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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters: "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a song from the Elton John album Honky Château. Information technology reflects Bernie Taupin's take on New York City after hearing a gun go off about his hotel window during his first visit to the city.^{[ citation needed ]} The song's lyrics were partly inspired by Ben E. Male monarch's "Spanish Harlem", in which he sings "There is a rose in Spanish Harlem."^{[ citation needed ]} In response to this, Taupin writes, "Now I know Castilian Harlem are not just pretty words to say / I thought I knew, only now I know that rose trees never grow in New York Urban center." A more upbeat sequel to the song called "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Ii)" was recorded almost 15 years afterward for Elton's after album Reg Strikes Dorsum.

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Rolling Stone magazine's Jon Landau praised the song when it was released, writing:

" "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" shows how much John can actually do in the infinite of a unmarried cut. Using minimal instrumentation and singing one of Taupin's well-nigh direct lyrics, John effortlessly reveals the myth below the myth of "... a rose in Spanish Harlem." He expresses his involvement with the urban center, his need for its people, and his final want to be lone through i of his best tunes, simplest arrangements, and well-nigh natural song performances.^[1] "

Elton himself has called the song "ane of my best favourites,"^[2] upon introducing it at his 60th-birthday concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. John likewise delivered a heartfelt rendition at "The Concert for New York Metropolis" at Madison Square Garden on Oct 20, 2001. The concert was meant primarily as a tribute for family members and fellow workers of New York's Fire and Constabulary Departments, too as EMT workers, who had been participating in the ongoing recovery efforts at the demolished Globe Trade Center circuitous post-obit the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. John dedicated the vocal to the emergency workers and their families, equally well every bit to New York City.

The song was likewise used in the moving picture Almost Famous, in a scene in New York City, highlighting the loneliness of Kate Hudson's grapheme, who overdoses on quaaludes and champagne.

The song was used in the finale of the American version of Life on Mars. Information technology was also used for the bridal dance in the final episode of the Television series Brothers and Sisters entitled "Walker Down the Alley".

Embrace versions

Sherie Rene Scott on her anthology Men I've Had.

Indigo Girls on the Rarities album

Mandy Moore on her Coverage album. Mandy Moore reported being pleasantly surprised to larn that Elton John "heard my version ... and he liked it!"^[3]

Buckshot LeFonque on their 1994 album Buckshot LeFonque

Heart on the 2003 album Alive in Seattle

Ryan Adams (duet with Elton John) in 2002 on the telly show CMT Crossroads

Jason Hart on the 2005 album If I Were Y'all

Dear Abbeys on the album "Abbeys Road"

Matthew Morrison sings this song in duet with Elton John himself On his anthology "Matthew Morrison" in 2011

The song also inspired a line in the Rob Thomas-penned Santana hit, "Smooth," in which the vocalizer refers to "my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa."

References

^ Jon Landau (1972-08-17). "Honky Château". Rolling Stone . http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/anthology/90365/review/6068350.

^ Nate Chinen (2007-03-27). "Elton John Celebrates 60, Lavishly, in His Garden". New York Times . http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/arts/music/27elto.html.

^ Corey Moss (2003-10-24). "Mandy Moore Scores Elton John'southward Approval, Finally Gets Her Title". MTV.com . http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479929/20031024/moore_mandy.jhtml?headlines=true.

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1960s and 1970s

"I've Been Loving You" (1968)· "Lady Samantha" (1969)· "Information technology's Me That Yous Demand" (1969)· "Border Vocal" (1970)· "Rock n' Curl Madonna" (1970)· "From Denver to L.A." (1970)· "Accept Me to the Pilot" (1970)· "Your Song" (1970)· "Levon" (1971)· "Tiny Dancer" (1972)· "Rocket Man (I Think It'southward Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" (1972)· "Honky Cat" (1972)· "Crocodile Stone" (1972)· "Daniel" (1972)· "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973)· "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)· "Step into Christmas" (1973)· "Candle in the Current of air" (1974)· "Bennie and the Jets" (1974)· "Don't Permit the Sun Go Downward on Me" (1974)· "The Bitch Is Back" (1974)· "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974)· "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975)· "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975)· "Island Girl" (1975)· "Grow Some Funk of Your Ain" (1976)· "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976)· "Pinball Wizard" (1976)· "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976)· "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Discussion" (1976)· "Seize with teeth Your Lip (Go Up and Dance!)" (1977)· "Crazy H2o" (1977)· "The Goaldigger'due south Song" (1977)· "Ego" (1978)· "Part-Fourth dimension Love" (1978)· "Song for Guy" (1978)· "Are You Ready for Dearest" (1979)· "Mama Tin't Purchase You Love" (1979)· "Johnny B. Goode" (1979)

