Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)

"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" is a song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the album Reg Strikes Back.

"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)"
Single by Elton John
from the album Reg Strikes Back
B-side	"A Word in Spanish"
Released	1988 (U.S.)
Recorded	1987
Genre	Rock
Length	4:12 (album version) 6:19 (12" version)
Label	Rocket
Songwriter(s)	Elton John , Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"A Word in Spanish" (1988) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988) "Through the Storm" (1989)

It was released as a 12" single in 1988 (only in U.S.). The single did not include the basic version from Reg Strikes Back album.

The song is about New York City and is a continuation of the song "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" from the 1972 album Honky Château. Although the song follows the same meaning of its predecessor, it has a very different tempo and instrumental arrangement, and is in many ways a more complex song, with a variety of key changes and unusual chords throughout the song. There is also a brief homage to the Beatles' song "Drive My Car" that can be heard during the trumpet solo at 2:18, where Elton and the backup singers interject "beep beep, beep beep, yeah!".

Although not a particularly popular song, some critics judged it "most intriguing" song or "brightest moment" of the album.[1][2] Elton John played both versions of the song sequentially in concerts from the release of "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part Two" in 1988 through to 1993.