Elvis Week Homework Assignment
As you know if you went to class, last week was Elvis Week. It’s quite possibly the happiest week of the year, so now that it’s over, I’m missing it. To reminisce, I’m giving all of my classes this following assignment:
ELVIS WEEK HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
For this assignment, I want you to choose your favorite Elvis song–or at least an Elvis song that you think is interesting–and tell me a bit of information about it. Also, be sure it’s actually an Elvis song, and not Frank Sinatra or someone else. In your comment below, include at least a link to the song or a video, and also a link to the lyrics if the first link doesn’t have lyrics. Then, answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. Why did you choose this song? What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it?
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself?
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like.
If you can’t get enough Elvis, you can find a post that I wrote about him and his music here, with my top 5 fast and top 5 slow Elvis songs. It also has some quotes and some pictures of when I visited Graceland, Elvis’ mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
Good luck, and keep on rockin’!
Now for a bit of bonus content:
Here’s your English word of the day: jumpsuit. It’s like a combination of a shirt and a pair of pants in one amazing piece of clothing. Elvis had a lot of them, including this beauty in his mansion.
This is my baby as a newborn, doing a little dance and wearing a jumpsuit that looks surprisingly similar to Elvis’. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Sitzman
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HI RYAN THIS IS MY ASSIGNMENT ABOUT ” THE KING ”
1- Because it is my favorite Elvis song of all time.
2- I seen the video of this song and what caught my attention being is behind the three men Elvis.
2.1 This song is about the love you have 2 people to each other.
2.2 For me the letter has very little content because much repeats the words and only speaks of love of two people.
2.3 For me, music is very commercial now itself is crap. I prefer the principle of the 90 backward such as Metallica, Led Zeppelin and others.
3- Actually for me there was nothing to not like about “King ” Elvis Presley.
This is my top 5 songs of Elvis slow .
1- Always on my mind.
2- She wears my ring.
3- Unchained melody.
4- Are you lonesome tonight ?.
5- Hawaiian wedding song.
And the top 5 of the fastest.
1- Jailhouse rock.
2- All shook up.
3- Blue suede shoes.
4- Return to sender.
5- Hound dog.
This is my qoute the Elvis
” When things go wrong dont´t go with them”
Hi Alonso,
Great job, and extra credit for listing your own top fives!
Also, a few small corrections:
2. I saw
2.2 The lyrics (not the letter)
2.3 principle of the 90–> the beginning of the 90s
Good job, and have a good weekend!
(And I hope you feel better)
I chose this song because is interesting for me. I like the music and the lyrics of the song.
The song is about the love of a man for a woman. I think that he was in love when he wrote the song .The music is very good too.
Elvis was blonde. he dyed his hair all his life.
Hi Luis,
Haha, I like your crazy conspiracy theory at the end! In fact, I actually have a lot of hair, but I just cut it to make it look like I’m balding.
So even though you had a weird conspiracy theory, you managed to choose probably the best Elvis song ever, so good job. See you in class!
Ryan
Hi,
1. I chose this song because it’s my mom’s favorite song. And It is very funny and the rhythm is very sticky.
2. The song’s name is “Don’t be cruel”, And lyric it’s about love. He is fall in love, and he tries to ask for forgiveness.
3. For this assignment, I did have to search information about Elvis because I didn’t know a lot about Elvis’s music. But it’s nice.
This is my assignment about the Elvis’s famous,
bye.
Hey Dani,
Thanks, and I hope you learned something about Elvis. But what did you mean at the end with “the Elvis’s famous”?
Ryan
Hi.
I don´t really have an Elvis Presley favorite song, but I like BURNING LOVE, I choose this song because I have heard it many times. For me is interesting that his version of this song was more popular than the original and it was his most liked song.
What I think the song is about based on the lyrics, is, that maybe, he was in love of a girl, and she got him crazy. I think the song has a nice rhythm.
I don’t know a lot of Elvis Presley. One thing I know is that he has a sandwich, that has peanut butter, toasted bread slices, banana and sometimes bacon.
That’s all.
Hi Stephanie,
Good job! And great song! Just a few corrections:
-choose–> chose
-is interesting–> it is interesting
-in love of–> in love with
-she got him crazy–> she made/drove him crazy
Please bring Elvis Sandwiches to share next Wednesday. You’ll get extra credit if you do!
