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When I Say I Don't Have To Write Pop Songs Anymore, There's No Way I'm Going To Get On The Radio At 60 Years Of Age Unless I'm Doing A Duet With [lady] Gaga Or I Was On All Of The Lights, Which Was A Kanye West Record That Managed To Get On The Radio.

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Elton John

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When I Say I Don't Have To Write Pop Songs Anymore, There's No Way I'm Going To Get On The Radio At 60 Years Of Age Unless I'm Doing A Duet With [lady] Gaga Or I Was On All Of The Lights, Which Was A Kanye West Record That Managed To Get On The Radio.

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