Elton John indulges himself, with help from director Russell Mulcahy, with 1985's "Wrap Her Up", the 2nd single off "Ice on Fire".
The video is loaded with archival footage of Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Joan Collins, and even Ronald & Nancy Reagan and Elvis & Priscilla Presley, with Elton inserted into the footage, usually as a fan or photographer. Kiki Dee pops up on backing vocals, and so does Wham! frontman George Michael.
Poor Kiki. 9 years after "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", Elton hits her with a pie in the face at the end. Michael name-checks Samantha Fox, who'd make her chart debut in the US 2 years later.
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