Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
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| "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" | |
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| Song by Elton John from the album Reg Strikes Back | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:12 |
| Label | Rocket |
| Writer | Elton John, Bernie Taupin |
| Producer | Chris Thomas |
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" is a song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the album Reg Strikes Back.
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. There is also a brief homage to the Beatles' song "Drive My Car" that can be heard during the horn solo at 2:18, where Elton and the backup singers interject "beep beep, beep beep, yeah!".
Although not a particularly popular song, Elton John played both versions of the song sequentially in concert from the release of "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" in 1989 through to 1993.
[edit] Personnel
- Elton John - piano, vocals
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Davey Johnstone - guitars, backing vocals
- Fred Mandel - keyboards
- Charlie Morgan - drums
- Dee Murray - backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - backing vocals
- David Paton - bass
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