# Elton John praises school kids cover of I'm Still Standing **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863 "2020-06-17T18:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863/1 "2020-06-17T18:45:15Z")
There’s no higher accolade than praise from the Rocket Man himself. 😉 I’ve watched the Video cover and agree the kids did a good job. The guitarist & percussionist were grooving in the pocket. The vocals were quite surprising. They were recorded & pieced together because of the quarantine. I would love to hear them after practicing together as a choir. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/a/a1a6fc54852be6417cfd3f197ebeac78fd1d5117.jpeg "I'm Still Standing (TPS Lockdown Cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNxmwVWMdMY) Sir Elton John’s reaction. He took the time to make a video. > **[Elton John 'blown away' by Telford students' music video](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-53071670)** > > Superstar Sir Elton John has said he was "blown away" by a music video made by a group of students. > [@](#): > > A school cover of I’m Still Standing by Elton John found its way to the singer, who sent pupils a personal message to say it had “really cheered me up”. > > The video of the students’ performance has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. > > In the video message, Sir Elton said: "I watched it three times in a row because I couldn’t believe how good you sang and played it. > > “You did something brilliant and made a brilliant version of I’m Still Standing.” ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863/2 "2020-06-24T01:38:44Z")
Sir Elton’s video clip is a black screen here. Love to see it- can you re-post the link? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863/3 "2020-06-24T02:18:38Z")
I see it fine. [Try this.](https://youtu.be/tNxmwVWMdMY) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863/4 "2020-06-24T04:17:29Z")
I’ve got a blank area too, but I found Elton John’s response on Youtube: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EN2kDx6o7K4/maxresdefault.jpg "Sir Elton John has been in touch !!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2kDx6o7K4) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-praises-school-kids-cover-of-im-still-standing/855863/5 "2020-06-27T20:15:59Z")
I’m not sure why the 2nd video in my OP broke. Could be the switch to Discourse. 2 embedded videos may not be allowed. Or maybe YouTube took the video down?