I fell down a rabbit hole as i was watching MTV classic and during the 80s hour or two I seen a cover of suspicious minds and had to look up on youtube to see who sang it (it was fine young cannibals) which led me to a film version of Elvis singing it in a vegas concert (it was before he was tired so he still was having fun with the audience and the band)
But the list on the side produced the usual songs but one stuck out a cover of “bridge over troubled waters” which he was great at
did you know he sang a cover of tears of heaven? and I think its better than Clapton’s version?
And i know who Neil Tennant was channeling when he sang “always on my mind” (someone needs to mix that one day …)
Although his attempt at my way was well ok-ish still that would have been some cool concerts/videos if hed sang them with the original singers.
anyone know of more i should check out?
Youtube is also full of “Elvis” singing Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
At first I was like WHAT! That can’t be! The ones I listened to sounded pretty bad and ofcourse a quick look verified the song as a Queen original. Made me look though.
Great if an Elvis impersonator wants to cover a more modern song as long as it is clear who they are and credit goes to where it belongs, but random Youtuber hoaxers are a scourge who need their accounts erased from the system.
Also, this is Elvis Aaron Presley, not the Costello one.