The first thing that i have to say is I’m not an Elvis Presley fan, but I admire him for what he did. He is one of the most important musicians ever and he has had a huge impact in the history of music. It was really hard for me to find a song, I actually have heard many songs. I choose this one because it has a catchy rhythm… I also choose it because I found interesting the song’s background. When Elvis recorded the song nobody in the studio liked it, they said it was similar to other Elvis’ songs. When he performed the song people really like it and it was during 8 weeks the number one Billboard’s top pop chart. Now, according to Rolling Stones magazine is the number 45 in the 500 Greatest Songs of all Time.
Lyrics are quite sad, they talk about a break up and a hotel where only lonely people go… It’s located in Lonely Street if you want to go… if your girlfriend dumps you! (That was a cruel joke)
An interesting fact is the song was inspired by a newspaper article about a local suicide.
This is my song!
Hey Esteban,
Great job! Also, I didn’t know that it was inspired by a suicide (if “inspired” is the right word)–interesting!
I don’t have many corrections, but there are a few:
-choose–> chose
-during 8 weeks–> for 8 weeks
Good job, and see you tomorrow,
Ryan
‘ALWAYS ON MY MIND’
Maybe i didn’t treat you
quite as good as i should have
maybe i didn’t love you
quite as often as i could have
little things i should have said and done
i just never took the time
You were always on my mind
you were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died
give me, give me one more chance
to keep you satisfied, satisfied
Maybe i didn’t hold you
all those lonely, lonely times
and i guess i never told you
i’m so happy that you’re mine
if i make you feel second best
girl, i’m sorry i was blind
You were always on my mind
you were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died
give me, give me one more chance
to keep you satisfied, satisfied
Little things i should have said and done
i just never took the time
you were always on my mind
you are always on my mind
you are always on my mind.
*******************************************************
I really like this song because it is about all that things we do not do with the persons that we love, and it is evident when they leave, such as say I love you, give a hug or any other special detail.
Also this song is nice because it asks for a second opportunity to show affection for this special person, who is always in the mind and you want to be close to him.
Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock and Roll.
Hi Alejandra,
Thanks for your great comment! That’s also one of my favorite songs. See you in class tonight,
Ryan
Hey!
I choose this song Jailhouse Rock, because I really like the sound, the way that he sing in this song, everything about it’s amazing.
I also think, that to me, this song could mean to me, that it doesn’t matter, where the hell you are, you can always live life, and get crazy doing what you like.
Here’s the lyric of the song:
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was jumpin’ and the joint began to swing.
You should’ve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin’ on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.
Number forty-seven said to number three:
“You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure would be delighted with your company,
come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me.”
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.
The sad sack was a sittin’ on a block of stone
way over in the corner weepin’ all alone.
The warden said, “Hey, buddy, don’t you be no square.
If you can’t find a partner use a wooden chair.”
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, “For Heaven’s sake,
no one’s lookin’, now’s our chance to make a break.”
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, “Nix nix,
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.”
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock.
Also, I will leave you the link of the music video, I already know you have seen the video, but it doesn’t matter, I’ll leave you the video anyway haha
Hey Luis Mi,
Thanks for your comment–good job!
Just a few minor corrections:
-he sings (don’t forget the “s”)
-lyrics is plural if you’re talking about the words to a song
See you in class!
Ryan
Hi all,
I chose “Can’t help falling in love”
I chose this one because I’ve heard this song in a lot of movies. Also, I always sang this song in Karaoke and it’s one of my favorite songs.
What I understand about the lyrics is that this song is about someone who is falling in love and there is nothing he can do about it.
Here is the song with lyrics.
Also, I would like to talk about another Elvis Song.
“It´s now or never”
I think that this one was the first Elvis song that I heard. I remeber that this song sounds in a lot of old cartoons and that brings me good memories.
The link:
Hey Saul!
I guess that means we’ll have to have an Elvis Karaoke Party at the end of level 12 in our course!
I actually have sung “Suspicious Minds” at karaoke, but now that I think about it, “Can’t Help Falling In Love” would have been a better choice, since I’m a bad singer and that one works with a deeper voice.
Good one!
Ryan
What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it? My favorite song is Burning Love. This song this song makes me want to dance
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself? It is about the feelings that a man has for a girl. The way that he loves she and how it is makes to feel him
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like. He was a great actor, singer and artist. Very complete he could take the interest of the a lot of people in a concert or presentation. Other song that I like are:
“Blue Suede Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhvBSudODKY&list=PLJ09XAF7PcS7MOu5UNuGPlYX9Uo4XceEB&index=9
Burning love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2-zoEnH7Qg
Viva Las vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui0EgRsFVN8
jailhouse rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
Why did you choose this song? My favorite song is Burning Love. I chose this song because it is very funy , creative, a way to express the things that someone feels for another.
