First time hearing Elton John “Honky Cat” Reaction | Asia and BJ

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[@panzerschreckpete]

He's not the one wanting to get out of the city - it's other people telling him to go back to the country - he wants to see the city because he';s left the country ways behind

[@ladyshar42]

yeah, was like "scratch that and reverse it" its the old folks back home that are telling him he can't make it in the city

[@kirk6728]

Their first listen, so misunderstanding it is understandable but you’re correct

[@galenstone9097]

Bernie Taupin is one of the most gifted songwriters to ever live, and the partnership between himself and Elton was nothing short of fire.

[@jeremygray1331]

Keep in mind, the perspective of Elton’s songs are often from lyricist, Bernie Taupin, a cowboy at heart who lived for years on a 30 acre Santa Ynez ranch. The album Capt. Fantastic & Brown Dirt Cowboy refers to Elton and Bernie respectively. The most notable exception is Someone Saved My Life tonite (a must react) about a moment in Elton’s life.

[@ToddSauve]

Hmm, where I come from 30 acres ain't no ranch! More like a garden! 😉

[@johnwalters978]

but when did he live on a ranch? before or after he wrote this.

[@jeremygray1331]

@@johnwalters978 I’m almost sure he lived on the ranch after this song. But as I understand it, he always fancied himself a cowboy.

[@maxbrazil3712]

One of my great uncles was gay and moved from southwest Louisiana to San Francisco in the early 60's. He moved back to Louisiana 6 months later and opened a restaurant. When my father asked why he left so quickly my great uncle replied "honey, that ain't no place for a country boy."

[@wagstaff6135]

His heart is in the city, it's a response of other people telling him to get back to the country. His heart says no. He's going to be in the city now. He was "blind" in the country, but now he "sees"; but he's surrounded by naysayers.

[@metalmark1214]

There is no mystery about the identity of the honky cat in question; Elton's first and most endearing lyricist Bernie Taupin was born on a farm in Lincolnshire, and like several of their early collaborations including "Tell Me When The Whistle Blows", it leaves the listener in no uncertain terms as to where he would rather be, unlike city kid Elton, who was born at Pinner and served his apprenticeship in the capital under his birth name (Reginald Dwight), playing piano, among other things.

[@dannycasson1551]

Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Unparalleled in the history of music.

[@DaeronK]

I just love Bernie Taupin's lyrics and how he tells a story. He and Elton are so perfectly matched for their song writing.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, his "Your Song", "Philadelphia Freedom" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" are next for you!!!

[@metalmark1214]

Reminds me of the TV show "Green Acres" Oliver Douglas(Eddie Albert) says "Green Acres is the place to be, Farm livin' is the life for me...".

[@zq9m3xh8]

Ohh, this song is SOOO GOOD!!! Thank you for checking it out! You guys are THE BEST!

[@SG-js2qn]

An underrated Elton hit, "Honky Cat" is about a country boy heading to the big city. For the reverse, one song might be "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh, or "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver. An Elton hit about regretting moving to the big city might be "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."

[@matthawkins8880]

Hate to say this, but Rocky Mountain Way had nothing to do with going to Colorado.

[@SG-js2qn]

@@matthawkins8880 Walsh appeared in studio on The Howard Stern Show on June 12, 2012, and talked about how the lyrics to the song came to him in 1972 shortly after releasing his first solo effort, Barnstorm. "I'm living in Colorado and I'm mowing the lawn. I look up and there's the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and there's snow on them in the summer. And it knocked me back because it was just beautiful. And I thought, 'Well I have committed. I'm already in Colorado and it's too late to regret the James Gang. The Rocky Mountain way is better than the way I had, because the music was better.' I got the words. Bam!" Walsh has varied that story over the years, however, telling the Rocky Mountain News that he wrote the lyrics while recording the album at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio.

[@matthawkins8880]

@@SG-js2qnyou could be right, but I believe that the song is about getting high. “Couldn’t get much higher” is not about living in Colorado.

