Crocodile Rock
Elton John and Nelly Furtado 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
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
The lyrics to Crocodile Rock by Elton John and Nelly Furtado tell the tale of the singer's youth and young love. They reminisce about simpler times when they would hold hands and skip stones with their love interest, Suzie, in their old gold Chevy. The biggest thrill of their youth, however, was doing the Crocodile Rock, a dance that was more exciting than the popular Rocking Round the Clock. They describe the dance as something that is shocking and makes their feet move uncontrollably. Suzie is portrayed as a beautiful young woman who would wear tight dresses on Friday nights when they would dance to the Crocodile Rock.
As the years went by, the singer and Suzie grew apart and the rock scene that they loved began to fade away. Suzie left to be with someone else, and the singer was left alone to cry and dream of his old Chevy and blue jeans. Despite the heartbreak and changes over time, they will never forget the thrill and excitement of the Crocodile Rock. They believed that it would last forever, but alas, things had to change.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember when rock was young
I recall a time when rock n roll music was in its early days
Me and Suzie had so much fun
I and Suzie, my companion, used to have an incredible time together
Holding hands and skimming stones
We held hands tightly while throwing hovering stones on water surfaces
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
I owned a classic gold Chevy car and a charming dwelling place
But the biggest kick I ever got
The most significant excitement I ever experienced was
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
Performing a dance called Crocodile Rock gave me ultimate pleasure
While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock
Other children preferred dancing to Rocking Round the Clock, But I liked Crocodile Rock dance
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
We were jumping and dancing energetically to the beat of Crocodile Rock
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
Crocodile Rock dance is surprisingly different and extraordinary
When your feet just can't keep still
Your feet feels uncomfortable and restless when you dance to Crocodile Rock
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
I have never had such an incredible experience, and I may never have it again
Oh Lawdy mama those Friday nights
On those Friday nights, I had a great time
When Suzie wore her dresses tight
Suzie looked stunning in her tight dresses
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
The Crocodile Rock dancing was surreal and mind-blowing
But the years went by and the rock just died
As time passed, the Rock and Roll music genre became less popular
Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy
Suzie left me and went away with someone from a foreign land
Long nights crying by the record machine
On long nights, I sat by my record player and cried thinking about the past
Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
Remembering my Chevy car and old jeans that I had worn previously in my dreams
But they'll never kill the thrills we've got
They can never eliminate the excitement we have experienced in the past
Burning up to the Crocodile Rock
Dancing to the Crocodile Rock made us very passionate and energetic
Learning fast as the weeks went past
As weeks passed by, we quickly grasped the dancing moves of Crocodile Rock
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
We believed that Crocodile Rock dance would continue to be popular forever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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