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A thread of songs about Elvis
« on: August 16, 2024, 09:20:12 pm »
The only reason I'm posting a whole thread to this is because there's such a treasure trove of songs ABOUT Elvis Presley, and today, August 16, the anniversary of his death, seems to bring the attention back to him each year.

So here's my collection, admittedly a lot of it irreverent, but some truly sincere:
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2024, 09:20:48 pm »
Jerry Reed with Old Dogs - Elvis Has Left the Building

Written by Shel Silverstein


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMugsGooHQo
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2024, 09:22:05 pm »
Living Colour (feat. Little Richard) - Elvis Is Dead


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nvpRkn_R5g
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2024, 09:23:16 pm »
George Jones - (Yabba Dabba Doo) The King Is Gone, and So Are You


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc08gY8wfVc
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2024, 09:24:17 pm »
Ronny McDowell - The King Is Gone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vS-jvoaBO8
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2024, 09:25:06 pm »
Mojo Nixon - Elvis Is Everywhere


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knc9LKjukSQ
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2024, 09:26:51 pm »
Dan Willis - Spelling on the Stone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvJBIM-PTh4
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2024, 09:28:47 pm »
Warren Zevon - Porcelain Monkey


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgMtrGqy3UY
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2024, 09:29:15 pm »
J. D. Sumner - Elvis Has Left the Building (monologue)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeMkw2RSFKo
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2024, 09:31:01 pm »
Elvis impersonator Timothy Miller sings Paul Simon's "Graceland", from the oft-advertised Kingtinued album


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtfiDV7QpZU
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2024, 09:33:49 pm »
Washing Machine - Jimmy Ellis, from the album Orion Reborn, heavily implied to be Elvis at the time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMP7SvvQPF8
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2024, 09:35:47 pm »
Denis Leary - Elvis and I
(warning: the last 16 seconds of this track has some vulgarities that aren't part of the song itself but padded the track on the CD on which it was originally released)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-iUmCvtb_0
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Re: A thread of songs about Elvis
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2024, 10:30:20 pm »
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