What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it? . This song this song makes me want to dance
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself? It is about the feelings that a man has for a girl. The way that he loves she and how it is makes to feel him
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like. He was a great actor, singer and artist. Very complete he could take the interest of the a lot of people in a concert or presentation. Other song that I like are:
“Blue Suede Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhvBSudODKY&list=PLJ09XAF7PcS7MOu5UNuGPlYX9Uo4XceEB&index=9
Burning love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2-zoEnH7Qg
Viva Las vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui0EgRsFVN8
jailhouse rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
Why did you choose this song? My favorite song is Burning Love. I chose this song because it is very funy , creative, a way to express the things that someone feels for another.
What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it? . This song this song makes me want to dance
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself? It is about the feelings that a man has for a girl. The way that he loves she and how it is makes to feel him
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like. He was a great actor, singer and artist. Very complete he could take the interest of the a lot of people in a concert or presentation. Other song that I like are:
“Blue Suede Shoes
Burning love
Viva Las vegas
jailhouse rock
Why did you choose this song? My favorite song is Burning Love. I chose this song because it is very funy , creative, a way to express the things that someone feels for another.
What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it? . This song this song makes me want to dance
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself? It is about the feelings that a man has for a girl. The way that he loves she and how it is makes to feel him
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like. He was a great actor, singer and artist. Very complete he could take the interest of the a lot of people in a concert or presentation. Other song that I like are:
Blue Suede Shoes
Viva Las vegas
jailhouse rock
Burning love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2-zoEnH7Qg
Viva Las vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui0EgRsFVN8
jailhouse rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
Hey Alina!
Thanks for your comment(s)! I see that the comment filter held them for moderation since they had more than 4 links–I guess they looked suspicious! I approved them, but if you want, you can delete the extras. Or leave them. Either way!
Hi Alina,
Good job with your comment! Just a few corrections:
-the way he loves she–> her
-how it is makes to feel him–> how it makes him feel (I think!)
-other song I like–> other songs
See you in class!
Ryan
Always on my mind…
Hello! I chose this song because I really believe in the importance to say and do things to show the tender feelings to the person we love.
We never should take things for granted, I think. As the song says, we usually have regrets when is too late: “I should have said”, “I could have done”…
Maybe we don’t dedicate time to the relation, even if we really appreciate the person.
I heard a question this week: “How long haven´t you done something surprise for your couple?
If we dont care and feed the love, it die!
On the other hand, some interesting facts about Elvis are: He had a twin who was stillborn, Elvis never performed outside of North America, and Elvis recorded more than 600 songs, but did not write any of them.
Hi Nataly,
Good choice! I really like this song, and I also use it in classes sometimes (for the perfect modals you pointed out–should have, could have, etc.)
A few corrections:
-relation–>relationship
-couple–>partner
-it die–>it dies
Also interesting facts about Elvis. I knew them, actually, except the number of songs he’d recorded. That is a ton, but I don’t know if it diminishes his legacy if he didn’t write any of them. What do you think?
Ryan
Blue suede shoes
I chose this song because I find funny, and I’ve heard many times in my life.
It’s like when you want something too and not let anyone touch it.
The song talks about what he does not want to touch the shoes, as many times we do not want us to touch anything where we have because it is very important to us.
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor and the most popular of the twentieth century, it considered a cultural icon and widely known by his first name, Elvis. He referred to often as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King”.
He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, but at age 13 moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee where, in 1954, began his artistic career when Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, saw in it a way to expand the African-American music.
Hi E-Stefany,
Thanks for your comment (although I think the end was just copied and pasted from Wikipedia or something).
As for corrections:
-I find IT funny and I’ve heard IT many times…
-we do not want us to touch–> we don’t want others to touch (?)
Thanks, and see you in class,
Ryan
VIVA LAS VEGAS
I choose this song vivas las vegas why because I think that song means the life is short we need to enjoy every moment without worry . Do not be afraid to do everything that you like. Live the moment.
Good one!
Breakheart Hotel and Jailhouse Rock
I chose these songs ´cause for me Breakheart Hotel this something like true. When you break up with someone you feel like lonely. And the other song that I chose:
Jailhouse Rock is one of my favorites Elvis songs. I don´t know but If the jails be like Elvis said in that song. I want to be in the jail.
Elvis for me was a good singer. For me are better the Gun´s and Roses, Queen, The Eagles. But he was The King.