[@SG-js2qn]

@@matthawkins8880 Quite possibly. However, it's good to keep in mind that publicists were always trying to make song lyrics seem more salacious than they were in order to get rebellious teens to buy records.

[@colonelb]

Elton John is one of THE BEST live shows you can go to if you get a chance. I've seen him twice and he plays hard non-stop the whole time, just hit after hit after hit. He's in the middle of his Farewell tour - he's 75 now and so he's going to stop touring after this tour. I think he's heading your way around October or November or something like that - would HIGHLY recommend you go since it's his last tour - it's well worth it for such a legend. Cheers.

[@irishman4671]

This is another song that's a lot of fun to watch live. He goes off on the piano. I once saw him in concert get under the piano and play it upside down. Unreal.

[@mikemilne]

This is my favorite Elton/Bernie song, easily. And one of my top ten all time favorites. It's a conversation between him (wants to see the wider world) and the back home folks who want him to stay home- or maybe in another sense he's having this conversation with himself and weighing the pros and cons

[@marthaz]

He's a master pianist,. Along with Michael McDonald, Leon Russell, Barry Manilow, Billy Preston and Stevie Wonder, one of the greats. 😍

[@joelliebler5690]

This was Elton with Bernie Taupin’s lyrics, at his finest. So many great ones back in the early days up into his Goodbye Yellow Brick Ariadne Album.

[@chrisa4695]

Everything Elton John did between 1970 & 1974 is pure gold. After that it’s hit or miss.

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

I had to comment on this! When I was a kid and I bought one of my 3rd or 4th albums, one them was "Honky Chateau" which I played constantly. My Mom absolutely loved this song!!! To put things in perspective, she was born in 1917 and served as a "Wave" during WWII. She loved classical music, but there was something about Elton that captured her and she just loved him, God rest her soul. I actually saw her dancing to this several times while she was doing laundry down in the basement, where my bedroom and "Stereo Get High area" was! Lol.

[@craigmarkowski7156]

This was the 1st Elton John song I had ever heard , It was the 4th of July 1972 , I was 9 years old , Once I heard this I was hooked ! He's been my favorite ever since !

[@alboystewart2212]

Elton,s best numbers are from the 70,s , when he was playing rock .. Check out “ goodbye yellow brick road” “ Saturday night,s alright for fighting “ “ song for guy” “ sorry seems to be the hardest word” “ pinball wizard” “ someone saved my life tonight” “ The bitch is back “ 🇬🇧😉🎸

[@joejohnson1428]

You guy's are killing it with sir Elton,you should check out the song " TICKING "...written so many years ago but still sorrowfully still going on.

[@joycewalbert1413]

You ought to hear him sing Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. This one is about a country bumpkin who has seen the bright city lights & pretty girls of the city- now fishing in the stream ain't doing it. The CITY boy is trying to tell him all that glitters is NOT gold- go back home boy!

[@dagmar.6954]

I grew up with the music of Elton John & had a lot of his records. He was really big in the 70's-80's. He collaborated with Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums. They were one of the best song writing teams. Bernie wrote the lyrics & Elton supplied the melody. They had so many great hits together such as "Your Song", "Levon", "Daniel", "Candle In The Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", "The Bitch Is Back", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", "Island Girl", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" etc.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Honkey Chateau, Yellow Brick Road, Cpt Fantastic ... Those early albums are chock full of excellent, can't miss Elton

[@hackermusic3355]

Back about that time most of us "honkey cats" out in the country thought we needed to see what the city life could offer. That's a song I would have written back then. Some of us found out the grass was greener where we were to start with. Now I would be more likely to write The Green Green Grass of Home. 😀

[@antoinettelopes]

I love the movie version of this in ROCKETMAN. Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in what is a proper musical where people burst into song. So it's Taron singing but it's this great production number and I love love love it. I'm gonna go watch it again right now.

[@bobmorgan1575]

Honky Chateau is probably among his five best albums IMHO. Elton John has done so much good music though it's hard to pin down his best works.

