The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for June 14, 2024

He’s been wearing too many Nikatita patches.

Concert pianos usually have the lid open toward the audience, don’t they?

And how did it come to pass that the whole audience is wearing the same color shirt???

Is playing "Mellow Yellow?!

He looks like a character from The Simpsons

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Why’s yours so orange?

For an instant there, I thought it was Liverace

Elton parts ways with Bernie Taupin, and begins writing songs with lyricist Bili Rubin.

The specs are pure Elton – but the feathered headdress is Dr. Jaundice.

Too much smoking.

funny

“Yellow man, he makes his stand

In the auditorium"

We only had AM radio when these songs were popular, and Elton’s pronounciation isn’t always clear even on the cassettes I had, so for years I thought “Tiny Dancer” said “Yellow man” for some reason, and always wondered what that was about. I finally saw that the lyrics say “Piano man”…I’m sure Billy Joel appreciated the shout-out :) …

One dead liver.

HIV……..

No, Fool, that’s his Oriental outfit.

This was originally just a Live performance.

Now it’s a Liver Benefit concert.

He was Simpsonized

He didn’t quiet say goodbye to the Yellowstone Brick Road.

again with the jaundiced humor…

At least this is better than another “Elton John” joke one could make.