3259: Elton Jon
Elton Jon |
Made by: booknut |
Explanation[edit | edit source]
In this strip, Jon is talking to Ellen on the phone, saying that she can't go out with him and making Jon change from shocked to dejected. Then Jon tried singing which startles and surprised Garfield. Jon sang the lyrics to Elton John's song, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, but then Ellen hung up on Jon. Garfield tells the reader that Jon should have tried Bennie and the Jets, which is another one of Elton John's songs.
The title to Jon's name is a reference to Elton John.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
Jon {on phone}: What?! you won't go out with me, Ellen?! I'll... I'll...
{beat. Jon looks dejected}
Jon: "..."
Jon {"singing"}: Don't let the suuun go dow-un on meee!
{Garfield looks up in surprise}
SFX: *click* {Ellen hangs up}
Garfield: Should've tried Bennie and the Jets
The author writes:[edit | edit source]
Wow, Jon, just wow.
Original strips: 2000-02-18, 2002-01-11, 2009-02-18.