Perhaps this has been asked on other posts, but I couldn't find it.
When was the last time Elvis perfomed this song?
Any ideas, why did Elvis stop performing Suspicious Minds live?
Do you think he ever would have returned to perroming this song?
This just seems like a curious thing; That he would suddenly stop performing one of his biggest hits.
I recall he last tried it in Vegas 1975, the song worked but he wasn't feeling too well. 33 years and 364 days ago on August the 19th..
As far as I know he never tried it again later on. On a recording from '77 I heard a fan scream the title, but Elvis was a bit perplexed and didn't do it.
Could be he stopped performing it because it was such an exhausting song to do.
Last edited by EnigmaticSun; 08-18-2009 at 01:47 AM. Reason: nuff more
all the goons I left behind,
memories still linger..
Iv heard he stopped playing this song simply because he didnt like it anymore. Somewhere iv read that Elvis said 'I hate that d*** song'.
Sounds reasonable. Some songs he took to a certain level and after that he simply lost interest - "memories" is another example, the versions from '69 are definitely messy compared to the comeback special. I bet "burning love" suffered the same fate eventually.Originally Posted by italianfan
all the goons I left behind,
memories still linger..
These are great examples of that. I had heard he never really liked "Burning Love", but the other songs...I thought he liked those?
He actually had to be forced to record, "Burning Love". It was another song that he didn't like.
I wished he had kept Suspicious Minds and Burning Love and dumped Hound Dog etc.
burning love from 76 was nothing but a mess!!
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
From Closing Night "Lat's don't let a good thing die, Oh, cause honey, you know how I this D*** song, I really do."
Daddy, I miss you more every day. You will always be my hero..
So true SP!But he was just such a "hunk-a-hunk of burnin' love"!!!! Ewwwlalaaaaa
Daddy, I miss you more every day. You will always be my hero..
It IS kinda weird that he didn't like this song....Really, what other artist could sing he's a "Hunka Hunka burnin' love" and get away with it?So true SP!
For him not to like it he performed it from 1972 all the way through middle of 1976. Will exclude the year 1974, don't think it was done at all that year.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
When i said he didnt like it, i meant by the time he stopped using it in his shows so often so around 74. im sure he still liked it to an extent in 72.For him not to like it he performed it from 1972 all the way through middle of 1976. Will exclude the year 1974, don't think it was done at all that year.
You think he would have liked it somewhat since it was number 2 on the hot billboard charts. His last bigest hit.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCdRB1VfTLc"]YouTube - ELVIS - SUSPICIOUS MINDS (LAST TIME ON STAGE 750819DS)[/ame]
http://www.youtube.com/user/ahm1977
ELVIS.....BEHIND BLUE EYES....ALWAYS THE KING...
I'm sure Elvis just got tired of the song.It was everywhere.I mean yeh it was a big hit,that's great,but you eventually get tired of singing the same songs over again..
"There's A Sweet Sweet Spirit In This Place"....
What a great video thank you
YouTube - ELVIS - SUSPICIOUS MINDS (LAST TIME ON STAGE 750819DS)
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
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