Song of the day: Elvis Presley- Heartbreak Hotel

In this Fifties February, we can’t ignore Elvis Presley. Therefore, Monday is Elvis Monday! The song was released in 1956 and became a number 1 hit in the US. The writers have different versions of how the song was written. One, Mae Boren Axton, says an article about a suicide of a man had a big impact. This man only left a note with “I walk a lonely street”. She then gave the idea of putting up a Heartbreak Hotel at the end of every street, the inspiration for the title. Tommy Durden says the song was already finished when this article was printed. However, Elvis recorded it and had a hit with it. Enjoy

Elvis Presley- Heartbreak Hotel

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Song of the day: Dire Straits- Calling Elvis

Hello everyone,

Today we’re going to call a dead person…
Or, at least, a band is going to call this person.

I’m talking about the Dire Straits, who are going to call Elvis Presley in Calling Elvis.
And there are some small sentences of Elvis in the songtext. Some examples:

Heartbreak hotel, Love me tender, Don’t be cruel, Return to sender and Treat me like a fool.

I hope you like the song, because I do!