Favorite story in an song Elvis recorded [Archive]

Joe Car

01-03-2008, 10:10 AM

Kentucky Rain does it for me. I remember listening to this song as a kid when it first came out, and picturing everything as he was singing it. What's your favorite song as far as a story line? Long Black Limousine also comes to mind.

Diane

01-03-2008, 11:22 AM

Long Black Limousine is a favorite of mine too along with:

Clean Up Your Own Backyard
Solitaire
If I Can Dream
If We Never Meet Again
Only The Strong Survive
Woman Without Love
It's Midnight

Diane

cameron

01-03-2008, 11:29 AM

How The Web Was Woven and Long Black Limousine .

franny

01-03-2008, 02:58 PM

And I Love You So
I Miss You

franny

ElvisChick

01-03-2008, 03:00 PM

Mary In The Morning & Walk A Mile In My Shoes

KPM

01-03-2008, 03:52 PM

"You'll Think of Me" has a good story in it I think.

loveelvis3456

01-03-2008, 03:55 PM

If I Can Dream:D

PaulV.

01-03-2008, 05:34 PM

My first pick would be Mary in the morning:)

Jungleroom76

01-03-2008, 09:13 PM

How about PIECES OF MY LIFE??? :hmm:

TCB!
Mike

LORRIELOVESELVIS

01-03-2008, 09:24 PM

UNTIL ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO!!!(y)

President Presley

01-03-2008, 11:16 PM

"And the grass won't pay no mind" :pepsi:

Wendy56

01-04-2008, 12:11 AM

I'll Remember You... :wub: And so many others.

Debra

01-04-2008, 01:57 AM

"My Way" and "Seperate Ways" are favorites for me.

Getlo

01-04-2008, 02:44 AM

Old MacDonald!

Great story of animals living together in peaceful harmony on a farm. Gets me every time ... :'(

But seriously though, folks ...

As for narrative type stories in Elvis' songs, I do like Kentucky Rain.

And it reminds me of - I kid you not here! - a country singer I used to date called Mary-Lou. That and Trying To Get To You were her favourite Elvis songs.

Oh, to be young again ....

... not! :)

stefankoch

01-04-2008, 04:45 AM

Bitter they are harder they fall

Also Seperate ways, If i can dream, Long black limousine, Its over, And many more. (y)

Kris P

01-04-2008, 05:02 AM

I'll be shot for this but Softly As I Leave You.................Lovin' Arms a close second.

Burning_Love

01-04-2008, 05:05 AM

Ok, mine will have to be 'Long Black Limousine' and 'Softly as i leave you' ! :D

Joe Car

01-04-2008, 07:13 AM

Some great answers gang. It's Over is another song that comes to mind!

Elvis_Priestly

01-04-2008, 10:20 AM

Two personal favourites of mine are "I Met Her Today" and "Something Blue" both from Pot Luck. Both of them great "story" songs.

Something I enjoy doing is putting an Elvis album in the car when I have to drive a long journey, I really hear the lyrics when I'm in the car cause there's nothing else to distract me (well except for other cars, etc, etc :p)

utmom2008

01-04-2008, 10:24 AM

And it reminds me of - I kid you not here! - a country singer I used to date called Mary-Lou.

Getlo....have you been smokin' that funny weed again??:D:P:D;)

utmom2008

01-04-2008, 10:25 AM

Something I enjoy doing is putting an Elvis album in the car when I have to drive a long journey, I really hear the lyrics when I'm in the car cause there's nothing else to distract me (well except for other cars, etc, etc :p)

I have a tendency to do the exaxct same thing. Seems that when I really listen....:notworthy

Joe Car

01-04-2008, 10:29 AM

utmom2008

01-04-2008, 10:35 AM

You know what they say Getlo, "to be young again, and to know what we know now!"
The most profound of statements!! :lol:

Diane

01-04-2008, 11:54 AM

All us "older" people's dream that's for sure! :)

I always bring along my disc carrier to play Elvis songs on a trip even as short as a half hour. My car has great speakers.:)

Diane

Alessia

01-04-2008, 12:11 PM

How about PIECES OF MY LIFE???

That would be my pick. I've always thought it could have been written for Elvis.

I like Long Black Limousine, too.

LianaKaralivanou

01-04-2008, 01:36 PM

I'll give you three songs;
1. In the Gheto,
2. Memories,
3. Polk Salad Annie.

utmom2008

01-04-2008, 01:43 PM

All us "older" people's dream that's for sure! :)

I always bring along my disc carrier to play Elvis songs on a trip even as short as a half hour. My car has great speakers.:)

Diane
I do too Diane, and I love to blast it! (y) Much louder than if someone were in the car with me. :D

I think as far as a pure visual effect goes I would also go along with "Kentucky Rain". I like it, it's not my favorite, but it is so easy to visualize what he is singing about. I can just see the man who's memory wasn't clear...:lol: sometimes my memory isn't clear either. :lol:

Diane

01-04-2008, 01:53 PM

Yes I love that one too Rosanne...for the same reason. So many of Elvis' songs have a hint of humor or a very sentimental meaning.

Diane

ForeverTheKing

01-05-2008, 02:25 AM

Too many for me :lol:

Elvis sang LOVE...and there's so much love in his songs :blush:

Some of my favourite stories are in the songs

-Until It's Time For You To Go
- In The Ghetto
- Mary In The Morning
- So Close Yet So Far From Paradise
- Snowbird
- If I Can Dream

and many many others (y)

boogie

01-05-2008, 02:46 AM

Pieces of my life If i can dream

Joe Car

01-05-2008, 05:10 AM

In the Ghetto is a great choice!

Lisarose

01-05-2008, 06:40 AM

Kentucky Rain for me, too. This is my absolute favorite song. Getting the ride from the preacher & listening to his advice and best wishes.
Also:
Stranger in the Crowd
Sylvia - I have a lot of brothers & more than one have gone out with a "Sylvia"!
Do You Know Who I Am

great thread, btw!

Joe Car

01-05-2008, 07:16 AM

How about Return To Sender!

presley31

01-05-2008, 07:20 AM

mary in the morning is a great pick foreverTheking .

Jungleroom76

01-05-2008, 08:31 PM

Old MacDonald!

Great story of animals living together in peaceful harmony on a farm. Gets me every time ... :'(

Now THAT is funny Getlo!!! :lmfao:

TCB!
Mike

rhythmknights

01-05-2008, 10:31 PM

Old MacDonald!

Great story of animals living together in peaceful harmony on a farm. Gets me every time ... :'(

... not! :)

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

lisarose - Sylvia - I have a lot of brothers & more than one have gone out with a "Sylvia"!

my brother is currently dating a sylvia, too!(n)

my choices:
Just Tell Her Jim said Hello
House That Has Everything
Sweet Angeline [was this the song he gave to Roy Hamilton?]