Bennie and the Jets - Elton John

In modern times, Elton John is something of an over-rippened, self-enamored poof who has lost the singer/songwriter vibe that distinguished him in the 70s (the undisputed Age of Singer/Songwriters). It's hard to listen to his over-produced collaborations with Tim Rice, or the disappointing exercise in nostalgia he and Bernie Taupin squeezed out of their assholes in the form of "The Captain and the Kid" just last September.

The bright side is, if you look back of time, Elton John's career gets progressively less sucky and maintains a much higher concentration of obvious jams. Thus do I propose the "Reverse Elton John" theory, wherein the audience views Elton John's catalog in reverse.
1.)Begin with all the sterilized Disney crap.
2.)Playing nice with Eminem.
3.)Totally hatin' on Eminem for his ignorant and homophobic comments.
4.)His obsessive Princess Diana phase (gay).
5.)And finally a successive series of better and more organic anthems.

Which brings us to this obvious jam: Bennie and the Jets. No silly frock
wearing...no young Asian boy toys...no fake expressions of gratitude at the Grammys:
just a cool cat spinning a funky tale about a glam-rock act named Bennie and the Jets!

I recommend this jam when everyone at your party is hovering around the coffee table, where your roommate is using the framed portrait of you and your family to cut up a giant rock of cocaine. In a situation such as this, I guarantee this will make everyone feel at home, and you not so depressed when you see your mom's disapproving face as you do a line.