Actually, 8 reasons and two reasons to love Elvis remixers. and before you start commenting about what an ignoramus I am, I do know that Elvis wasn’t much of a songwriter. but I submit that these songs are Elvis covers because the songs wouldn’t be popular but for The King’s involvement.
1. little Sister-Pearl Jam. Is there any song Eddie can’t sing well?
2. Stairway to Led Zeppelin-Neil Pepper. The only better Stairway parody is “Stairway to Gilligan’s Island,” which, if you’re lucky, I’ll post some day.
3. Suspicious Minds-Bush (unreleased studio outtake)
4. Crying in the chapel Elvish mashed up against the Wailers
5. Suspicious Minds-My morning Jacket
If you get enough plastic surgery, you can impersonate yourself!
6. A little less conversation (dance remix)-Elvis himself
7. Play House-Pee Wee Moore. I love this version.
8. Elvis Presley Stole My Car-Drive By Truckers. Not a cover, a tribute, but hilarious.
9. Go here to find a bunch of remixes of The Pet shop kids doing “Always On My Mind.” Yeah, they’re about as major lable/un-indie as possible, but I always took pleasure in this cover.
10. Can’t help falling In Love-Pearl Jam. Eddie bookends!