Mention of Jools Holland's early-morning piano regime made guest Elton John swear in disgust
"Keep it brief, keep it bouncy and everything's going to be fine," Chris Evans (Radio 2, Friday) told listeners with his optimistic, bushy-tailed energy. And it was, until guest Elton John (pictured) responded to Evans telling him that Jools Holland likes to play the piano first thing every morning. "Oh, fucking hell," said John. "The remark was so eugh," he added.
His apology was catty, making the next song choice ? Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word ? both appropriate and funny. "I am very, very sorry for that awful word I said: Jools Holland," the singer declared. After the 9am news, Evans told us that another apology was coming and it did, restating how nauseating the morning tinkling of ivories habit seemed. "Nowt as queer as folk," John said, still digging at Holland. The following track, Trouble by Ray LaMontagne, also bristled with sudden topicality.
It's a shame that this inevitably occluded much of John's time on the programme in the new regular Friday guest slot. Before the f-word slip, he had been funny and the chat had wandered away from the usual fodder, to hostess trolleys (John has one) and the problems of taking tablets to encourage hair re-growth when trying for a baby (that's Evans). It was a fun listen. Maybe radio's just going through a sweary phase.
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