Elvis's most gorgeous song?
Elvis's most gorgeous song?
Was listening to Shoes Without Heels last night, and thinking how gorgeous it is.
What's your most gorgeous Elvis song? Swooniest, lovliest, gentlest? (I think it's slightly different from what is Elvis's saddest song - but the two usually meet halfway. I nearly said Motel Matches, but I think that's probably his saddest - though it is gorgeous too! Steve's compassionate organ touches barely soothe the pain. Hang on though - maybe Last Boat Leaving is the saddest?)
But no - that's the saddest. Contenders for 'gorgeous' I'd say are Shoes Without Heels, Other End of the Telescope, and Sleepless Nights. Any others?
What's your most gorgeous Elvis song? Swooniest, lovliest, gentlest? (I think it's slightly different from what is Elvis's saddest song - but the two usually meet halfway. I nearly said Motel Matches, but I think that's probably his saddest - though it is gorgeous too! Steve's compassionate organ touches barely soothe the pain. Hang on though - maybe Last Boat Leaving is the saddest?)
But no - that's the saddest. Contenders for 'gorgeous' I'd say are Shoes Without Heels, Other End of the Telescope, and Sleepless Nights. Any others?
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Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
"Almost Blue" for me.
Sad and gorgeous.
Sad and gorgeous.
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Sleep Of The Just
Suffering Face
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4
This Sad Burlesque
All This Useless Beauty
Still
Suffering Face
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4
This Sad Burlesque
All This Useless Beauty
Still
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Good Friday arrived,
the sky darkened on time
til he almost began to negotiate.
She held his head
like a baby and said
"it's okay if you cry."
Gets me every time.
the sky darkened on time
til he almost began to negotiate.
She held his head
like a baby and said
"it's okay if you cry."
Gets me every time.
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Town Cryer
Favourite Hour
You Tripped At Every Step
Sleep of the Just
This House is Empty Now
Favourite Hour
You Tripped At Every Step
Sleep of the Just
This House is Empty Now
Can't you see I'm trying to change this water to wine
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Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
Man Out of Time, always thought Frank Sinatra should have sung this one.
Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
I Want To Vanish
All This Useless Beauty
Almost Blue
Alison
I'm In the Mood Again
All This Useless Beauty
Almost Blue
Alison
I'm In the Mood Again
Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
When It Sings
Still
God Give Me Strength
Still
God Give Me Strength
Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
Secondary modern
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Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
I'll nick Town Cryer and Sleep of the Just from Fishfinger King and add Just a Memory.
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Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4
Sleep of the Just
Favourite Hour
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4
Sleep of the Just
Favourite Hour
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love field, party girl, baby plays around
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Second this selection unequivocably. It is the supreme example in his songbook where he subsumes the personal and by doing so he gives a haunting voice to a universal sentiment we all can empathise with while at the same time paring the musical accompaniment down to a memorable and elemental melody of psychological pain infused with a beautiful and touching self doubt.Who Shot Sam? wrote:"Almost Blue" for me.
Sad and gorgeous.
Hard to do and he makes it look easy. One of those rare 'lightening strikes' in a career.
It always makes me stop and take notice when I hear it played. It is that arresting.
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'
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So many . . .
I Want to Vanish comes to mind first
Party Girl next
too many (Harry Worth)
too many (I'll Wear It Proudly)
and Riot Act, of course
I Want to Vanish comes to mind first
Party Girl next
too many (Harry Worth)
too many (I'll Wear It Proudly)
and Riot Act, of course
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The Scarlet Tide
Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
by a country mile...You Tripped At Every Step
Re: Elvis's most gorgeous song?
'All Grown Up' and 'I Still Have that Other Girl' both work for me. Beautiful melodies.