Released in 1972, Elton has performed the song live in concerts many times, from 1972 to 1984 and again from 1998 to the present.
In 2021, John revealed that “Crocodile Rock” was “written as a kind of joke” and that he no longer enjoys playing the song.
He has continued singing it in concert because fans enjoy it, but has vowed never to play it again once his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour has finished.