"[5] "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is a lively throwback to early rock and roll with a glam edge.

It was inspired by his raucous teenage days and in particular, the fistfights in his local pub, the Aston Arms in Market Rasen.

It is one of John's harder-rocking songs (similar to "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" and "The Bitch Is Back"), with a sound echoing bands such as the Who and the Rolling Stones.

It was the only single by Elton John that failed to make the Top 10 in the three-year, 13-hit period between May 1972 ("Rocket Man") and October 1975 ("Island Girl").

It was the only Elton John single that failed to go gold or platinum in the three-year, 11-hit period between December 1972 ("Crocodile Rock") and October 1975 ("Island Girl").

[11] "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" has been covered by W.A.S.P.,[12] Flotsam and Jetsam, Nickelback (with Kid Rock and Dimebag Darrell), Queen, the Who,[13] and Fall Out Boy.

[16] All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Both B-sides were included later on Rare Masters and issued as bonus tracks on the remastered edition of Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.