Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

E732007

"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*.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Honky Château
associatedAct Elton John Band
linked to: The Elton John Band
composer Elton John
Elton John
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstReleaseDate 1972
followsOnAlbum I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself
genre pop rock
soft rock
hasLyricSetting New York City
hasNotableLine “And now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say”
“While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, sons of bankers, sons of lawyers”
hasSequelSong Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
hasTheme New York City
New York City
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
Bernie Taupin
musicalArtist Elton John
notableFor poignant portrayal of New York City
partOfAlbum Honky Château
performer Elton John
Elton John
precedesOnAlbum Hercules
producer Gus Dudgeon
recordedBy Elton John
recordLabel DJM Records
Uni Records
releaseYear 1972
2001
side Side two of Honky Château
style reflective ballad
trackNumberOnAlbum 7
vocalist Elton John
writer Bernie Taupin
Elton John

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Honky Château hasPart Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters hasSequelSong Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
linked to: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Bernie Taupin notableWork Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
subject linked to: Bernard John Taupin
Elton John and Bernie Taupin notableWork Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Coverage hasTrack Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters