‘Still standing’: king jokes as he appears on Elton John’s Rocket Hour
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Summary
King Charles appeared with Elton John on a special episode of Rocket Hour to mark 50 years of the King’s Trust. Charles discussed songs linked to the charity and chose tracks by artists including Calvin Harris, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and the Beatles.Key Facts
- Charles founded the charity as the Prince’s Trust in 1976.
- The episode included a playlist of musicians associated with the trust.
- Charles chose Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing” and recalled John performing it at a 1986 concert for the trust’s 10th anniversary.
- Charles selected Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man’s “Giant” and Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight.”
- Charles said the trust gave the band later known as Muse a small grant for audio equipment when they were called Rocket Baby Dolls.
- Charles chose the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” as a song with special meaning to him.
- John said hearing Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” as a child helped inspire his music career.
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