Elvis Presley - Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) | REACTION

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This is my reaction to Elvis Presley Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread). This is also my first time hearing Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) reaction 1971
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[@Austin4ever]

I may be in the minority about this but it’s Elvis and that’s good enough for me.

[@balovett]

I love it! I love everything about this song. All of the elements are perfect. This is pure Elvis pop perfection. That bouncy bass, that jangly guitar, that spritely piano. So fresh, it feels like a summer's breeze on a carefree day. The chord changes are interesting and engaging. That guitar solo is incredible and expertly played, even incorporating multi-tracked guitar harmonies within it. Elvis' cool and confident, low register, crooning vocals seamlessly compliment this joyful number. The song grabs you and never lets go. By the time it ends you just want to start it over again. This is going on my playlist. It could very well be my favorite Elvis song. "Open up your heart and let this fool rush in."

[@SephPlays]

Theres no denying it's sung to perfection 😍 dunnnooooooo about all the rest of the stuffs though haha but, this is why it's so interesting to talk to you. Seeing it through your interpretation 😍

[@psychedelicelvis-777]

Agreed!

[@balovett]

@@SephPlays It was a funny split screen as I watched your reaction. When it comes to Elvis, we're just about always going to be listening to his songs for the first time together. And with this one I immediately took a liking to it, which only increased the more I heard of it and continues to do so. While your experience was just the opposite. It did make me chuckle. The thought that I would come to love an Elvis song that you didn't had never occurred to me as a possibility. It's a bit of a head-flip. Your reply to my gushing reaction was certainly gracious and kind. Always such a gentleman.

[@stefanovirgili9319]

Compliments on the channel Seph, love it all! For me, I really like this song, crazy good vocals like no other, the back up I hear what you are saying but I like it, as some others have already mentioned it is cheerful and fun, like someone falling in love etc, kind of works.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

You are right on, Seph.👍

[@Snorkebogan]

Loved it for 45 years❤ Great Seph😊

[@Samua3]

I absolutely love this version! It's so cheery and wonderful! I feel so happy when I hear it! It just lifts me so much! 🥰🤗❤️❤️

[@Snorkebogan]

I understand what you mean👍🇳🇴

[@dcftcb7764]

Very interesting take. 👑✌️

[@williamquinlan6153]

This is a pop rock song originally recorded by Ricky Nelson from the early 60s. I've always enjoyed this tune. Elvis's vocals are richer and more powerful than the original record and the backing singers he adds in are a nice touch. The instrumentation is very light.You could do an accapelo version and that would be very fine but that would take the rock element I like out. I suppose to each his own. As usual nice thought out reaction Seph even if I disagree slightly.

[@Snorkebogan]

Elvis and a piano..singing it as a ballade❤️

[@helenludlow2331]

Yay a quadruple 💣💣💣💣 the song itself is lovely to listen to but it's not one that's brilliant that you want to hear every day 💗💗

[@cherylsemones6458]

I like it, I just focus on his voice and his vocals, absolutely beautiful as always!

[@SharonMatthews-h3w]

I agree with you. His voice is too good for the music

[@lechat8533]

I agree 100% with you, Seph.

[@Libby-qk9jr]

I don't disagree with your analysis, but I've loved Elvis for most of my life and I just can't diss him. I do remember reading at one time that Elvis would get upset at times hearing a released song as opposed to the one he recorded. Seemed the music tech guys (I don't know the proper words) would monkey around with his recording to make it "better." I truly wish the powers that be would release Elvis' recording sessions. There must be a ton of them.

[@psychedelicelvis-777]

This is the very reason folks in the comments are saying listen to the original releases before the undubbed versions!

[@John-c6d5i]

I agree with you Seph.

[@janc5121]

I agree with you Seth❣

[@jackielouise7538]

I'm not going to argue with you, Seph, because I agree with you on this one 😊

[@mandyheath1793]

I Adore this song, never really thought about the backing music, im just in love with the voice 🤩

[@Wildlife_SA.]

