Crocodile Rock

On Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player. Single released in October 1972 and recorded in summer 1972. His first number one hit. Elton lost a lawsuit because of the song's similarity to "Speedy Gonzales." The song borrowed from other recordings -- Eddie Cochran's "Come On Everybody" and Neil Sedaka's "Oh, Carol" -- to give it a nostalgic flavor.
== Lyrics (Bernie Taupin): ==
I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun
holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
But the biggest kick I ever got
was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock
we were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
when your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy mama those Friday nights
when Suzie wore her dresses tight
and the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
But the years went by and the rock just died
Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy
Long nights crying by the record machine
dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
But they'll never kill the thrills we've got
burning up to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast as the weeks went past
we really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
== Musicians: ==
* Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
* Music: Elton John
* Piano: Elton John
* Vocals: Elton John
* Farfisa Organ: Elton John
* Bass: Dee Murray
* Drums: Nigel Olsson
* Electric Guitar: Davey Johnstone
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