Crocodile Rock
pop song by Elton John
"Crocodile Rock" is a 1972 song by Elton John and is the leading single to his sixth studio album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It went to number 1 in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and Switzerland, number 5 in the United States, number 2 in Zimbabwe and Australia and number 3 in Norway, Germany and Belgium.
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | ||||
B-side | "Elderberry Wine" | |||
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Recorded | June 1972 | |||
Studio | Château d'Hérouville (France) | |||
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Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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References
change- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player – Elton John | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
'Daniel' is a moving ballad and 'Crocodile Rock' is a sly take on '50s rock & roll – the album is slightly uneven.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Guarisco, Donald A. "Elton John Crocodile Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2018.