Week 6 Post : Elvis Presley

 Elvis Presley is a great musician, don't get me wrong, but I can rarely ever understand what he is saying in any of his songs.  Even if you can't understand someone's lyrics, you can still understand the pure, raw emotion they are presenting.  My song choice for this week was Mystery Train by Elvis Presley, Obviously lol, but you can understand that he brings up a girl every now and then.  The melody in the song reminds me of a country, jazz, pop type of song, can't tell you why but it gives off those vibes.  You never truly know how much the melody or beat of a song can remind you of so many other genres at one time.  The country part of it reminds me of constant love songs, the jazz parts remind me off lovers departing, and then the pop parts remind me of the aftermath and trying to move on with your life.  Elvis Presley is a legend in the music community, whenever someone brings up his name, you know exactly who we are talking about.  That's how big of a legend he is, he was always dressing up in the craziest outfits for shows, and his voice was so unique, no one has ever sang the way he has, even comparing to today's music.



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  1. Fielding HokansonFebruary 22, 2021 at 3:19 PM

    I'm not sure why, but before this class I never knew that Elvis was also considered a country singer. Additionally, up until just now I don't think I had ever seen Elvis wearing a cowboy hat. But like, even though I had never thought of it before it just makes. It feels right to call Elvis a cowboy.

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  2. 10music20February 25, 2021 at 6:18 AM

    I love the way you described how this song has a unique fell that could be considered to be multiple genres in todays world. Its funny to think that back then this was considered rock and roll. Elvis was one of those artists that parents didn't want their kids listening to because rock and roll was "bad". In todays world its funny to see how innocent classic rock is when compared to todays pop.

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