It’s mentioned that Presley wants to cover some of his hits. (Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts wrote the song.)Ĭounty legend Hank Snow is a character who figures early in the film, not entirely flatteringly, as a sort of reluctant mentor to the pre-fame Elvis. Nicks’ cover appears early in the film (as does the original version) but isn’t prominently placed, or is just easy to miss amid the early kaleidoscope of imagery, so we’ll have to wait for the soundtrack to gage what the Fleetwood Mac legend is really doing with it. Little recognizable even to most Elvis fans, the song was recorded by Presley with the Mello Menin 1962 for the soundtrack to the film “It Happened at the World’s Fair” and was never released as a single. This may be the most off-the-wall pick in the whole film. (Remember, there are “only” 36 songs on the soundtrack album, so not every one of these will be included on the companion record.) Here’s a guide to the most notable newly recorded tracks and how they’re used in the film - followed by a guide to which songs are Elvis originals and which are sung by Austin Butler or, sometimes, both. But not until the film began screening more widely, in advance of its June 24 wide release, did it become fully apparent who was singing what and just how some of the more unusual choices would fit into the biopic. The lineup of participating artists was announced in May - without any song titles attached - and a handful of singles has been released, by Eminem, Måneskin and Doja Cat. Besides the vintage Presley cuts included, the movie is providing the opportunity for the most high-profile multi-artist soundtrack in years. Baz Luhrmann’s “ Elvis” is far from being just about Elvis, when it comes to the music in the film and on a forthcoming soundtrack album.
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