Elton John is known for not biting his tongue, and again he has let loose at Cannes about the quality of the current music scene by referring to his generation as artists, and by doing so clearly making a distinction between what they did as art and what the stars of today do as less than art.
Within what the mainstream has to offer there are few over the age of thirty that would pick a fight with him about this distinction, unless it was to draw attention to a few notable exceptions, but it wasn't all an acidic swipe at the industry, because while expressing this view, he was also revealing the winners of his fan made video competition.
Winners that he had unstinting praise for, and it was very obvious why.
In the sections of animation, choreography and live action, the results are pretty astounding.
Especially the interpretation of Rocket Man as a refugee story.
As the songs Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, and Benny and the Jets were released prior to the video age and MTV coming along here are the winners for you in all their glory for you to check out.
Enjoy.
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