Honky Cat

About Honky Cat

"Honky Cat" is a song from the 1972 Elton John album Honky Château, the album's lead-off track."Honky Cat" reached No.  31 in the UK, but fared better in the U. S., peaking at No.  8 on the Billboard Hot 100 just as John launched an American tour in September 1972. The song remains a staple of "classic rock" radio. A live version was released on the Here side of the Here and There live set in 1976 (and its expanded CD version in 1995), and a solo piano version appeared on the EltonJohn. com "Live in Madison Square Garden" Vol. 1 limited edition CD, recorded in October 1999. Lee Ann Womack covered the song on the 2018 tribute album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. more »