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"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was released on the 1972 album Honky Château. The lyrics conveyed Taupin's take on New York City after hearing a gun go off near his hotel window during his first visit to the city. [1]
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.
Honky Château was the first in Elton John's streak of chart-topping albums in the US, which culminated with 1975's Rock of the Westies.It was also the first studio album to feature John's road band of Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, along with new member Davey Johnstone on electric and acoustic guitars and other fretted instruments, as the core group of musicians.
"Mona Lisa" is a popular song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949), in which it was performed by Sergio de Karlo and a recurrent accordion motif. The title and lyrics refer to the renaissance portrait Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
"Michelle's Song" Elton John Bernie Taupin Friends: 1971 [44] "Midnight Creeper" Elton John Bernie Taupin Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player: 1973 [38] "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" Elton John Bernie Taupin Honky Château: 1972 [21] "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" Elton John Bernie Taupin Reg Strikes Back: 1988 [43] "Monkey Suit"
$700 million? Juan Soto is 'the Mona Lisa' as MLB's top free agent, Scott Boras says. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY. Updated November 7, 2024 at 9:46 AM.
John performed the song for his spring 1972 concert. A portion of the live performance appeared in the bootleg recording releases Scope 72 and Apple Pie. [10] The song's lyrics refer to the character Levon as being born on Christmas, and John's first son Zachary, who was born on December 25, 2010, has Levon as one of his middle names. [11]
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