Crocodile Rock
Bernie Taupin/Elton John Lyrics
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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
La lalalala la lalalala la lalalala la
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
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
La lalalala la lalalala la lalalala la
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
La lalalala la lalalala la lalalala la
La lalalala la lalalala la lalalala la
La lalalala la lalalala la lalalala la
The song “Crocodile Rock” is a nostalgic look back to when the singer was young and carefree, hanging out with his girlfriend Suzie, driving a gold Chevy, and listening to rock and roll music. The chorus is about a dance called the Crocodile Rock, which was apparently a huge hit with the singer and Suzie. The character talks about how they were doing something called the Crocodile Rock while other kids were Rocking Around the Clock. The song suggests that while other kids were doing things that were trendy and popular, the singer and Suzie were doing something unique and special. The singer says that the Crocodile Rocking was “out of sight,” or really cool.
The second verse is a reflection on how things have changed since then. The years have gone by, Suzie is gone, and the rock that they loved has died. The singer spends his time listening to records and dreaming of his old Chevy and jeans, but he knows that they will never be able to recapture the magic of the Crocodile Rock. Nonetheless, he looks back on those Friday nights with Suzie and the excitement they shared while doing the Crocodile Rock with fondness, wishing he could return to those simpler times.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember when rock was young
I recall a time when rock music was new and exciting
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Suzie and I had a lot of fun together
Holding hands and skimming stones
We enjoyed holding hands and playing by the water
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
I had a car and a home that was mine
But the biggest kick I ever got
The most exciting thing I ever experienced
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
Dancing to a song called the Crocodile Rock was incredibly fun
While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock
Other kids were dancing to different songs, but we were dancing to the Crocodile Rock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
We were jumping and dancing energetically to the Crocodile Rock
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
Dancing to the Crocodile Rock is very surprising
When your feet just can't keep still
The music is so catchy that it's impossible to stand still
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
I've never had a better time before, and I probably never will
Oh Lawdy mama those Friday nights
Friday nights were really enjoyable
When Suzie wore her dresses tight
Suzie looked great in her tight dresses
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
Our dancing to the Crocodile Rock was amazing
But the years went by and the rock just died
As time passed, rock music became less popular
Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy
Suzie left us to be with someone from another country
Long nights crying by the record machine
I spent many nights crying by my record player
Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
I dreamed about my car and my old jeans
But they'll never kill the thrills we've got
Despite the changes, we still have the excitement and happiness we experienced during those times
Burning up to the Crocodile Rock
We still feel a lot of passion and excitement when we dance to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast as the weeks went past
We quickly learned how to dance to the Crocodile Rock
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
We expected the Crocodile Rock to remain popular for a long time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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Dakota Owen
They sound amazing but put Elton john with them in this would be one Hell of a soundtrack
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