Elton John famously stated that he would never perform his historic tribute version of "Candle in the Wind" (re-recorded in 1997 following the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales) in public again, particularly in front of members of the royal family, describing the prospect as too macabre and emotionally overwhelming. While he performed the adapted track once at her Westminster Abbey funeral service, he vowed to preserve the uniqueness of that solemn moment, relying instead on the original 1973 Marilyn Monroe-inspired version if any retrospective musical selections are discussed. He has also humorously noted personal fatigue toward continuously playing upbeat tracks like "Crocodile Rock", though the Diana tribute remains the definitive song he categorically refuses to play live.