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It was the first song released as a single on the MCA label (catalogue #40000) after MCA was created (John had previously been with the Uni label.) [4] "Crocodile Rock" is dominated by a Farfisa organ riff, played by John. The lyrics take a nostalgic look at early rock 'n' roll, pop culture, dating and youthful independence of that era.
"Elderberry Wine" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was first released on John's 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It was also released as the B-side of John's No. 1 hit "Crocodile Rock" in October 1972.
Critics at the time called some of the performances, especially "Crocodile Rock", derivative, which John freely acknowledged years later. In His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John by author Elizabeth Rosenthal, John said "Crocodile Rock" was written as an overt homage to '50s records, and his vocal intentionally mimicked singer Bobby Vee.
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Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs.Over the years, he has written songs for a variety of other artists, including Alice Cooper, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Starship, Rod Stewart and Richie Sambora.
Classic Elton John is a compilation of Elton John tracks released by PolyGram Special Markets in 1994. ... All lyrics are written by Bernie Taupin; ... "Crocodile Rock"
New music from Elton John is on the way. During his Dec. 17 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Brandi Carlile, the legendary singer revealed that Colbert, 60, asked John, 77, if ...
The album consisted Elton John's iconic performances from his studio albums and collaborations with Bernie Taupin, that have been incorporated into a soundtrack. [1] Apart from his solo performances, it also had duets such as "Crocodile Rock" (with Nelly Furtado) and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee).