The screech

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Man, I love the patented Elvis screech. Every time he does it I try to screech along, but it's physically impossible. Can we come up with a definitive list of songs in which he does it? Off the top of my head, I can think of Eisenhower Blues, Deportee's Club, and there are little ones at the end of a couple of Almost Blue songs, but those aren't quite up to snuff.
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The beginning of Man Out of Time seems to be a good one.
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How about the beginning of Pads, Paws and Claws?
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Yeah, verbal, Pads comes to mind.

"Beaten to The Punch"
"Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do?"
"Big Tears"
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... doesn't he do it on the Alternate Version of "I Stand Accused"? (or the regular version of the song?)
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verbal gymnastics wrote:How about the beginning of Pads, Paws and Claws?
Short, but sweet!
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wehitandrun wrote:... doesn't he do it on the Alternate Version of "I Stand Accused"? (or the regular version of the song?)
Good call! Some really good ones in there. The last line of Beaten to the Punch is good, also, the rare singing screech.

Kojak Variety is a treasure trove. He does it in Strange, Leave My Kitten Alone, Bama Lama Bama Loo and Payday. You're right about this one, the album is growing on me.
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Haha, yeah. His vocal technique is so much different on Kojak Variety, I guess it sort of encourages the screetch.

The best version, by far, is from a bootlegg acoustic show during "Pads, Paws, and Claws". My god.

I want you to hear this daybreaker, it is unbelievable.
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Yeah, Kojak is just full of the screech. I know it annoys some people, but I think it's just fun and playful.

I have sentimental attachments to Kojak Variety, since I loved the album way before I ever cared who Elvis was. DrS's influence of course, but some of those songs helped me through important decisions when I was at a crossroads in my life. Elvis made those songs come alive for me when I really needed them.

I like the screech.
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spooky girlfriend wrote: I like the screech.
Yeah, television really went downhill after Saved By The Bell got cancelled.
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You know, I knew someone would do that, but YOU ElVez? Really now. . . . . . :lol:
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wehitandrun wrote:The best version, by far, is from a bootlegg acoustic show during "Pads, Paws, and Claws".
I've got a radio show acoustic version when he segues Pads, Paws and Claws into Leave My Kitten Alone.

I've only got solo versions of Pads, Paws and Claws.

Has he ever done a band version live?
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I have those too.

But, I do not have a band version live.

The acoustic version I have has improvized screeching, and a scream at the beginning (he apologizes for startling the audience afterwards). It's from the Sweetwater bootlegg in 1989.
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El Vez, you crack me up.
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