This is a jolly song, I like it. Elvis sounds great too. 😂😂😂 You need different earphones Seph! The music and instruments sound fine to me. Listen to that guitar and (banjo?) picking! Elvis had the final say here, and he liked it! That's good enough for me. 💃🎶

[@senyart890]

Absolutely fair ranking. You're right about the background music. I wish it wasn't so distracting so I could focus on the Elvis.

[@lechat8533]

I think it sounds cheap.

[@SephPlays]

I think *Cheap* might be the best word for this haha

[@theresacona1328]

Sorry I won't question Elvis choice of music ❤❤❤

[@ronaldhol9175]

Yes, if Elvis didn't want that tune in there , it definitely WOULD NOT have been there ...When it came to the music that Elvis recorded , he ALWAYS. had final say. it wasn't that way with the movies he did , but Elvis wouldn't let anybody. ( including the Colonel ) mess with the music he did..

[@ronaldhol9175]

Seph, I think you're in the minority about this ...I think most people will agree that the tune fits this song very well. I like it !

[@SephPlays]

Barbara's right. It's roughly 50/50 if we are going off this comment section

[@annmariering6606]

I couldn't agree more, Seph - I think Elvis must've lost a bet or something! Gorgeous vocals by Elvis completely let down by an atrociously jaunty musical accompaniment!!!

[@elvis78ale]

Thanks ❤

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

4th comment: John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music, and was a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as songs written by others from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars. Mercer won four Academy Awards on eighteen nominations for Best Original Song: 1946: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (music by Harry Warren) for The Harvey Girls 1951: "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (music by Hoagy Carmichael) for Here Comes the Groom 1961: "Moon River" (music by Henry Mancini) for Breakfast at Tiffany's 1962: "Days of Wine and Roses" (music by Henry Mancini) for Days of Wine and Roses Mercer was also nominated for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 Mancini collaboration Darling Lili. In 1980, the Songwriters Hall of Fame established the annual Johnny Mercer Award as its highest honor, for songwriters with a history of outstanding creative works. Mercer was honored by the United States Postal Service with his portrait placed on a stamp in 1996. Mercer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1628 Vine Street is a block away from the Capitol Records building at 1750 Vine Street. In 1983, Mercer earned a posthumous nomination for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for his original lyrics and for Gene de Paul's original music and score with new songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for the stage musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the 37th Tony Awards, but lost to Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot for Cats. Mercer was given tribute in John Berendt's 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The 1997 film adaptation directed by Clint Eastwood features prominently Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer song "Skylark", sung by k.d. lang. The movie soundtrack contains 14 Mercer songs performed by artists such as Alison Krauss, Paula Cole, and Cassandra Wilson; the film's star, Kevin Spacey, sang Mercer's 1942 hit "That Old Black Magic". For the occasion of Mercer's 100th birthday in 2009, Eastwood produced a documentary film about Mercer's life and work called The Dream's on Me (Turner Classic Movies). The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Nonfiction Special. The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer was published by Knopf in October 2009. The Complete Lyrics contains the texts to nearly 1,500 of his lyrics, several hundred of them appearing in print for the first time. In November 2009, a bronze statue of Mercer was unveiled in Ellis Square in Savannah, Georgia, his hometown and birthplace. It was commissioned by the Friends of Johnny Mercer. The Johnny Mercer Collections, including his papers and memorabilia, are preserved in the library of Georgia State University in Atlanta. GSU occasionally holds events showcasing Mercer's works. On March 25, 2015, it was announced that Mercer's version of the popular song "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" would be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for the song's "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation's audio legacy". The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Mercer. The song was nominated for the "Academy Award for Best Original Song" at the 18th Academy Awards in 1945 after being used in the film "Here Come the Waves." In describing his inspiration for the lyrics, Mercer told the "Pop Chronicles" radio documentary "[my] publicity agent ... went to hear Father Divine and he had a sermon and his subject was 'you got to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.' And I said, 'Wow, that's a colorful phrase!'" For more info link to full bio here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mercer *Fingers crossed this goes through*

[@emerald1805]

If ya don’t know Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael (my hero), then you’re not a musician!

