Elton John: Here he pokes at himself

Elton John
Here he pokes at himself

Elton John at the 2020 Golden Globes.

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To promote Covid-19 vaccination, Elton John and Michael Caine teamed up for a fun video.

The National Health Service has released a short star-studded clip for a vaccination campaign: Elton John, 73, "Your Song" and Michael Caine (87, "The Dark Knight") are in the 90-second video to see. In a kind of casting situation, Elton John first introduces himself in various ways for test recordings. When it finally comes to the vaccination, John holds up his sleeve and gives a short win. The director asks him what it should have been, whereupon the singer proudly declares: "That was me, how I act!" Then he starts his hit: "I'm still standing, yeah yeah yeah!"

The off-screen director is anything but enthusiastic about the performance. Finally, Elton John confidently points out: "You will not find anyone greater than me." Actor Michael Caine can be seen next: "Hello, my name is Michael Caine. I just got a Covid vaccination and it didn't hurt. Not many people know that," he says relaxed into the camera. The director is thrilled: "Fantastic!" he shouts – and: "Let the other guy know that he won't get the job."

Stars such as soccer coach Harry Redknapp (73), singer Tom Jones (80, "It's Not Unusual") and actress Judi Dench (86, "James Bond 007 – Skyfall") previously advertised the vaccination. Elton John says in a note from the NHS that he wanted to do the movie to help people understand that vaccination helps protect yourself and the people you love: "The more people vaccinated in society, the bigger is the chance to eradicate the national Covid pandemic. " Both John and Caine have already had their vaccinations.

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