Elton John’s gift may be his song, but that doesn’t mean he loves them all.
During the performance at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert On Tuesday, December 17, the 77-year-old musician talked about his favorite original songs — and he also revealed the one he just can’t stand.
When asked by host Stephen Colbert to name “Elton John’s five best Elton John songs”, the father-of-two first exclaimed: “Oh my God”, before saying: “I would say anything to the contrary Captain Fantastic album: ‘Someone saved my life tonight’, ‘We all fall in love sometimes’, ‘Curtains’. ”
Then saluting “Your Song” from his self-titled 1970 album, “because it’s my first hit,” John also celebrated his song “Blessed” from his 1995 LP. Made in England.
But struggling to think of another song from his storied discography that he considers a favourite, John teased: “No f—ing, ‘Crocodile Rock.’ I know that.”
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John stopped by Colbert’s talk show to promote his documentary, Elton John: It’s never too latein which the EGOT winner reflects on his life on and off the stage.
Elsewhere during the late-night appearance, Colbert, 60, asked John “if the juices are flowing again,” in reference to the artist releasing new music after wrapping up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in July 2023.
“You will get more [music]”John confirmed. “The juices never ran dry. They never want to dry up, because I always want to create things.”
“Now I just have the space to do it in my spare time. Of course, there will be new Elton John music,” he continued.
Elton John: It’s never too late is available to stream on Disney+.
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