The late Memphis R&B great is among the few to land a vintage track on the soundtrack album amid the new material.Īnother turn for a contemporary rapper to barge into the mid-century action, with a song Curry co-wrote with Jamieson Shaw, who has worked with Luhrmann on several films before. And we do hear (but not see) Doja Cat sounding very 2021 over a mid-’50s montage. The interpolations continue, as this partly original song envelops “Hound Dog,” earning Leiber and Stoller a co-writing credit. As Thornton, Dukureh is seen belting the classic out in a Memphis club scene. 1 pop single with it in 1956, further cementing him as rock’s preeminent star. R&B singer Big Mama Thornton was the first to record Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller’s “Hound Dog” - in fact, it was written for her - before Presley had his fourth No. (Webb Pierce and Wayne Walker wrote the song.) The Rodgers Snow version came out in ’54 (after Red Sovine had previosly ct it), and Elvis would go on to cover it in 1956. Smit-McPhee plays country singer Jimmie Rodgers Snow, the son of Hank Snow, who is seen as wanting to imitate Elvis’ more flamboyant style, unlike his distressed father. Kodi Smit-McPhee: “How Do You Think I Feel?” The contemporary blues great, playing Crudup, as mentioned, is heard singing a couple of numbers, including the one that Presley covered and made his own. Gary Clark Jr.: “Black Snake Moan,” “That’s All Right” If you’re wondering if Luhrmann is going to place a hip-song in the movie, as opposed to waiting for the end credits, the answer is yes - that’s the sound of rapping that you hear as Presley goes to hear Crudup, who’s played by Gary Clark Jr., in Memphis. The interpolated song didn’t have much chart impact at the time, but it changed the world. Here’s where the interpolations begin, as Swae Lee and Diplo are credited as co-writers alongside Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, the writer of “That’s All Right,” Presley’s first single in 1954. Isaak presumably did the vocals for actor David Wenham, who plays Snow as a somewhat prudish character who is upset by Presley’s gyrations. 4 on the country chart in 1953, and so would have been part of his repertoire as he toured with Elvis, who did not get around to covering the number until well after he was a superstar, in 1958. It’s mentioned that Presley wants to cover some of his hits. (Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts wrote the song.)Ĭounty legend Hank Snow is a character who figures early in the film, not entirely flatteringly, as a sort of reluctant mentor to the pre-fame Elvis.
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Nicks’ cover appears early in the film (as does the original version) but isn’t prominently placed, or is just easy to miss amid the early kaleidoscope of imagery, so we’ll have to wait for the soundtrack to gage what the Fleetwood Mac legend is really doing with it. Little recognizable even to most Elvis fans, the song was recorded by Presley with the Mello Menin 1962 for the soundtrack to the film “It Happened at the World’s Fair” and was never released as a single. This may be the most off-the-wall pick in the whole film. (Remember, there are “only” 36 songs on the soundtrack album, so not every one of these will be included on the companion record.) Here’s a guide to the most notable newly recorded tracks and how they’re used in the film - followed by a guide to which songs are Elvis originals and which are sung by Austin Butler or, sometimes, both. But not until the film began screening more widely, in advance of its June 24 wide release, did it become fully apparent who was singing what and just how some of the more unusual choices would fit into the biopic. The lineup of participating artists was announced in May - without any song titles attached - and a handful of singles has been released, by Eminem, Måneskin and Doja Cat.
Besides the vintage Presley cuts included, the movie is providing the opportunity for the most high-profile multi-artist soundtrack in years. Baz Luhrmann’s “ Elvis” is far from being just about Elvis, when it comes to the music in the film and on a forthcoming soundtrack album.
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