Honky Cat
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"Honky Cat" is a 1972 Elton John song blending New Orleans-style rhythm and blues with playful lyrics about rejecting city life for a return to the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honky Cat canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 8 ⓘ |
| chronology | Elton John singles chronology ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Slave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
banjo
ⓘ
brass section ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elton John live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:12 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
New Orleans-style horn arrangement
ⓘ
piano-driven rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| nextSingle | Crocodile Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
New Orleans-influenced arrangement
ⓘ
playful lyrics about urban versus rural life ⓘ |
| partOf | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOnRecording |
Davey Johnstone – guitar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dee Murray – bass ⓘ Elton John – piano ⓘ Elton John – vocals ⓘ Horn section arranged by Gus Dudgeon ⓘ Nigel Olsson – drums ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Rocket Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-07-31 ⓘ |
| studio | Strawberry Studios, Château d’Hérouville, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
rejection of city life
ⓘ
return to the country ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1972 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.