Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
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"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a reflective ballad by Elton John, with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, known for its poignant portrayal of New York City and its place on the 1972 album *Honky Château*.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Elton John Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Elton John
NERFINISHED
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Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| followsOnAlbum | I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricSetting | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
“And now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say”
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“While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, sons of bankers, sons of lawyers” ⓘ |
| hasSequelSong | Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
New York City
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ gratitude ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | reference to Mona Lisa and Mad Hatter archetypes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elton John live performances ⓘ |
| includedInCompilation | various Elton John compilation albums ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlists | Elton John concerts ⓘ |
| instrumentation | piano-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
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Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | poignant portrayal of New York City ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Elton John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesOnAlbum | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
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Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1972
ⓘ
2001 ⓘ |
| side | Side two of Honky Château ⓘ |
| style | reflective ballad ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 7 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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