Despite the fact that he's been writing and recording since the late 1960s, Elton John isn't your typical classic rocker. It's mellow and piano/keyboard-centric, a style that doesn't scream classic rock.
But it's hard to dispute that one of his most recognizable songs fits the mold: "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)."
Written and composed in 1973, the song appeared on John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." It has been covered numerous times, including by The Who (1991) and more recently, Nickelback. The song reached #12 in the Billboard charts and stayed in the top 40 for nine weeks. It reached No. 7 in the UK's Music Week Top 50.
I always like Elton best when he's rocking. Love Lies Bleeding, Your Sister Can't Twist, Elderberry Wine, the more-obscure Ego, Kiss The Bride and Act of War--all are as good as anybody else's rockers. In fact, his more popular stuff is mostly pretty soppy, in my view. But no matter what, he's written a bunch of great songs and puts on a (usually rocking) terrific show!
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