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@emerald1805 Born in 1984. But grew up with parents born in the 1950's and grandparents born in the second half of the 1900's- 1930 respectively. So yep. I know who Hoagy Carmichael is 😉

[@emerald1805]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 yeah - I commented on another that even my 99 yr old grandmother says the music I listen to is way before her time!

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@emerald1805 To be fair there are groups out from back in those times that probably did not get as much radio play as others. I'm still discovering new to me groups and artists and songwriters and such. Really awesome that you listen to old music. As Uncle Miltie once said, "Give me the good ol' Rudy Vallee days." 🎶Brother, Have You Got A Dime?🎶

[@emerald1805]

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 I can highly recommend (my favorite band) the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, who Hoagy Carmichael was with. Also, I’m a big Al Jolson fan. He’s the only other singer who could rival the popularity of Elvis during the 20th century. (even taking Michael Jackson into that equation)

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

5th comment: Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 - March 30, 1976) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and author. Bloom was born and died in New York City. He was Jewish. During his career, he worked with many well-known performers, including Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti, Ruth Etting, Stan Kenton, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. He collaborated with a wide number of lyricists, including Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, and Mitchell Parish. During the 1920s he wrote many novelty piano solos, which are still well regarded today. He recorded for the Aeolian Company's Duo-Art reproducing piano system various titles including his "Spring Fever". His first hit came in 1927 with "Soliloquy"; his last was "Here's to My Lady" in 1952, which he wrote with Johnny Mercer. In 1928, he made a number of records with Joe Venuti's Blue Four for OKeh, including five songs he sang, as well as played piano. Bloom formed and led a number of bands during his career, most notably Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys, which recorded three records in 1930, that were considered some of the best made early in the Depression. The Bayou Boys was an all-star studio group consisting of Benny Goodman, Adrian Rollini, Tommy Dorsey and Mannie Klein. At other times, Bloom played with other bands, such as with Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer in the Sioux City Six and his frequent work with Joe Venuti's Blue Four. Bloom's "I Can't Face the Music" was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on her 1962 Verve release, Rhythm is My Business, in a swing/big band version with Bill Doggett. Bloom published several books on piano method during his lifetime. Rube Bloom is buried in Beth David Cemetery at Elmont, New York. Folkways released an album of his and Arthur Schutt's recordings. For more info link to bio page here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Bloom And that is FINALLY it for this one Seph & everyone! *Fingers crossed this goes through*

[@emerald1805]

Sammy: I was born way after my idols and heroes - but now you’re talking my language! 1910s -30s popular American and English music. I listen to this stuff every day. My 99 year old grandmother tells me it was way before her time, and she doesn’t know most of it!

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@emerald1805 That's really interesting. Admittedly I grew partially watching old movies with my grandmother and she was a teenager during the Big Band/ Swing era so that's what I listened to at least some of the time. Duke Ellington, Cab Galloway, Harry James, Louis Primo, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman... I loved them all as a teenager. I also loved '90's R&B and now I think I finally found a jazz song I actually like: Herb Alpert "Rise" I think 1979 but don't quote me. Like I said, I was born in 1984. I was exposed to a lot of different genres and eras of music because of my having grown up in a closer- knit (though smaller) family.

[@SephPlays]

You weren't joking!! 5 COMMENTS!???? OMG. Allllllll of this for a E rank song >.> Bravo Sammy. Took me 32 minutes to read all of these. and like 2 minutes to reply to all of them xD Edit 1:: For anyone who is reading this and thinking "Why 32 minutes seph? You read sllooowwwwww" WELL when it comes to My Sammy i like to read things properly, and i take my time. Thats all

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays Me after reading this 👆: *Biggest Smile* You're the best Seph 💎👌 Thank you ever so much for *ALL* that you do! Hope you have an 🎶💖🌟 On Happy Day 🌟💖🎶 Thursday 🙏💕

[@marcelomarques4042]

Gosto é gosto....

