Elton John says he avoid listening and watching his clips: ‘I don’t like to see myself’

Elton John’s playlist is quite eclectic, as he likes to highlight. However, the singer revealed that he does not include his own songs to listen at home or in the car. The statement surprised its fans on Friday (7). “I never hear my classics unless necessary.”

Recently, one of these “necessary” moments emerged. “I had to approve a live album that will be released to Record Store Day. It was a job I did at ‘The Rainbow’ with Ray Cooper in 1977, and I was surprised how good he was,” he told the radio show THe Scott Mills Breakfast Show.

Elton John also revisited recordings of old presentations and his classic hits while working on the 2024 documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late”. “This brought back many memories to me. What surprised me most was realizing that the music we made from 1970 to 1975 was really very good!” He said.

Asked why he has no habit of watching his clips or listening to his own repertoire, he explained, “I never watch anything about me because I just don’t like to see myself very often,” he said. “I am not the type who delights with his own success.”

In the interview, Elton stated that the song saved him from a difficult time before being sober in 1990. The singer, who fought alcohol and drug addiction for years, recalled his journey of overcoming.

“The song almost killed me, but it also saved me. I not only hid, I just kept producing records, no matter if they were good or bad, just moved on,” he said. “And when I was sober, my life changed completely. I met David, we had our children and, as you can see in the documentary, I am the happiest and lucky man in the world.”

Elton John has two children, 14 -year -old Zachary Jackson and 12 -year -old Elijah Joseph with her husband David Furnish, with whom he has been with over three decades.