Friday, May 22, 2009

Elvis, "In The Ghetto"

I discovered Elvis' "Sun Sessions" recordings last year, and they're fascinating.  It's not one of the Elvises that everyone knows: The young, arm-swinging Elvis that made girls swoon--or the fat, sweaty Elvis that made women swoon.  It's a third Elvis: sitting on a Memphis porch, smoothly belting out a classic Southern sound.  That's how it sounds anyway; I haven't actually seen video of him sitting on a porch.  So if you get a chance, do yourself a favor and listen to a copy of these recordings.

But this video isn't about the third Elvis.  It's about the fat, sweaty Elvis.  Here's "In The Ghetto":


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