Day 8: January 8: Hound Dog
"They said you was high-class. I can see through that."
James has a handful of covers that really work. Up on the Roof, Handy Man, Everybody Loves to Cha-Cha-Cha to name but a few. The Covers collection though is mostly made up of misfires. On what would have been Elvis Presley's 81st birthday, here is Hound Dog. The arrangement is a bit schmaltzy, but James' tongue is firmly in his cheek. It's not awful. And those are some pretty big blue suede shoes to fill.
So if I'm gonna pick my favorite Elvis track (which I am) I think I'm going with this one. I grant that there's a little cheese, but it really works for me. This is the Elvis era where he reminded us why he was famous. The movies weren't Elvis- but this special...man, this special truly was special. It only made the jump suits and thrown scarves that came not much later even sadder. Enjoy...and the Spanish lesson is free.
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