[@florinfrentiu1383]

Hold on , the bangers are coming: It ' s only love We can make the morning Rags to riches

[@gorse9030]

I think I replied to you before stating Rags To Riches was recorded in 1970 but apparently missed.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

I CAN'T! I CAN'T! I HAD TO PAUSE AT 5:15 I'M SORRY! SOOOO SORRY SEPH 🙏 Okay: So you are correct that this tune does not match up with the lyrics. In fact, the tune to this song goes back to 1936 belonging to a different song called "Shangraila" composed by Ruby Bloom. It debuted in Chez Paree in Chicago and little was heard of the song. Then in 1940 a songwriter by the name of Johnny Mercer wrote different lyrics to the same melody and that was published on May 1, 1940 as "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)" and was first recorded on March 18, 1940 by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus by Marion Mann. It is classified as Swing but it's like a slow dance song. I think Mario Lanza did a solid version of it (1956). Ricky Nelson's version (1963) is what heavily inspired Elvis's version. According to James Burton: Chip and I were playing a little bit, and he wanted me to play the solo. So we started playing it, and Elvis walked back in the room and started humming it, and singing it. Then he said: 'Hey, get the guys in here. Let's cut this'. He wanted it the way we did it. It was very similar to the way I did it with Ricky. [...] So in short: James Burton is responsible for this faster, up- tempo beat version he first recorded with Ricky Nelson then 8 years later with Elvis. But this song is actually older than some may think. Fun Fact: 261 artists in total have recorded this song. Frank Sinatra recorded this song on his very first (debut) album back in I think 1940. The Who's Who in the music business recorded this song. Tony Martin recorded this song. Glen Miller recorded this song. Louis Armstrong recorded this song. Literally every Big Name back in the heyday of Swing and Big Band recorded this song. Ricky Nelson was not the first person to record it in the 1960's either. It was just that James Burton who was there with Ricky Nelson turned the melody around and upside on its head. Does it fit the lyrics? Well on that I'm in total agreement with you Seph. However I am also in total agreement with you that Elvis sings this one beautifully. He does all those little things with his voice that makes ALL the difference. Ricky Nelson didn't do as much vocally as Elvis did and believe you me those little localization add- ons in Elvis's version makes EVERY BIT OF DIFFERENCE. Right. Done now. Will add more info on separate comments. Yep, plural. Carry on Seph, carry on 😃👍

[@SephPlays]

This is crazy!!! So the tune/melody came out a few years before someone *Attempted* to put words to it?

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays I am not sure if "Shangraila" had lyrics to it or not. But reading Rube Bloom's bio page I'm thinking it did. Cannot confirm. Just a gut feeling. Maybe it didn't have any lyrics. Mind you I only did a quick search but I could not find that song anywhere. It must have been one of those "You had to be there to hear it" songs that basically went into the deep bowels of obscurity only to be lost to time.

