Your favourite Elvis Presley song ...

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:45 am

The " King " would have been 90, on January 8th next year ( a birthday he shared with David Bowie & Shirley Bassey ), and the BBC are marking the event with a vote ... you get two selections.

I've gone for " Suspicious Minds " and " If I can dream " ... what would your choices be ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl ... elvis-song

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:49 am

"Always On My Mind"

"Suspicious Minds"

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:49 am

"In the Ghetto"

"Suspicious minds"

Jan 8th was my late Brother Martins birthday too

I share mine with Kylie Minogue

durhamclaret · Post by **durhamclaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:02 am

Mrs Durham’s is The Wonder of you
Mine is Memories
Most of the gospel songs are also really good.

BobbyBoucher · Post by **BobbyBoucher** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:09 am

"If I can dream"
"separate ways"

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:41 am

I just can't help believin'

Enola Gay · Post by **Enola Gay** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:42 am

His Latest Flame

GordonvaleClaret · Post by **GordonvaleClaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:55 am

American Trilogy
Love Letters

IWOODLOVETT · Post by **IWOODLOVETT** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:00 pm

All shook up ….. or “ blossom @rsehole” as it’s also known as.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:07 pm

If I can Dream
Always On My Mind

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:12 pm

If I can dream
Burning love

ClaretsPadiham · Post by **ClaretsPadiham** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:28 pm

I just can’t help believing
Viva Las Vegas
The Girl of My Best Friend

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:29 pm

American Trilogy
I just can't help believing

Clovius Boofus · Post by **Clovius Boofus** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:48 pm

Anyone from his early output - That's All Right Mama, My Baby Left Me, Blue Suede Shoes, Jailhouse Rock etc.

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:49 pm

Suspicion
Moody Blue

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:55 pm

durhamclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:02 am
Mrs Durham’s is The Wonder of you, Mine is Memories
Most of the gospel songs are also really good.

Agreed, despite the nearly 1 Billion singles and albums he sold, his three Grammy awards were for his Gospel music ....

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:07 pm

Suspicious minds
Old shep

alf_resco · Post by **alf_resco** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:10 pm

I had a pet mouse called Elvis.
Got caught in a trap.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:21 pm

That’s alright mama… it changed the music world.

Some excellent early stuff, and some fabulous later stuff, sandwiching his movie monstrosities.

The best solo artist ever for my money…

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:36 pm

Suspicious Minds and
The Wonder of You

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:43 pm

Rags to Riches
The Wonder Of You

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:52 pm

That’s all right Mama........the song that started it all
The a Girl of my Best Friend
Good Luck Charm

I love all the early Elvis music from 1955 to 1964ish, after that he became too mainstream for me. He was the voice of the 20th century in my opinion.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:07 pm

Not an 'Elvis' song, but one he performed:

'Fool such as I'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-unOfZiTM_0

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:39 pm

Struggling for the second one….

“Surrender” is good, as is “if I can dream”…

But I’m going for rock n roll. “Wear my ring around your neck”

Bow · Post by **Bow** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:42 pm

Trying to get to you

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:49 pm

Heartbreak Hotel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9BLw4W5KU8

Bridge Over Troubled Water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbOBoa8vD8

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:02 pm

An American trilogy
In the ghetto
Burning love
Suspicious minds
You're the devil in disguise

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:31 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:52 pm
That’s all right Mama........the song that started it all
The a Girl of my Best Friend
Good Luck Charm

I love all the early Elvis music from 1955 to 1964ish, after that he became too mainstream for me. He was the voice of the 20th century in my opinion.

I understand that from April 21st 1956, when " Heartbreak Hotel " first topped the Billboard chart, Elvis was No.1 for 54 out of the next 104 weeks ( 2 years ). Only the Beatles have ever come close to matching that ..

Goalkeeper · Post by **Goalkeeper** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:38 pm

Can't help falling in love.

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:50 pm

Selby Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:41 am
I just can't help believin'

End of thread that is simply Elvis Presleys best tune by a mile.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:56 pm

Can't Help Falling In Love
(Loosely based on Plaisir D'amour, I believe)
'Er indoors melts when she hears it, I try and play it two or three times a day.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:56 pm

Jailhouse Rock.

He also did a Great Christmas album which I dig out every year.

Meath_Claret · Post by **Meath_Claret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:59 pm

American Trilogy and Heartbreak Hotel.
plus a mention for Love Me Tender because it was my old mums favourite !

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 4:22 pm

Hauntingly, "Don't"

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 4:27 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:31 pm
I understand that from April 21st 1956, when " Heartbreak Hotel " first topped the Billboard chart, Elvis was No.1 for 54 out of the next 104 weeks ( 2 years ). Only the Beatles have ever come close to matching that ..

Wasn’t it John Lennon who said “before Elvis, there was nothing…”?

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 4:37 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 4:27 pm
Wasn’t it John Lennon who said “before Elvis, there was nothing…”?

Yes. Bob Dylan's quote " Hearing Elvis for the first time was like bursting out of Jail ! " also springs to mind ..

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:02 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:52 pm
That’s all right Mama........the song that started it all
The a Girl of my Best Friend
Good Luck Charm

I love all the early Elvis music from 1955 to 1964ish, after that he became too mainstream for me. He was the voice of the 20th century in my opinion.

That's spot on, his early stuff was so brilliantly 'raw'. Colonel Tom Parker, his manager, then made Elvis Into little more than a money making machine. Some of his movies, particularly his later ones, were absolutely rubbish.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:39 pm

His Latest Flame

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:49 pm

I’ve just realised, picking my fave two Elvis tracks is ridiculously hard. Had the OP asked for favourite ONE, no problem.
Just reading through this thread has me changing my mind on the second choice. My first choice will always remain I think, but the second will constantly change because of my mood.

Middle-agedClaret · Post by **Middle-agedClaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:03 pm

American Trilogy
The Wonder of You

AmbleClaret · Post by **AmbleClaret** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:09 pm

Middle-agedClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:03 pm
American Trilogy
The Wonder of You

My 2 exactly.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:25 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:07 pm
Not an 'Elvis' song, but one he performed:

'Fool such as I'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-unOfZiTM_0

Sorry, forgot my second.

As many have said, 'That's Alright Mama'.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:41 pm

It’s midnight.

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:47 pm

In the ghetto

But his live performance of unchanged melody when you could see he was struggling massively but still able to have the voice he did is amazing

ants_g · Post by **ants_g** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:49 pm

Can change but for now,
Guitar Man (live version from 1968 special)
Cant Help Falling In Love

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:51 pm

When no-one else can understand me
When everything I do is wrong
You give me hope and consolation
You give me strength to carry on

And you're always there to lend a hand
In everything I do
That's the wonder
The wonder of you!

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:51 pm

He's not really dead anyway. I saw him in B&Q the other day... He wanted to return a sander!

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:07 pm

Burning love

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:21 pm

I'm tuned in to 'Radio Caroline Flashback' on my Roku, they're currently playing all Elvis songs. Just played 'Devil in de Skies'

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:10 pm

Heartbreak Hotel.

I visited Elvis' birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi and Gracelands, Memphis, whilst touring the Southern States in August. The museum place next to Gracelands is something else; incredible amount of expensive cars, boats, motorbikes and planes.