Elton John
Elton John lives in the middle ground — 13 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 8 quiet anchors and 8 songs where they let go completely.
7.2
Avg Intensity
29
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Burn Down the Mission
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1971
Madman Across the Water
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1971
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1973
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1973
The Bitch Is Back
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1974
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1975
I'm Still Standing
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 1983
Circle of Life
intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1994
The controlled burn
Take Me to the Pilot
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1970
Levon
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1971
Tiny Dancer
moderate
complex texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1971
Crocodile Rock
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1972
Rocket Man
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1972
Bennie and the Jets
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1973
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 9
· 1974
Island Girl
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1975
Philadelphia Freedom
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1975
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1983
Nikita
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1985
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1994
The quiet ones
Your Song
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1970
Friends
safe
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 1971
Candle in the Wind
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1973
Daniel
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1973
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1976
Blue Eyes
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1982
Sacrifice
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1989
The One
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1992
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