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

2nd comment: E Rank... Ohhh... Nooo... I was hoping for D Rank 😂😂😂 You are so right Seph. It is your bloody channel & I am so glad you are 100% honest with us all instead of... Well not honest. I will say again I agree with your assessment of this one. Though I think I would have put it in low D Rank. Nothing is as bad as "Yoga Is As Yoga Does" 😄 (Man, that one hurt my heart, why not just c*t my heart out with a dull spoon why don't you? It'd be less painful honestly.) Right! Enough with the finger tapping on the keys! (Now give me some bass with those 88's! * kidding *) Recording Session Info Below: "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread") Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on May 18/ 19 1971 Hours: May 18th: 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m./ May 18th & 19th: 10:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m./ May 19th: 1:30 a.m.- 4:30 a.m. Producer: Felton Jarvis Engineer: Al Jarvis Musicians: Guitar: James Burton Guitar: Chip Young Guitar: Charlie Hodge Guitar: Joe Esposito Drums: Kenneth Buttrey Piano: David Briggs Bass: Norbert Putnam Percussion: Jerry Carrigan Organ: Charlie McCoy Piano: Joe Moscheo Back Up Vocals: Gents: The Imperials: Jimmie Murray Terry Blackwood Greg Gordon Joe Moscheo Ladies: Mary Holladay Ginger Holladay Millie Kirkham Takes 1- 4: Unavailable Take 5: Long False Start Take 6: Complete 3:18 Take 7: Unavailable Take 8: Long False Start 2:46 Take 9: Complete 2:51 Take 10: Complete 2:50 Take 11: Long False Start Take 12: Long False Start Take 13: Unavailable Take 14: Complete 2:59 Takes 15- 19: Unavailable Take 20: 0:16+ "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Takes 21- 23: Unavailable Take 24: (Master) 2:54 Unedited Master Faded Master 2:40 Master is faded and is without overdubs. Note: I've no idea why but the Elvis Now (original release) version's added backing vocals put into my head "Mr. Sandman... bring me a dream... bring me the cutest... that you have ever seen... [...] Ba- ba- bah- Bah- ba- bah... [...] So Mr. Sandman turn on your magic beam (Waaahhhh) and bring me a dream...) So yeah. Now I am hearing that song in my head. So thanks Seph for that 😅😭 Btw: Have you ever seen the movie "Cry Baby"? If you haven't you may like it. It's a classic in my opinion 😉 FABULOUS REACTION SEPH! BRAVO 👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹💯💯 GOLD STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 THANKS AS ALWAYS FOR SHARING 💐 MUCH LOVE 💖💖💖💖 TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌& blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕 P.S. My very sincere apologies I did not reply to you in the comments earlier today. This whole day... Well busier than usual. Life stuff. Nothing bad, not at all. Just life stuff.

[@SephPlays]

That *Life* stuff really does hit you when you least expect it huh! Ohhh you are mooorreeee then welcome about Mr Sandman being stuck in your head. What a great tune :D And noooooooo I doonnn'ttt think i have watched Cry Baby? hmmmmmmm Who's the main actors/actresses?

[@SephPlays]

also how could i forget :3 GOOOOLLDDDSTTTAARRRSSSS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 bringing in that knowledge

[@SephPlays]

D Rank!???? Holy moly. You are farrrrrr more lenient then me on this one haha

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays Thank you Seph 💖🙏💕 Ah well what pushes it up to low D Rank for me is the way Elvis sings this one 😁 As always totally respect your opinion Seph 🌹💛💕 Yes life stuff at times just has a way of coming up fast on you but you are not always aware of it til it's in your face and is like, "Nowhere to run, baby, nowhere to hide," 😄 Solid tune by the way if you've never heard it 👍

[@sherrisee3752]

His voice always brings it, not so much the music, I agree, not one of my favorites but it is still The Elvis 😁❣

[@debbyschultz1729]

Of course, I Love Elvis' voice!! But I'm not fond of the back up music!! I still Love "The Elvis!" ❤❤❤❤❤!

[@nathaniman7293]

Yea the instrumental was on a faster pace than “The Elvis” . Almost like the 60’s music to the 70’s Elvis. However, his voice is always golden!😊

[@jjbud3124]

He is showing he can sing any song as good or better than the original. This song is from the 1940's. It's 84 years old, just like me. Tony Martin recorded it originally I think. Elvis' version is 1000% better. Agree background music too loud and intrusive. A lot of that is Elvis' own fault. He wanted his musicians to be heard. In addition, the final versions weren't always done to his liking. It's actually among the first songs I remember from my childhood, but not a favorite. But Elvis just does such a great job of singing it.

