Swearing Elton John smashes headphones in studio tantrum while recording new album

Elton John slams headphones in furious recording session tantrumSource Elton John

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00:00Reality is, I was exhausted, I had a lot of doubt.

00:04Now where am I?

00:06The chorus.

00:07Okay, and I was a nightmare.

00:08Just keep it!

00:09Dude, I'm just trying to make the song as best as it can be, you're so impatient.

00:13Angry, I was tired, I was irritable.

00:16Nightmare!

00:17Elton is prone to moments of insecurity, especially where the stakes are high.

00:21There was tension in the studio.

00:23Having a hard time connecting to Elton.

00:26There were times I thought, why does he want to do this?

00:28Why?

00:29Why is he going from Glastonbury to making an album with me?

00:32And I thought, I don't want to do it.

00:36Oh my God.

00:37Oh no.

00:38Elton!