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Your favourite Elvis song

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Shinamae Sun 12-Nov-23 11:42:12

I have been watching a few documentaries about Elvis on Amazon Prime and it got me to thinking what other peoples favourite Elvis song is,mine is
If l can dream

Chestnut Sun 12-Nov-23 17:36:56

Really can't pick one favourite, but the one I distinctly remember hearing as a child was It's Now or Never.
It's now or never, come hold me tight,
Kiss me my darling, be mine tonight.
I was 10 years old and thought that sounded so dramatic and romantic.

BridgetPark Sun 12-Nov-23 18:20:00

Old Shep.....can still move me to tears...

SachaMac Sun 12-Nov-23 18:35:00

Love so many but particularly Blue Christmas, Heartbreak Hotel & Jailhouse Rock followed by A Little Less Conversation, like the updated version too.
A lesser known one would be Its Only Love and for a Gospel song How Great Though Art. I Love his version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. Loads more I could mention but I’ll stop there smile

Grandmadinosaur Sun 12-Nov-23 18:47:36

I too like many Elvis songs but the one that is special to me is I just want to be your teddy bear. My dear mum used to sing it to me when I was small and I remember she used to clown around pretending to play a guitar a la Elvis!

Georgesgran Sun 12-Nov-23 19:08:05

My 40 year old DD2 always says he was ‘indecently beautiful’. As a young man, he really was.

Jane43 Sun 12-Nov-23 19:19:52

He really was stunning in his youth. I loved Blue Moon and Are You Lonesome Tonight.

crazyH Sun 12-Nov-23 19:24:32

Can’t help falling in love with you

AGAA4 Sun 12-Nov-23 19:29:34

My DH and I had Home is where the heart is. ( and my heart is anywhere you are) for our song.

Grayling1 Sun 12-Nov-23 19:29:49

Wasn't really a big Elvis fan but my DD and her husband chose "The Wonder Of You" and I thought the lyrics were lovely.

harrigran Sun 12-Nov-23 19:30:55

I never really liked Elvis, never bought any of his records.

Bella23 Sun 12-Nov-23 19:35:56

Georgesgran

‘Always on my mind’ for me. 😢

I like the one where he mixes the Battle Hymn of the Republic with Glory Hallelujah also" You were always on my mind".

Gillycats Sun 12-Nov-23 20:15:08

Burning Love
The Impossible Dream
I just Can’t Help Believing

What an amazing voice.

Nanderin Sun 12-Nov-23 21:29:11

One of my favourite is Kentucky Rain

Enid101 Sun 12-Nov-23 21:42:37

The Wonder of You is my favourite

Callistemon21 Sun 12-Nov-23 21:48:04

Jane43

He really was stunning in his youth. I loved Blue Moon and Are You Lonesome Tonight.

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Oh yes, one of the tracks of my years 🙂

Dogmum2 Sun 12-Nov-23 21:48:05

Viva Las Vegas brings back happy childhood memories of watching endless Elvis films over the xmas school holidays.

A Little Less Conversation, Elvis v Jxl is always on my playlist, even as i chop and change with other music.

Maggiemaybe Sun 12-Nov-23 22:31:25

In the Ghetto. It’s heartbreaking.

nanna8 Sun 12-Nov-23 22:35:54

You are always on my mind. We had that at Mum’s funeral because she liked it,too.

Lilypops Sun 12-Nov-23 23:29:10

Surrender. Suspicion ,it’s Now or never,, I played them continuously on my Dansette record player

Chestnut Sun 12-Nov-23 23:48:16

Strap yourselves in! Here's my favourite Elvis song live from Las Vegas.
Poke Salad Annie
If you haven't seen this then you're in for a treat.

Granmarderby10 Mon 13-Nov-23 00:21:20

Wooden Heart 💜

Bridie22 Mon 13-Nov-23 07:22:10

Not really an Elvis fan but "Love me tender" has a special spot with me.

Clawdy Mon 13-Nov-23 08:23:19

So many, but especially In The Ghetto, and How Great Thou Art.

Sparklefizz Mon 13-Nov-23 08:59:06

Yesterday I watched some of "Elvis and Priscilla" on Amazon Prime, Wish I hadn't. There were interviews with Elvis during his Army days and around that time when he started dating Priscilla who was only 14. In his own words he says that it's good to have a very young girlfriend because then he can "train her" to be the way he likes .... and train her he did, from dictating her hairstyles, clothes, etc. It would be called coercive control these days.

Their daughter, Lisa Marie, was born 9 months after the wedding and Elvis told Priscilla he didn't want to make love to a girl/woman who had given birth to a baby so that was that!

I still like his music and his fantastic voice, and he was drop dead gorgeous when he was young, but I now know things about him that I wish I didn't.

Chestnut Mon 13-Nov-23 11:56:01

Sparklefizz Their daughter, Lisa Marie, was born 9 months after the wedding and Elvis told Priscilla he didn't want to make love to a girl/woman who had given birth to a baby so that was that!
Hmm. Don't believe everything you read. Unless that came from Elvis himself I would put that down to unsubstantiated gossip.