[@RITWINS]

The background tune sounds like it's out of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' theme song. 😂😂

[@SephPlays]

Ohhhh gosh hahahaha

[@RITWINS]

@@SephPlays Did you used to watch that show Seph or was it a bit before your time ? Used to love that show as a kid.

[@SephPlays]

Isn't that the one with the cool car and stunts? and daisy duke :D

[@RITWINS]

@@SephPlays That's the one. It's actually a cracking theme tune, you should react to it. 😄🚔

[@emerald1805]

I’m all for reactions to any of Waylon Jennings music - but not so much the tv theme song.

[@jennyoconnell7217]

Don't disagree that the background music could have been better, but I still like it. This was styled on the Rick Nelson version - he'd had a hit with it in the early 1960s.

[@nancy9891]

Ricky Nelson had the biggest selling song written by Johnny Mercer in 1943. A country version by Elvis. Try Ricky’s version. Thanks Seph.

[@lindabratcher4457]

Ricky Nelson's version is the same but Frank Sinatra's is different. But I like this better.

[@gorse9030]

One of the great songs done in the style of Rick Nelson who had a big hit with it in 1963. For the second song in a row I can't agree with you at all.. It is for me a real good driving pick me up song with a memorable melody, and a playlist resident.

[@npinhas]

Hey, you have a great musical ear. This album contains unfinished studio performances. Note for example that there are no female singers and backing singers. Try the official versions. Other than that I really enjoy your channel.

[@suzanneoverton7351]

Totally agree with you the music was too overpowering and yes his voice was pitch perfect great reaction thanks 😁 yes the one from the other album was much better

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

3rd comment: Song Info: "Fools Rush In" (1940) is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. History of the song according to The Billboard, September 28, 1940 issue, page 34: Four years ago (1936) "Fools Rush In" was known as "Shangraila," composed by Ruby Bloom and introduced in one of the production numbers at the Chez Paree, Chicago. Little was heard of it until this past summer when Ruby played it for Bregman, Vocco and Conn, New York music publishers, who suggested that new lyrics be written. Johnny Mercer was called in and he supplied the words, which have been widely accepted by the public. (The words originate in "An Essay on Criticism", written by Alexander Pope in the 18th century.) Will try to provide songwriter info in separate comments (yep, plural again) 😀👍

[@SephPlays]

When ever i see "Fools rush in" i hear i can't help falling in love in my mind haha

[@sammy_the_uncool2702]

@@SephPlays Yep. You ain't the only one neither 😅

[@Mary-d5x6g]

He was trying to make his version rock. The original was very soft and slow, forgot the original and who recorded it. I agree you just want meditate on his voice. that lower register is the heat baby. It was beautifully arranged on the original. Somebody wanted an album filler he could whip out quickly probable RCA exes. Thanks Seph.

[@dannad123]

So much better to hear the song with the overdubs! This was a straight cover of Ricky Nelson's original hit version, on which James Burton also played loead guitar!

[@maggieshome]

Its like listening to 2 different songs together 😂 Elvis voice always so beautiful. I have to agree with you Seph not good 😔

[@GrumpyFlyr1995]

I’m pretty sure this is a Ricky Nelson tune. My guess would be that one of Elvis’ girlfriends requested it 🤷‍♀️. Certainly not in line with his typical selection during this period

[@gbbryangad]

I totally agree with you Seph. It’s so cheesy sounding with that background.

[@gewoonieko]

It isn’t his best, I think. Liked it anyway. Cause it’s Elvis.

[@roadwary56]

Fair enough Seph. Have a listen into the past regarding a famous TV show called Route 66. The theme song has a similar sound with the piano. This show tune is def familiar to those who remember it and would agree it's a sound of the 60s, even though this Elvis' song is from around 73+or-. Have a listen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPZpKSqhdKUfsU Maybe I'm way off. But yeah, the second version you dug up was an improvement.