For me his best songs are:
-Burning Love
-Hound Dog
-Jailhouse Rock
– Breakheart Hotel
And these are the links:
-Heartbreak hotel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yE75q4PIgk
-Jailhouse Rock
Hey there!
I also like those bands a lot, although if it weren’t for Elvis, most of them probably wouldn’t have existed…
Ryan
MY WAY
1- I choose this song because the lyrics are about the way that he lived his life and I think that all the people have to live the life the way that they want and enjoy all things happen in the life because all that things teach you something for the future.
2- The song is about the way that he lived his life in the song Elvis said that he lived a full life, he loved, laughed and cried, had bad experiences, he had to lose but when all this happened he find all this amusing .
3- It is fun the competition from imitators of Elvis Presley where the winner takes 20.000 dollars
Hi Kris,
Thanks for your comment! I also think Elvis impersonators are cool–maybe it’s my dream job!
Have a good weekend,
Ryan
I choose these songs because i think it is very good and makes me want to listen to it and dande it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
Hello, hello, hello….hello!!!, Really, I little know about Elvis, only know that Elvis Presley was important singer and actor, He was married with Priscilla Pressley and he had one children Lisa Mary Pressley. His main songs It is Rock and Roll.
I choose this song because is slow, romantic and sometime I heard this song, but to other singer, It’s the beautiful song. I think that the lyrics is interesting because it is poem, He show his feeling at the song.
The song about that He don`t believe the people think (Wise Men(, He only believe in his feeling abaut the love, he matter falling in love her, he can‘t stop feeling that.
Hi Diego,
Thanks for your comment–that’s a good song!
Also, be sure to check your answers carefully before posting. There are quite a few small errors like third person (adding “s” to the end of verbs for he/she/it).
See you in class!
Ryan
“Jailhouse Rock”
1. Because I think this song was one of the most famous of Elvis Presley. This song is interesting because Elvis describes a party in the jail.
2. The song is about a party in the jail. The jail has band and everybody dancing in the jail.
3. Well I think that Elvis is a singer legend because today yet he has a lot of fans, his songs are listening around the World yet. He created a life style, type of clothing and type of dance.
Hi Jonathan–good one!
Hi! I will talk abot Elvis & his song “Jailhouse Rock”.
I choose it because is very happy & dancing.The dong’s video is very insterting because I never watch some similar & so crazy. Elvis Aaron Presley was a good actor & the most important , singer. For Elvis sing,dance & his family was his life. His dougther Lisa Presley & his wife Pricilla Presley. But he die in 16/08/1977 that was a bad day.
Agreed, that was a sad day. Well, I imagine, since I’d not been born yet. But it’s too bad.
“Suspicious Mind”
Well, I chose this song because I really like it. It has a really nice beat, and also because it became a number one song in 1969. It is one of the most famous Elvis songs.
The song is about a dysfunctional relationship. It talks about a relationship without trust and how he deals with it.
Fun facts: Did you know that Elvis has a twin?
Did you know that Elvis was in the army?
Here are the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/elvispresley/suspiciousminds.html
See you!
Hey Yosen,
Good one! I like that song a lot. And yes, I knew those fun facts, but I’m glad that you’re learning about him!
See you in class,
Ryan
I do not like Slow Elvis songs are very sad and I feel sad and without energy. About Elvis Song I do not see interesting is “In the Ghetto”. It is very sad song.
They song I like is “Burning Love” because as Ryan said in the blog is one fast Elvis song and I like the lyrics and music as well. When, I listen the song I feel emotion and happy.
According with the lyrics is about being in love and who he feels when he is in love. Here are the lyrics:
Lord Almighty,
I feel my temperature rising
Higher higher
It’s burning through to my soul
Girl, girl, girl, girl
You gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
I don’t know which way to go
Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
I feel my temperature rising
Help me, I’m flaming
I must be a hundred and nine
Burning, burning, burning
And nothing can cool me
I just might turn to smoke
But I feel fine
‘Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
And you light my morning sky
With burning love
It’s coming closer
The flames are now licking my body
Won’t you help me
I feel like I’m slipping away
It’s hard to breath
My chest is a-heaving
Lord, have mercy
I’m burning a hole where I lay, yeah
Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
With burning love
Ah, ah, burning love
I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
I do not know anything about Elvis and Elvis’s week. Something I am sure the song I like is Burning Love, because I listened other songs in slow and faster rhythmic and the one I like how listen, music and everything is “Burning Love”
Hi Andrea,
That’s fair enough–slow music does make some people a bit sleepy, I guess! But if you’re wanting to relax, there’s nothing like a nice, slow, depressing song (check out “Don’t Cry Daddy” for the slowest, most depressing Elvis song of them all!)