[@ThirdEyePerspective1111]

My favorite Elton song. So funky!

[@joelliebler5690]

You might want to react to Elton’s Take Me To The Pilot, zMadman Across The WTer, And Levon! You’ll love all of these songs!

[@shirleydurr411]

He's a country boy wanting the city life. People in the city tell him to get back to the country because he doesn't belong in the city. People in the country tell him to get back to the country. But he's not listening to either of them. His "heart says no," his yearning is for those "city lights."

[@blackwolf6082]

I've listened to this song for many years but just realized this is the companion piece to Goodbye Yellowbrick Road

[@clintonsmith5163]

Yeah, I'm also just now realizing the thematic similarity between these two songs for the first time. And I've been listening to them for about 40 years!

[@mikemilne]

Interesting. I'm gonna have to listen to them back to back

[@bobdelp2023]

50 YEARS AGO YOU GUYS!!! :)

[@tjmctube]

Off the 1972 Honky Château album. I was 14 and it was the first album I ever bought. So much great keyboard work on this I took up the piano.

[@donnabannister793]

Ohhhh this is a groove, can't stop movingggg💃💃💃 love Elton John❤️

[@johnthegreek5836]

This is from one of Sir Elton’s early albums which are my favorites, this was on Honky Chateau

[@peterfields4801]

From my favourite EJ album Honky Chateaux,had it on the tape deck in my car until I wore it out,brilliant!

[@UranusHz420]

He’s a country boy that wants to move to the city but his country friends/family are trying to talk him out of it.

[@thomasburt8995]

You can't go wrong with Elton

[@vickiz6076]

People at home are telling him he doesn’t belong in the city

[@vinniemoran7362]

One of his best, hands down!!!!!

[@bobdelp2023]

THERE WAS NOBODYYYYYY BETTER THAN ELTON ON THE KEYS :) HE STARTED SLAMMING AND POUNDING KEYS WHEN HE WAS 4, THINK ABOUT THAT! :) OVER 70 YEARS NOW IS ALL, INSANE!

[@craigmarkowski7156]

Elton John wrote more songs about ladies of the evening than any other artist I know ! Not sure where he gets all that inspiration from ? Lol ... Shout out to BJ for supporting the St. Louis Cardinals !!

[@laapache1]

did you know he was Pattie Labell piano player when she was touring Europe in 67 ,68

[@TexasMagnolia]

Such a Fun, Fun, Song!

[@audacious_Hoax]

Great reaction! You guys actually listened and didn't pause all the time lol, fantastic =]

[@BrettLesPaul]

Sometimes lyrics are a dialog between two parties. Especially back in the day. This is an example of that.

[@PeterDay81]

i like his song Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters just a nice song......

[@melodymcdonald2140]

This has always been one of my favorite Elton songs. I love all the instruments, especially that baritone sax! The song is just so fun and sassy! I remember cruising around in my ‘67 Mustang blasting this on my 8-track player! 😁👍❤️

[@AsiaandBJ]

Thanks for listening!!

[@saltypepper6526]

Sometimes a fun song is what’s needed Thank you Happy 4th! ☺️🎶🌳🍷 🪅✌️

[@clydeb7713]

He needs time to adjust to the city life. Convincing himself the change will do him good! He's open and READY for it. Those horns and 🎹 though! Come on with it!

[@MikeInMD1961]

As Elton himself admits -- There is no Elton John without Bernie Taupin. Thank God fate brought them together.

[@maxbrazil3712]

Like Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

[@MikeInMD1961]

@@maxbrazil3712 No argument here.

[@ewrekzz7360]

Bernie Taupin is often mentioned alongside Elton John, which is totally appropriate. But some of Alice Cooper's best material was also cowritten by Bernie Taupin.

[@bettybaby63]

I never knew that. 👍

[@Lisa-dn2gx]

If you want to hear a great song by Elton John, another 1, you HAVE TO listen to Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters!! It's one of my favorites

[@mizofan]

Maybe in Elton's top 100. Have you tried Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Candle in the Wind (1973), Daniel, High Flying Bird yet?

