Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)

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

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 horn solo at 2:18, where Elton and the backup singers interject "beep beep, beep beep, yeah!".

Although not a particularly popular song, Elton John played both versions of the song simultaneously in concert from the release of "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" in 1989 through to 1993.