OT: Elvis covers

[DJ Spanky]

So I ran across this this morning, and it got me thinking about what some of the best Elvis covers are. Here's the one from Cheap Trick that triggered this train of thought:

 

[RW90]

Was always a fan of Dwight Yoakam's cover of Suspicious Minds:

 

[BigLou]

Was always a fan of Dwight Yoakam's cover of Suspicious Minds:

You beat me to it.

 

[Source]

"Suspicious Minds" is my favorite Elvis Presley song. It's so.... so.... so Elvisy!

Don't forget ZZ Top's version of "Viva Las Vegas."

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/elvis-presley-classic-rock-covers/

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

I like this one …

 

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[DJ Spanky]

Don't forget ZZ Top's version of "Viva Las Vegas."

Yep, that was definitely one I was going to mention, came out on their 1992 Greatest Hits album:

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[Jm0513]

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[Knight Shift]

Local guy John Eddie

 

[argofax]

Lock the Tins - Can't Help Falling in Love

 

[Morrischiano2]

 

[Phi_1055]

GOR beat me to it

 

[czxqa]

 

[Phi_1055]

I always liked Willie’s version better. It just sounds better/more regretful coming from an older person.

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

I always liked Willie’s version better. It just sounds better/more regretful coming from an older person.

Agreed. Willie’s is much better

 

[hoquat63]

I always liked Willie’s version better. It just sounds better/more regretful coming from an older person.

I always think of this as Willie’s song.

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

 

[RUGuitarMan1]

One of Elvis‘s best songs is “Mystery Train”which is a cover of the Junior Parker song. One of my favorite versions was done by The Band. Here is The Band playing with Paul Butterfield doing Mystery Train:

 

[hoquat63]

One vote for Miley as worst cover.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Totally different take on this Elvis classic. Great job by these underrated NJ musicians...

 

[RU848789]

While Elvis was a fantastic musical talent/singer/performer, he never actually wrote any songs, so I struggle with the concept of "Elvis covers."

 

[RUhasarrived]

Which of Elvis' No.1 songs was one of him covering a female artist?

 

[DJ Spanky]

While Elvis was a fantastic musical talent/singer/performer, he never actually wrote any songs, so I struggle with the concept of "Elvis covers."

You do that.

 

[Knight Shift]

While Elvis was a fantastic musical talent/singer/performer, he never actually wrote any songs, so I struggle with the concept of "Elvis covers."

He is not a writer on any of his hits, but he does have writing credit on 9 songs.


Here is a a song that is a cover and one in which he is credited:


Here is another. Dave Edmunds is so under-appreciated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Songs_written_by_Elvis_Presley

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

One vote for Miley as worst cover.

but Colt Clark and the Quarantine kids were great!

 

[hoquat63]

What Elvis song’s melody came from a Civil War era hit?

 

[DJ Spanky]

Here's another one by Billy Joel - this is from Honeymoon In Vegas circa 1992 - the released soundtrack was entirely of Elvis covers:

 

[Source]

What Elvis song’s melody came from a Civil War era hit?

Elvis Presley sings "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

 

[hoquat63]

Elvis Presley sings "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Good guess but not it. Not singing a CW era song, but using the melody from a CW song with different words.

 

[hoquat63]

Good guess but not it. Not singing a CW era song, but using the melody from a CW song with different words.

OK, looks like no one is that interested: song was Love Me Tender to the tune of CW era song Aura Lee

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

OK, looks like no one is that interested: song was Love Me Tender to the tune of CW era song Aura Lee

tbf.... elvis sung hundreds of gospel songs... about 1/3 were pre-CW.....

yes, love me tender's melody was from the 19th century - which made it interesting for a pop song... then again, LedZep stole everyone of their songs from early 20th Century blues singers...

 

[rutger80]

Which of Elvis' No.1 songs was one of him covering a female artist?

Hound Dog

 

[rutger80]

 

[RUhasarrived]

Hound Dog

I was thinking of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?",done in 1926 by Vaughn De Leath,a big star of that era.

 

[rutger80]

I was thinking of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?",done in 1926 by Vaughn De Leath,a big star of that era.

Cool....did not know that.
Hound Dog was originally done by Big Mama Thornton (written by Leiber and Stoller)

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

are impersonations also "covers" ? I say no but these are fun anyway