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...Rude, vile pigs! Do you know what that means? Rude, vile pigs! That's what all of you are!" ELTON JOHN, rock star, upon being greeted by pushy photographers and TV crews when he arrived in Taipei...
...Rude, vile pigs! Do you know what that means? Rude, vile pigs! That's what all of you are!" ELTON JOHN, British pop star, on being greeted by pushy photographers and TV crews when he arrived in Taipei
...didn't love that kind of music and want that audience." Growing up in Start, La., McGraw was as much a fan of '70s AM radio as he was of Merle Haggard, and on McGraw's past tour he performed a surprisingly faithful cover of Tiny Dancer that left Elton John gushing. He has also taken the stage with good friend Kid Rock, an avowed conservative, and recently recorded a hip-hop ballad with Nelly for the rapper's new album. "Tim's supercool, man," says Nelly. "His taste in music is a lot broader than people think...
...Shears vaults his falsetto over lines like "You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full-grown man" and into solidly gay territory, the rest of the band pillages comfortable Top 40 riffs from George Michael's Faith, Billy Joel's Piano Man and anything Elton John didn't bolt to the floor. Take Your Mama feels familiar enough to dance to and new enough to keep you riveted. It's an excellent pop song...
...song about coming out to Mom by a group named after a lesbian sex act. You'd think only Liza Minnelli could mistake them for straight. But Take Your Mama also happens to be the most complete pop tune of the summer, with a jaunty piano melody that Elton John would kill to have written and a giddy retro chorus--"Gonna take your mama out all night/Yeah we'll show her what it's all about." Even mildly inquisitive Queer Eye viewers could imagine it was just another great party anthem. For the sake of the Scissor Sisters' bank accounts...