Ryan
Well I choose the song ¨Always on my mind¨ Is a very sweet song. Is a slow song but for me is very interesting because his shows his romantic side.
The song is about love. In his song says that although he fail in many aspects on the relationship she was always in his mind.
I enjoyed the Elvis week.
That’s a good one! And of course you enjoyed Elvis Week–it was Elvis Week!
“Burning Love”
Well, I choosed this song because I think is very interesting the way Elvis describe love and being in love in the song. It is a little bit confusing. The song sounds happy. The rhythm makes you think the man is enjoying being in love however, the lyrics is confusing. In the lyrics he says he is needing help. He says that the love hurts. The love is burning him. The pain is huge and his suffering, too. This is awfully confusing. I can’t truly understand what is Elvis trying to say in this song. My mind have exploted a minute ago…to make it more confusing I would say that I love this song. Why I love it? Because it confuse me. I think all this paragraph is confusing…oops.
Now, I need to talk a little about Elvis. I don’t many things about Elvis. I suppose we lived in Memphis. Uhh…I really love his music. It’s amazing. I think that’s all. Oh, he was very handsome
Uhhh…I forgot the links…
Here the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf2VYAtqRe0
Here the Lilo & Stitch (They are so cute!!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzwXnSsZwTY
Finaly, the lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/elvis+presley/burning+love_20047794.html
Interesting! Another student asked me if that was the song from Lilo and Stitch, but since I’d never seen that movie, I wasn’t sure. But that’s a pretty good version of the song, too. Thanks for sharing the link!
Here is the link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjkPAZvcWw
Sorry, replied in the wrong comment
Yeah, that song is pretty intense, at least in terms of lyrics. There’s a thin line between love and pain, it seems, and this song crosses over into the pain section…and nearly to “death”!
“Wooden Heart”
I like this song because it is showing Elvis´ soft side, like how he doesn´t want that special girl to break his heart, he doesn´t have a wooden heart, so it wouldn´t be difficult for her to break it, he could also be expressing that even if he is in love, he doesn´t want to admit it, because he is afraid, afraid of failing, and never being able to love again, so he´s warning this girl not to break him, I also enjoyed the fact that the song has some Dutch lyrics in it.
Like I said it before, I know nothing about Elvis, but now that I heard some of his songs I can actually say I like his music, I don´t love it, but I like it.
Here is the lint to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjkPAZvcWw
Hi Monserratt,
Thanks for your comment! That’s an interesting song to choose, but I like it, too. And it’s actually German, not Dutch.
Also, your English is great, so my only correction/suggestion would be to make shorter, clearer sentences. When you just add commas to connect two complete sentence, it’s really long and not good style in English. So try to divide them or add connectors.
Good job, and see you in class!
Ryan
Elvis Week
The song I chose was “Don´t be cruel”, it was written and released on July, 1956. Nowadays this song is considered as the 169th greatest song of all time, and also is ranked as the 6th best song of 1956. Elvis performed this song the tree times he sang on the Ed Sullivan Show, between 1956 and 1957. Don´t be cruel have been recorded by many artists, including: John Lennon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Diamond and Ringo Starr.
Links:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/elvis+presley/dont+be+cruel_20048329.html
1. Why did you choose this song? What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it?
I have to admit, I´m not an Elvis fan. Yeah, I know that´s a bad thing but I can´t explain why, because I like his music, although I don´t know his song´s names, and his history. I even did not know that there was a museum and a week in his honor, but he surely deserve it. This is one of the phew songs that I know Elvis played, I think its music is very nice, and make me feel happy and sometimes I dance when nobody see me hahaha
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself?
This is about him asking a girl being together and let the love be part of their life. He said his love is real. Also, he is telling her that forgets all the past and thinks just in bout together. The music is great, the bass it´s so good, I really like it, the tree guy´s chorus is cool, and I think it´s a good song to telling a girl that you like her.
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like.
As I said before, I´m not an Elvis fan, but I think he really is the KING. His performances were amazing, full of energy, even in the slow songs; there was a strong feeling while he sang every song. Something interesting to share with you, there is a song called “In the Ghetto”, I didn´t know this song was an Elvis song till now, before I listened this song from an Spanish singer called Enrique Bunbury, for me is a nice version, here is the link.
I read your post about Elvis and the inscription on his grave it´s really emotional, it seems he really was a great singer as well as a great human being.
