The song is sung by a fan, singing about the fictitious band, "Bennie and the Jets". In Bernie Taupin's own words, the song is a satire of the early 1970's, greed and glitz of the period's music. It is also about the lead singer "Bennie", who is called "keen, weird, and wonderful", whose wardrobe contains many flashy outfits. "Electric boots, a mohair suit, etc"
