The PK 27 -- Track 17

Not many people know this about me, but three of my favorite albums ever are "Madman Across the Water," "Tumbleweed Connection," and "Honky Chateau," all by Reginald Kenneth Dwight, or Sir Elton John, if you please. Them shits was alt. country before there was even mainstream country; them shits was alt. country when Uncle Tupelo was in grammar school.

And that's why this picture:



Always makes me kinda sad. That's a guy who's interested in the music, not the trappings of success and fame. Knowing this guy once existed makes "The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" and "The One" much harder to deal with.

Good news though, true believers. With recent albums like "Songs From the West Coast" and "The Captain and the Kid" Elton John has gone all Reggie Dwight on us, and none too soon.

Without further ado, then, this week's addition to the PK 27: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, a fave of mine off "Honky Chateau." The fact that it plays during an overdose scene in "Almost Famous" only makes it cooler.