded in May 1973, at Château d' Hérouville, France.
In the U.S. in 1974" Harmony" was released as the B-side of the single" Bennie and the Jets", and in 1980 was released as an A -side in Britain, with" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" as the B-side.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Diana Ross, Zac Brown Band and Jesse Malin.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer.
He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums.
John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 "Billboard" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one.
His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts.
He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films.
John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
Raised in the Pinner area of London, John learned to play piano at an early age, and by 1962 had formed Bluesology, an R&B band with whom he played until 1967.
He met his longtime musical partner Taupin in 1967, after they both answered an advert for songwriters.
For two years, they wrote songs for artists including Lulu, and John worked as a session musician for artists including the Hollies and the Scaffold.
In 1969, John's debut album, "Empty Sky", was released.
In 1970, his first hit single, "Your Song", from his second album, "Elton John", reached the top ten in the UK and the US.
John has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing for "The Lion King" and its stage adaptation, "Aida" and "Billy Elliot the Musical".
John has received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Disney Legends award, and the Kennedy Center Honor.
In 2004, "Rolling Stone" ranked him 49th on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era.
In 2013, "Billboard" ranked him the most successful male solo artist on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists, and third overall, behind the Beatles and Madonna.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
He was knighted by Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" in 1998.
John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, the Party at the Palace in 2002 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012.
John has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s.
In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and a year later he began hosting his annual Academy Awards Party, which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry.
Since its inception, the foundation has raised over £300 million.
John, who announced he was bisexual in 1976 and has been openly gay since 1988, entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.
Presenting John with France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'honneur, in 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron called him a "melodic genius" and praised his work on behalf of the LGBT community.
In 2018, John embarked on a three-year farewell tour.
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Question: Who is the spouse of the performer of song Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two)?
Answer: David Furnish