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

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.

https://i.imgur.com/bZQ2iSq.jpg

24. Elvis Presley - “Promised Land” 257 points, 8 votes, 1 number one

"Promised Land" was my #1. Fucking love that song, and the band absolutely tears it up. Those 1973 sessions at the Stax studio were really great, second only to the American sessions of '69 (in his late career, I mean).

https://i.imgur.com/1J3QSLB.jpg

23. Elvis Presley - “Promised Land” 259 points, 9 votes

ah shit

https://i.imgur.com/1J3QSLB.jpg

23. Elvis Presley - “Stranger In My Home Town” 259 points, 9 votes

man these last two cook

"Stranger..." was my #22.

I want to finish for the day so here's one last doozy

Mine:
15 Return To Sender
48 If I Can Dream

Slept on “Promised Land,” will revisit
“Stranger In My Home Town” never paid attention to, will review

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

22. Elvis Presley - “One Night” 260 points, 9 votes