Luckly, we still have his music to enjoy it.
Hey Jon,
Excellent comment, with very complete ideas!
It sounds like you started off as a non-Elvis fan, but by the end of your comment, you were convert, haha!
Ryan
Elvis
1. Why did you choose this song? What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it?
So, was very hard for me, find a elvis song jaja, because im not a fan for him, i never listen his music, im more pop of 21 century music, i listen a couple of songs, and i choose My way,
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself?
i feel with this song, like a emotions when you give all of your life for something, and the cycle end, por example, in the university, you sleep for a 2, 3 hours, you had a lot of homeworks and exams, you make a lot of friends, but you end the university, and you leave all things that put emotion in your way during this process.
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like.
ja ja i dont have comments with elvis, i don’t like his music, i know that was a excelente singer, but i don’t know why i really don’t like it! jaja so sorry for this, i wait to take time ti fond more about him, and explore more of his music, and life.
Hmm, I’m not sure if I’m a fan of your comment, then.
Well, you should be sure to capitalize “I,” and also divide your points into shorter, clearer sentences, or else use connectors. That will give it better style in English.
Ryan
Hi Ryan, this is my homework about Elvis Presley.
Honestly I don’t know a lot about him, just that he was considered like the Rock and roll King.
Here is the link for the song that I choose:
1. ¿Why did you choose this song? What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it?
I chose the song My Way, because I have listened it before in Spanish versions and definitely I think the lyric is pretty awesome.
2. Based on the lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics? What about the music itself?
Like I said before, for me the lyric of this song is so good. I think this song is about all the experiences or situations that we have to confront in our life. The importance to fight and do all the things dreams or desires that every person have because at the end we only have one life and one opportunity to do it.
Also it talk about to do the things that we want with no regrets, but obviously in the right way. We should enjoy, laugh, cry, love and life in on our ways!
3. Talk about anything else related to Elvis or Elvis Week that you’d like.
So like I said before, I don´t know a lot about him, but when someone says: Elvis Presley, I think in a jumpsuit and rock and roll. And immediately I imagine Las Vegas!!! Maybe because in a lot movies they show us Elvis Presley style!!
See you!!!
Hey Angie,
Nice job! Very good, complete comment. And I hope that you gained a greater appreciation for Elvis and jumpsuits!
See you in class!
Ryan
Can’t help falling in love
I chose this one becouse I heard that song on a couple occasion and really liked but I never found the lyrics cause and didn’t know the song name, for this reason I had to search all about it for this nice homework assigment.
I like soo much this song, the lyrics is pretty romantic is about it fell in love, all people have been in love at least once in their lives and couldn’t avoid feel so and also like his voice was so sweet
He was born in 1935 in tupelo missipi, he began his carrer in 1959, was considered the most influencial artists and singer in the history of popular músic, he starred thirty three móvies and died at age 42 at his mansion in grace land
I don´t know too much about Elvis. But I liked this song since I heard it.
It is the Jailhouse
The lyrics are:
http://letras.com/elvis-presley/31399/
I like the rhythm of the song. Aldo this song is moved and crazy. I chose this song because It is nice. This song has good rock.
It treat about the jail. Also It treat how is the life in the jail. About that I can be happy when I have problems or when I am in the jail. Elvis sing about a party in the jail. And Elvis is like the soul of the party.
Elvis is very famous. He is a symbol of the rock around the world,
Hi!!!
I never listened a Elvis Presley but My brother toll me about the song, for this reason I find the “Burning Love” and I really like his song.
“Burning love” is a song written by Dennis Linde but It was brought to fame by Elvis. You can find the song with the lyrics in the
following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEsGf0PMXNc
1. Why did you choose this song? What do you like about it or what do you think is interesting about it?
I choose this song because I like the sound and I really love the part: “Cause you kisses lift me higher. Like the sweet song of a choir.
You light my morning sky. With burning love”.
2. Based on th lyrics or the music, what is the song about? What do you think about the song’s content or lyrics?
What about the music itself?
I think the song is about the love. He loved too much a girl and He feel many things when the Girl kissed him.
Maybe the Boys can dedicate the song a girlfriend or a friend that He like.
3. Talk about anything else relased to Elvis or Elvis week that you’d like.
Elvis is considered as a important person in the popular culture in century XX.
He was nominated 14 times in the Grammy awards and He won 3 awards. He died in 1977 when He was 42 years of an Acute Myocardial Infarction
Regards,
Marjorie
Good choice! Thanks!