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The Independent - Elton issue
Wednesday, December 1 2010 |
Elton John was the guest editor for The Independent issue of December 1, 2010. Here is an excerpt from that editon: "Elton John: Read my lists – and I'll tell you who I am".
10 things I liked when I was 25 that I don't like now
Art Nouveau Impressionist art Pre-Raphaelite art Dancing (me dancing, that is) Driving Travelling Alcohol/drugs Westerns (bar Blazing Saddles) Discotheques/nightclubs Celebrity
10 things I didn't like when I was 25 that I like now
Photography Contemporary art Porcelain Table linen/napkin rings Baseball Boats Peace and quiet/staying in South Africa Jesus Christ Glass
10 things I don't like: period
Lip-synching – except by drag queens "Singers" who can't sing live Bigotry Mobile phones with cameras Violence Tweeting/blogging Reality shows Opening and closing ceremonies Religious fanatics Mozzarella cheese
10 things I like: period
Friends Fax machines Music/books Handwritten notes/letters Venice Animals Laughter Football Nina Simone The south of France
10 songs I like
All I Want for Christmas is a Beatle Nelly the Elephant When You Come to the End of a Lollipop Bangers and Mash I'm a Pink Toothbrush, You're a Blue Toothbrush Sit On My Face (Monty Python) The Laughing Policeman I Went to Your Wedding (Spike Jones) My Word, You Do Look Queer Philadelphia (Bruce Springsteen)
10 songs I dislike
Fly Me to the Moon The Greatest Love of All Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree We Are the World (loathsome) The Wind Beneath My Wings Two Little Boys Don't Worry, Be Happy (worst song of all time) Y Viva Espana What's Up (4 Non Blondes) (truly ghastly) My Ding-a-Ling
10 films I like
The Women All About Eve Pan's Labyrinth Downfall The Reader The Lives of Others The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Barry Lyndon 2001: A Space Odyssey Billy Elliot
10 films I dislike
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Forrest Gump The Piano Doubt Life is Beautiful Blow Up Avatar Magnolia There Will Be Blood Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
10 things always in the fridge
Pickled beetroot Non-alcoholic beer Water Cheese Yoghurt Colman's mustard Branston pickle Ginger beer (of course!) Fruit juices Tomatoes
Elton calls on stellar list for Independent issue Tuesday, November 30 2010 at 18:35:11 Aids ‘top of the agenda’ for Elton the editor Tuesday, November 30 2010 at 16:06:55 Elton John to be guest editor of 'The Independent' Tuesday, November 16 2010 at 15:50:08
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