Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player
Elton John
℗ 1973 MCA Records MKPS 2100
 Elton John became a true superstar with 1972's Honky Chateau. He followed that album with Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, his most direct, pop-oriented album to date. Designed as a pastiche of classic and contemporary pop styles, the album almost sounds like an attempt to demonstrate the diversity of the John/Taupin team. Though the hits are remarkable — "Daniel" is a moving ballad and "Crocodile Rock" is a sly take on '50s rock & roll — the album is slightly uneven. Several of the album tracks, particularly the knowing "I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol" and the rocking "Elderberry Wine," are as strong as anything John had recorded, but there are too many melodies that simply don't catch hold. Nevertheless, the singles were strong enough to keep the album at the top of the charts, and at its best, it is a very enjoyable piece of well-crafted pop/rock. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine. |
- 1. Daniel (Elton John — Bernie Taupin) [03:55]
- 2. Teacher I Need You [04:12]
- 3. Elderberry Wine [03:34]
- 4. Blues for My Baby and Me [05:44]
- 5. Midnight Creeper [03:55]
- 6. Have Mercy on the Criminal [06:00]
- 7. I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol [03:57]
- 8. Texan Love Song [03:35]
- 9. Crocodile Rock [03:59]
- 10. High Flying Bird [04:13]
- 11. Screw You (Young Man's Blues) [04:43]
- 12. Jack Rabbit [01:49]
- 13. Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) [02:51]
- 14. Skyline Pigeon [piano version] [03:54]
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Daniel
(Elton John — Bernie Taupin)
Daniel is travelin' tonight on a plane I can see the red taillights headin' for Spain Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin' goodbye God, it looks like Daniel Must be the clouds in my eyes They say Spain is pretty, though I've never been And Daniel says it's the best place he's ever seen Oh, and he should know, he's been there enough Lord, I miss Daniel Oh, I miss him so much Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal? Your eyes have died, but you see more than I Daniel, you're a star in the face of the sky Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal? Your eyes have died, but you see more than I Daniel, you're a star in the face of the sky Daniel is travelin' tonight on a plane I can see the red taillights headin' for Spain Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin' goodbye God, it looks like Daniel Must be the clouds in my eyes Oh God, it looks like Daniel Must be the clouds in my eyes