Crocodile Rock

Okay, I suppose if we're saying Christian, then absolutely in Christ alone, I would use it for all the services I did in Wilson's Chapel and that sort of thing.

it's a fantastic song and it just it really sums up kind of what i'm hoping we can do as the church of ireland and the youth department too but if you permit me a secular one i'm currently playing crocodile rock by elton john a lot because my my 18 month old daughter really likes it she thinks it's hilarious and she dances to it so uh yeah that would be my secular piece but um yeah christ alone always in christ alone very

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is is here in the love In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in endless day, this gift of love and righteousness, scored by the ones he came to save, still on that cross I stand.

We'll be right back.

Well, Luke, that was the St. Michael's Singers with In Christ Alone.

I'm afraid we'll have to leave Crocodile Rock for another day.

But continuing our autumn theme, we have this Harvest Moon from Neil Young.

That probably got everyone on their feet.

Speaking of which, did he have any special tributes? I heard he dedicated Crocodile Rock to his fans.

Yes, and they projected images of people in traditional Mexican costumes.

What a way to connect culturally.

Let's talk about Elton John, inevitably.

If you've seen Rocketman, there's a scene where he plays Crocodile Rock in a venue somewhere in the United States.

And it's such an amazing performance that the audience and he are seen floating off the ground.

Now, that didn't actually happen.

Had a little joint jammin' and a-messin' my own.

But the biggest kick I ever got was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock.

When the other kids were rocking down the block, we were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock.

[singing] Well, rock, rock, rock the shop.

And when you do, you still can't keep still.

Dreaming of the Chevy and the open jeans.

But that never killed the thrill we got.

Burning up to the Crocodile Rock.

And it's chronological, too, which is pretty nice.

Like your song, Crocodile Rock, Benny and the Jets was on there.

You also then get to the modern stuff, which was like this train don't stop there anymore.

um what was the other one um i want love that was a newer song so i think it was interesting too that you know you had these from the 70s 80s 90s oh please i love the song please very much um that was like an 80s bop but then there were also like early 2000s maybe even 2010s albums that it was still coming out it was very different But I think that was interesting to have both.

I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun.

Crocodile Rock? Yes.

Oh, is it?

That was tough.

Me and Susie had so much fun.

Crocodile Rock? Yes.

Oh, is it?

Oh, that was tough.

Aunt Essie was a huge Elton John fan.

And Crocodile Rock is one of those songs that immediately takes me back.

I hear it and I remember being maybe like 9 or 10, I don't know, somewhere in there and everything felt smaller then.

The world felt smaller.

Sometimes the best memories are completely ridiculous.

Sometimes they're funny and sometimes it's a song that comes on and makes you smile before you even consciously realize who you're thinking about.

That's what Crocodile Rock will always be for me now.

And I think that's what I want to carry forward from losing my Aunt Essie.