Elton John wants to “throw a party” when he never has to play ‘Crocodile Rock’ again

nme.com:

Elton John has said that he will “throw a party” when he never has to play his hit song ‘Crocodile Rock’ ever again.Speaking on Watford FC footballer Troy Deeney’s Deeney Talks podcast, John said that he wasn’t a fan of his 1972 song.

He also vowed to never play the song again live once his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ ends in 2023.John said: “The last time I have to sing ‘Crocodile Rock’ I will probably throw a party.

But people love to hear it. It was written as a kind of joke, as a pastiche, and it became a big hit and people love to sing along with it.”He continued: “So who am I to say, ‘I am not going to play it’, because I play to amuse people and to entertain people.