[@mrchips4489]

Agree with your assessment, Seph. The instrumentals just don't match the song; and, at various points they actually overpower Elvis's voice which is just beautiful in this song. Elvis didn't always have the final say in the finished product as the Colonel and/or RCA sometimes changed it without Elvis's knowledge...Elvis himself complained about it...not necessarily true in "Fools Rush In" but not necessarily untrue either.

[@magnuslofgren2441]

I think that the music sounds to modern to fit with Elvis singing, is the music made up, added after he sang it, or something, it sounds kind of fake, it really sounds strange somehow, what do you think? I have not heard this before, I thought it was Only fools rush in, so sorry, I don't like the music, but love his singing !! The Vocals are great though...

[@MMVDupont]

He seems to have been trying to be faithful to Rick Nelson's overall instrumentation scheme in the original version of this song. Listen to Rick Nelson's version if you don't know it. Elvis maybe didn't want to stray to far from Nelson's original arrangement while doing his own cool thing here with the vocals. --Marie

[@emerald1805]

Seph: This is a HUGE hit by Ricky Nelson. James Burton (Elvis’guitarist) was the guitarist on that and was guitarist in Ricky’s band when they were kids on the Ozzie and Harriet tv show in the 50s. (Real life Bandleader Ozzie Nelson and Harriet his wife). Little Ricky wanted to grow up and play rock music- like Elvis. He became a rival who almost was bigger for a while. That guitar solo is ICONIC. But the first original (long) Rick Nelson version is even better than this Elvis cover. Do yourself a favour and listen to the Ricky Nelson hit. **edit - if you don’t know, it was written by Johnny Mercer and Rube Bloom. If you don’t know who Johnny Mercer is , I just um….that would be hard to believe. Many popular big bands and singers did it in the 40s/50s But Ricky Nelson had the big hit.

[@thepuma2012]

you are listening to unfinished songs all the time - a lot of the backgroundmusic and singers are left out on this album. This song is a lot better when complete like rehearsed. Your friend should give you a lot more songs from original albums ( and you can do alternates later)

[@SephPlays]

You should have watched more then just quarter of the video Puma xD I reacted to 2 versions of the song :D

[@thepuma2012]

@@SephPlays yes, sorry, i was reacting while watching and saw it after that, but I left the reaction because there are a more song reactions that way, (alternates)

[@SuzanneLapierre3280]

Seph, i am 100% the same opinion than you! The voice of Elvis is pure gold but the beat is horrible….

[@christopherdavey2622]

Never liked this song. Sounds like something from one of his movie soundtracks

[@robbansa]

Totally agree with everything but I don't like the lyrics either. His voice is lush, everything else is crap. Sounds like one of those really bad movie songs. Was he under a gun point when he recorded this? Something smells really fishy with this recording. Maybe Sherlock Sammy finds some kind of reasonable explanation. Music for kids or morons imo.F+ Appreciate your honest reaction.👌 Also nice to hear the comparison with the original master recording, I wouldn't mind that on every song.

[@terrymeddings5563]

Absolutely agree ,not even Elvis voice can save this .backing is dreadful. Next.

[@AnnemarieSwarts]

I do not like the song, the tune is atrocious. One of the bad ones that Elvis' voice lift to at least a mediocre song. Elvis often had to make do with very mediocre material. Story of his whole career, especially from the 60s onwards.

[@OmarJimenez-hk2gu]

DEPECHE MODE SO CRUEL

[@James-d1k4j]

I am unsure where you are coming from there is nothing wrong with how Elvis sings this song. I love this song I think you need your ears checked for some damage? Elvis knew what he was doing as always.

[@SephPlays]

Waiitttt. Where in this video did i say there was something wrong with the way Elvis was singing this? >.>

[@James-d1k4j]

@@SephPlays No not Elvis singing you actually made me laugh. It was the music the arrangements I am sure Elvis would have approved of them. Please do not change I love your honesty in relation to Elvis songs. Been an Elvis fan for over 62 years I believe he can do nothing wrong. Not really knocking you, and again not personal against you I think you do a great job you appear to be honest in your reviews of Elvis.