In the top ten this week: Elvis with “Love Me Tender” and “Love Me”? How confusing is that? This is the track that shows that Elvis had gone too far. On this track all you hear is Elvis: crooning like there’s no tomorrow and rockin’ just slightly less that Nat “King” Cole. Elvis was trying to make a record like Pat Boone and America bought it. Elvis was changing the paradigm and when he did, he was able to create a classic of this genre: “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” Until then, though, Elvis shouldn’t try this kind of workout.
If you believe Steve Buscemi, the Elvis that went too far wasn't Elvis but his evil twin. See, Jesse didn't die at birth...
Posted by: nichole | July 15, 2004 at 12:54 PM