19 Elvis Fans Can Be Polled: The ILM Elvis Presley poll roll out thread

I didn't know that, I'm going to go back and check the soundtrack!

I checked IMDB, and the it's not quite as packed with newer songs as I remembered, but still the film was an attempt to present Elvis as being "With It" to the point that there were objections(thankfully unheeded) made to the filmmakers and editing crew (headed by Martin Scorsese!) that were including too much vintage footage montages between the new bits. But it all works beautifully, particularly when juxtaposed with the verite passages of a visibly fucked up and bored Presley faking his way through umpteen meeting with local dignitaries before shows.

I own That's The Way It Is on DVD, though. The alternate cut with more performance and rehearsal footage is fantastic.

I can see why people prefer the alternate--it's tighter and more rockin'--but I looked at both again with my dad right before I submitted my ballot, and the theatrical cut is one of my favorite films period. I love all the Christopher Guest-esque interview bits with fans and employees, the behind the scenes stuff in the offices (including that amazing Elvis office decorated from floor to ceiling--including the whole ceiling--in Elvis memorabilia) and at the hotel. It's kind of like the anti-Woodstock or Gimme Shelter: Grownups in action putting on the "Elvis Summer Festival" (as that run of shows was promoted).

Moka that's fine, I'll just continue with the correct numbering today. Thanks again for the images!

I'll start today a bit earlier than yesterday. We'll continue with 36, taking account of the off-by-one error discussed earlier (wherein "Power of My Love" is the real #50, and yesterday's #50, "Love Me", actually #49.

https://i.imgur.com/Oh1nJiV.jpg

36. Elvis Presley - “Reconsider Baby” 184 points, 6 votes

Just found this book today

https://i.imgur.com/rgAX5Ry.jpg

Sax solo is soooo brilliant in reconsider baby.

https://i.imgur.com/yS7d5l9.jpg

35. Elvis Presley - “Only The Strong Survive” 191 points, 7 votes

https://i.imgur.com/4aZNRzZ.jpg

34. Elvis Presley - “Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 193 points, 8 votes, 1 number one

https://i.imgur.com/TQydel1.jpg

33. Elvis Presley - “Lawdy, Miss Clawdy” 200 points, 7 votes

My ballot has
#29 Only the Strong Survive
#30 Lawdy Miss Clawdy

“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” didn’t quite make it

It lost out to “Can’t Help Falling In Love” in the Achy Breaky Ballad Dept.

Ha! "Only the Strong Survive" was my #35, and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was my #33! I am ILM's most representative Elvis fan (at this moment).

"Lawdy" was my #10...and I think it was the only non-Sun '50s Elvis on my ballot.

https://i.imgur.com/LsvYomX.jpg

32. Elvis Presley - “Blue Suede Shoes” 205 points, 7 votes

Had it at #21. Think the story is that Carl Perkins got the title from Johnny Cash who was telling a story about an army buddy.

Also, at least partially voted for “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” because of story about Scotty in the Comeback Special.

https://i.imgur.com/WhgBVkK.jpg

31. Elvis Presley - “Can't Help Falling In Love” 206 points, 8 votes

last song performed at his last concert

Had it at #42

https://i.imgur.com/QsnYtwu.jpg

30. Elvis Presley - “Viva Las Vegas” 214 points, 9 votes

We've had a good time so far, but the rest of the poll is where it really shines imo.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/b8/2f/acb82fcfbc8df7a6c8bf108ba3739a2a.jpg

Had it at #19. Love that little “Aquerela do Brasil” lick. Perhaps in this thread I will finally tell my story of meeting Doc Pomus.

So all 50s and Sun Sessions from now on?

http://www.essentialelvis.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/small_1381435122-10h0n82.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/w6iOFBf.jpg

29. Elvis Presley - “Trying To Get To You” 219 points, 7 votes

One of my favorite Sun sides

"Blue Suede Shoes" was my #15, "Trying to Get to You" was my #42. Didn't vote for the others.

https://vimeo.com/170507670

when I watch this, I think, I shoulda voted this #1, #infinity, godhead
I mean, he's fucking the guitar at 2:00
& it's a religious song!
Elvis, like Prince, had the deepest glimpse of the unity of sex & religion, "the roots of rock and roll", America at its most primal

https://i.imgur.com/yDDpnoi.jpg

28. Elvis Presley - “An American Trilogy” 236 points, 9 votes

That performance of “trying to get to you” is sooo fucking good.

Yeah, just added to my relevant playlist

It’s also great to compare his voice on the original single and the comeback performance as he still didn’t have the well-known “Elvis voice” on the former. He sounds like someone else.

The audio of the video I posted is track 10 on Tiger Man, from the 2nd show of the comeback special.

https://i.imgur.com/TU4EdBL.jpg

27. Elvis Presley - “Milkcow Blues Boogie” 237 points, 8 votes

34. Elvis Presley - “Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 193 points, 8 votes, 1 number one

My number one! And the first of my ballot to appear!!

My ballot has
#29 Only the Strong Survive
#30 Lawdy Miss Clawdy

“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” didn’t quite make it

― 3-Way Tie (For James Last) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, July 31, 2018 2:34 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

LMC my no.8. I love the NBC special when he sings it because it was Scotty Moore's favourite from way back...

Almost forgot about “Milkcow Blues Boogie,” then ended up putting it #3

Re Scotty: Weird fact I just learned, H.P. Lovecraft’s dad was also a Winfield Scott

27. Elvis Presley - “Milkcow Blues Boogie” 237 points, 8 votes

waaay too low. any song that has elvis talking in it (cf. are you lonesome tonight) is a total winner. plus the whole slow fast thing in this one. and no drummer. just.

Mind you, who am I to talk, just checked my ballot and had MBB at no.12...

Highest average points per vote so far = Trying to get to you (31.29)
Lowest average points per vote so far = Always on my mind (17.00)

Hold it, fellows -- that don't move me. Let's get real, real gone for a change.

WELLLLLLLLL

https://i.imgur.com/GjSsLhL.jpg

26. Elvis Presley - “Return To Sender” 244 points, 10 votes

A+ image.

https://i.imgur.com/nr4h6ZE.jpg

25. Elvis Presley - “If I Can Dream” 245 points, 7 votes, 1 number one

I didn't expect a number one for this song, but it's cool!

Did Elvis' had problems with chronic migraines and glaucoma all of his life or just in the final years? Looking at the image I chose on "return to sender" and this one of him looking at a poster it seems to me like he needs to get too close to the object to see it properly. Maybe he needed prescription glasses all of his life?

https://i.imgur.com/PtgkJZK.jpg

Oh wait I see in that poster he's reading a very small print. So it makes sense for him to get so close to it.