[@1lthrnk]

Look up a song called “Your Still Gonna Die” there are 4-5 legends in the song

[@LanceG24]

Hey Asia and BJ! This Song is lit! One of my favorite Elton John songs. I was singing the whole video lol! When I was 6th grade, all I would listen to Elton John, Queen, and Michael Jackson 🤣🤣🤣 I remember I was at summer camp one year, I was on a field trip and me and one of my friends, I got him on Elton John . We were on the bus, we were Singing Rocketman lol good times!

[@laapache1]

he becoming a city boy, no battle

[@adamfindlay7091]

F***n cool!I need this .a nice mix of instruments and style groove.its almost like he's saying I'll go back but the music is reporting the opposite? Message, I could be wrong.

[@nicolek1676]

Good morning from Australia 🇦🇺 Have a great day Will check out the great music soon

[@richb313]

Elton John is all I needed in the description to check it out have not got a clue about the lyrics but really I don't care it is a fun up tempo song.

[@brandoncranford3126]

Love this song

[@victoriajohnson5461]

I had a nervous breakdown over this man and his 🎵 music.

[@michaelboismier1863]

Gotta admit that I didn't like him in the beginning! Some of us Rock &Rollers thought he was bublegum. But as I matured and checked out his storytelling and great musicianship, I was won over👍🎶 A fantastic composer and musician!!!

[@bobdelp2023]

WELL I HAVE NOTICED THAT YOU GUYS ARE THE 1'S TO DO ALOTTAAAA FIRSTS, I LOVE THAT! :) I DON'T BELIEVE AND I DON'T WHY THAT ANYONE HAS DONE THIS YET :( IT COMES OFF OF ELTON'S 72 MULTI PLATNUM ALBUM ( HONKY CHATEAU ) WITH THE OTHER BIG HUGE HIT BEING ( ROCKET MAN ) :) TAKE IN THIS PIANO WORK, HOPE IT'S THE ORIGINAL STUDIO :) AND HAPPY PRE 4TH BJ AND ASIA. YOU WANT A DEEP TRACK FROM THE ALBUM : MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS

[@jesseandrade8752]

Sir Elton is awesome, so is Santana. Santana please

[@jowsmith1904]

excellent tune here.

[@bobdelp2023]

GREAT PIANO BANGERRRRR LIKE I SAID, JUST ONE OF MANY OF COURSE! :)

[@stephenpemberton85]

It's all about perspective ✌️😆👍

[@Nurse66]

Yeah it’s people telling him to go back to the farm but he loves the city life, he’s quit his redneck ways.. he was exploring his sexuality.. he’s gay so his upbringing he considers that redneck…

[@777petew]

Great and catchy. Elton used to sound more American than Americans. 😉

[@goldiekildea2924]

I have nothing to say about this song, hey it's Elton John! He's a lyrical/music god!!

[@lindazee]

Bernie Taupin's lyrics

[@richardsfaire]

@@lindazee True but to Elton's melodies.

[@lindazee]

@nancynolan9011 there is no but. Bernie Taupin wrote almost every lyric that Elton wrote a song to, and btw, Elton has stated that he wrote songs to Bernie's lyrics, not the other way around. Either way, we can all agree that his music compositions and arrangements are incredible, but even Elton John himself would acknowledge he is no "lyrical god", as stated in the comment above, which is what my original comment was referring to.

[@twanadenson1293]

Try "Border Song" by him

[@Nummymuffincocobutter]

should react to the live version from 74

[@rossdownes4240]

I would rate John\Taupin 2nd behind Lennon\McCartney as the greatest songwriters of modern music slightly ahead of the Brothers Gibb.

[@danstanicki4636]

I think it's the other way around.

[@donnastupka7507]

🎶💕🎶

[@joepimentel306]

Early Elton!!

[@markr1574]

He quit his ways to fit into the city.

[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

You guys got the message exactly backwards. Sigh