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The Fightin' Side of Elton John

Danny Holloway, New Musical Express, 17 February 1973

ELTON JOHN SITS cornered on his sumptuous settee, talking about the comic strip character he portrays. And as if to emphasise the image, he's wearing thick prescription glasses and a pair of platform boots so tall as to restrict walking to a short-strided waddle.

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