We're dead serious. The man who played piano while wearing those giant sunglasses. The guy who told Lilly Allen he could snort her under the table. One of the baddest mofos of all time, or at least 1973, Elton John, has agreed to autograph copies of his new DVD documentary "Tantrums and Tiaras," which features behind-the-scenes craziness and excesses not seen since the Rolling Stones were still allowed within our borders.
Like we said-- despite all this kidding around-- we're serious. We're going to give you autographed Elton John DVDs... all you have to do is...
...answer these trivia questions. If you're resourceful, you should be able to Google the ones you don't know right off:
1. What Elton John "Greatest Hit" does not appear on the original record but appears on later CD pressings? This tracklisting for the vinyl version should give you a hint.
2. What three songs did John Lennon play with Elton when the duo played Madison Square Garden show in November, 1974?
3. What song contains the line "Stop twinkling your star like you do?" And you better get this one, as this is our favorite song of his.
4. The Elton John AIDS foundation just had its annual benefit, raising more than 2 million dollars. Who hosted that event?
5. Who did Elton marry in February of 2006?
And, if there are ties, the tiebreaker: Who did he marry in 1983?
We are expecting to receive two signed Elton John DVDs, so there should be two lucky winners out there. The movie was released on VHS in 1997 and is being released this week, finally, in the States on DVD:
The long-awaited U.S. DVD debut of Elton John: Tantrums and Tiaras
(Echo Bridge Home Entertainment) has arrived today, with the 1997
documentary finally getting a domestic video release. With John's
longtime companion David Furnish
in the director's chair, we get a much more warts-and-all look at the
music superstar than another filmmaker might have been allowed to
capture. While you'll come away from the movie admiring Sir Elton's
work ethic, you'll also marvel at his bratty entitlement.
Whether or not you're a fan of the Rocket Man's music, the gossipy frankness of this movie makes it impossible to look away.
Good luck! We think it might be best to e-mail us at scanner@nerve.com rather than posting your answers in the comments...
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