Elvis Is Dead
"Elvis Is Dead" | ||||
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Single by Living Colour | ||||
from the album Time's Up | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 - 1990 | |||
Genre | Jazz-rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vernon Reid | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
Living Colour singles chronology | ||||
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"Elvis Is Dead" is a song by Living Colour featuring Little Richard and Maceo Parker off the album Time's Up. Before, during, and after Little Richard's guest rap performance, many voices speak the song title, concluded by one announcing, "Elvis has left the building!"[2] After, the band twisted the line "Maybe I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland" from Paul Simon's "Graceland" to yield the refrain, "I've got a reason to believe we all won't be received at Graceland." They also quote Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" in stating, "Elvis was a hero to most," but again twisted the line "But he never meant s--t to me" to "But that's beside the point."
Track listing[]
- "Elvis Is Dead" - 3:51
- "Memories Can't Wait (Live)" - 5:06
- "Love And Happiness" - 5:09
Charts[]
Chart | Peak | |
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U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 25 | [3] |
U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs | 18 | [4] |
Personnel[]
- Will Calhoun - drums
- Corey Glover - vocals
- Maceo Parker - saxophone
- Vernon Reid - guitar
- Little Richard - vocals
- Muzz Skillings - bass
- Mick Jagger - voice at wake[5]
References[]
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Time's Up - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ http://www.comm.umn.edu/~grodman/pubs/Hero.pdf
- ^ Billboard.com, single charts for Living Colour
- ^ Billboard.com single charts for Living Colour
- ^ "Living Colour – Time's Up (1991, CD)". Discogs.
External links[]
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- Songs written by Vernon Reid
- Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium
- Epic Records singles
- 1990 songs
- Elvis Presley
- 1990s rock song stubs
- Heavy metal song stubs