Elton John posts 1983 ‘Cold as Christmas’ video to get people into the holiday spirit

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Elton John performs on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 on December 31, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for dcp)

Although not necessarily an Elton John yuletide classic — that distinction goes to 1973’s “Step Into Christmas” — a long unseen video of the “Rocket Man’s” has finally been posted online. Originally featured on 1983’s Too Low For Zero, the fan-favorite “Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)” is getting renewed interest from its inclusion on the new Elton: Jewel Box collection.

The video was posted on Elton’s social media outlets with a message stating: “The video for ‘Cold as Christmas’ is now online for the first ever time. Often associated with this time of year, the song actually tells the story of two lovers drifting apart during a Caribbean summer.”

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