1980s

"Little Jeannie" (1980)· "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980)· "Dear God" (1980)· "I Saw Her Standing There" / "Whatever Gets You thru the Nighttime" / "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1981)· "Blueish Eyes" (1982)· "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982)· "Ball and Concatenation" (1982)· "All Placidity on the Western Forepart" (1982)· "I Guess That's Why They Call Information technology the Dejection" (1983)· "I'k Still Continuing" (1983)· "Sad Songs (Say And then Much)" (1984)· "Nikita" (1985)· "That'south What Friends Are For" (1985)· "Wrap Her Up" (1985)· "Accept Me to the Pilot" (1988)· "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (1988)· "Town of Plenty" (1988)· "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988)· "Healing Hands" (1989)· "Cede" (1989)

1990s

"Order at the Stop of the Street" (1990)· "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990)· "Don't Permit the Lord's day Get Down on Me" (1991)· "The One" (1992)· "The Last Song" (1992)· "Unproblematic Life" (1993)· "True Love" (1993)· "Shakey Ground" (1994)· "Ain't Nothing Like the Existent Thing" (1994)· "Can You Feel the Dear This night" (1994)· "Circle of Life" (1994)· "Believe" (1994)· "Made in England" (1995)· "When the Money's Gone" (1995)· "Something Nigh the Manner You Await Tonight" (1997)· "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997)· "Written in the Stars" (1999)

2000s

"This Train Don't Stop In that location Anymore" (2002)· "Original Sin" (2002)· "Are You lot Set for Love" (2003)· "Ghetto Gospel" (2005)· "Electricity" (2005)· "The Span" (2006)· "Tinderbox" (2006)· "Joseph, Meliorate Y'all than Me" (2008)

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1960s and 1970s	"I've Been Loving You" (1968)· "Lady Samantha" (1969)· "Information technology's Me That Yous Demand" (1969)· "Border Vocal" (1970)· "Rock n' Curl Madonna" (1970)· "From Denver to L.A." (1970)· "Accept Me to the Pilot" (1970)· "Your Song" (1970)· "Levon" (1971)· "Tiny Dancer" (1972)· "Rocket Man (I Think It'southward Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" (1972)· "Honky Cat" (1972)· "Crocodile Stone" (1972)· "Daniel" (1972)· "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973)· "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)· "Step into Christmas" (1973)· "Candle in the Current of air" (1974)· "Bennie and the Jets" (1974)· "Don't Permit the Sun Go Downward on Me" (1974)· "The Bitch Is Back" (1974)· "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974)· "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975)· "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975)· "Island Girl" (1975)· "Grow Some Funk of Your Ain" (1976)· "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976)· "Pinball Wizard" (1976)· "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976)· "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Discussion" (1976)· "Seize with teeth Your Lip (Go Up and Dance!)" (1977)· "Crazy H2o" (1977)· "The Goaldigger'due south Song" (1977)· "Ego" (1978)· "Part-Fourth dimension Love" (1978)· "Song for Guy" (1978)· "Are You Ready for Dearest" (1979)· "Mama Tin't Purchase You Love" (1979)· "Johnny B. Goode" (1979)

1980s	"Little Jeannie" (1980)· "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980)· "Dear God" (1980)· "I Saw Her Standing There" / "Whatever Gets You thru the Nighttime" / "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1981)· "Blueish Eyes" (1982)· "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982)· "Ball and Concatenation" (1982)· "All Placidity on the Western Forepart" (1982)· "I Guess That's Why They Call Information technology the Dejection" (1983)· "I'k Still Continuing" (1983)· "Sad Songs (Say And then Much)" (1984)· "Nikita" (1985)· "That'south What Friends Are For" (1985)· "Wrap Her Up" (1985)· "Accept Me to the Pilot" (1988)· "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (1988)· "Town of Plenty" (1988)· "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988)· "Healing Hands" (1989)· "Cede" (1989)

1990s	"Order at the Stop of the Street" (1990)· "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990)· "Don't Permit the Lord's day Get Down on Me" (1991)· "The One" (1992)· "The Last Song" (1992)· "Unproblematic Life" (1993)· "True Love" (1993)· "Shakey Ground" (1994)· "Ain't Nothing Like the Existent Thing" (1994)· "Can You Feel the Dear This night" (1994)· "Circle of Life" (1994)· "Believe" (1994)· "Made in England" (1995)· "When the Money's Gone" (1995)· "Something Nigh the Manner You Await Tonight" (1997)· "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997)· "Written in the Stars" (1999)

2000s	"This Train Don't Stop In that location Anymore" (2002)· "Original Sin" (2002)· "Are You lot Set for Love" (2003)· "Ghetto Gospel" (2005)· "Electricity" (2005)· "The Span" (2006)· "Tinderbox" (2006)· "Joseph, Meliorate Y'all than Me" (2008)

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