Crocodile Rock

"Crocodile Rock" is a 1972 song by Elton John and is the leading single to his sixth studio album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It went to number 1 in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and Switzerland, number 5 in the United States, number 2 in Zimbabwe and Australia and number 3 in Norway, Germany and Belgium.

"Crocodile Rock"
Single by Elton John
from the album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
B-side	"Elderberry Wine"
Released	UK: 27 October 1972 US: 20 November 1972
Recorded	June 1972
Studio	Château d'Hérouville (France)
Genre	Rock and roll[1] glam rock[2] pop rock[2]
Length	3:56 (album version, US 45 version) 3:23 (single version)
Label	DJM (UK) MCA (US)
Songwriter(s)	Elton John Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Honky Cat" (1972) "Crocodile Rock" (1972) "Daniel" (1973)