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| From | Richard Gagnon <gasp@aga.ca> |
| Subject | Pot Luck of Elvis tunes |
| Date | Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:51:58 -0400 |
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Steve wrote:
>Just needing to echo...
>Previously, I mentioned my fav Elvis songs as a six year old. As an
>adult, "One Broken Heart for Sale" is up there for me too. It's
>clearly one of the true gems on his soundtracks (IMHO). I would love
>to hear Barry cover it! Good call by both of you. I think Richard
>has picked some of the better additional songs off "IHATWF". For my
>ears, especially the lullaby like "How would you like to be?" This
>album was not my fav of his soundtracks as a kid but as an adult it
>is. Again, it has it's share of corn (some good fun) but a few gems.
I think my fave Elvis soundtracks would be, say, GI Blues and King
Creole. I remember how pleased I was to figure out that "Tonight is
so right for Love" from GI Blues used the melody from Offenbach's
Barcarolle (from Les Contes d'Hoffman). It dawned on my while
watching Mr and Mrs Bridge, in a scene when Mrs Bridge is visiting
the Louvres. The classical/traditional borrowings for Elvis songs
were always fun: there was Surrender, It's now or never, Can't help
falling in love...
>Richard, I found a copy at my local library. It may be worth a check
>and then a stroll down memory lane for you.
Well, definitely. I just had to dig it out of a pile in the closet
downstairs, and I'm now listening to it. I'm surprised at the good
shape I kept my vinyl in, considering how crappy the old turntable
was when I was a kid.
>Not sure why but I'm wondering what "how would you like to be" would
>sound like by Jonathon Richman? It sounds perfectly suited and yet I
>wonder if it would lose the charm?
Sometimes it's best to leave these fantasies in our heads, where
they're perfect! It's like a song you remember but haven't heard in a
long, long time. When you do hear it, it rarely lives up to the
fantasy. But you're right, HWYLTB and Richman sounds like a perfect
match.
That specific song is just playing now...man, love those drums and
the instrumentation. Guess my sound equipment is a few notches above
the old one, because I'm hearing a lot of detail I never knew existed.
Barry wrote:
>>I agree, not my fav Otis tune, but I just love E's phrasing on
that one. I also went back listened to CD of Pot Luck yesterday.
"Kiss Me >>Quick" really moves me now. Wasn't such a fan it before.
Goes to show how tastes do change. Yes, I love that version of
Roustabout.
Yeah...the phrasing is exquisite. That's what a lot of people don't
get about Elvis...sure, he didn't really write much, and his myth is
so overwhelmingly larger than life, but his way with a melody was a
rare and precious gift. Learned everything I know about singing from El.
>>Happy Ending! Another great phrasing tune. It still makes me
smile. As does "Beyond The Bend." His voice was just amazing!
Yes, Beyond the Bend! "where the grass is greener...beyond the bend"
>>PS. I did a cover of "Tender Feeling" from Kissin' Cousins on my
Jesse Garon Project CD.
This I must hear!
Richard
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