The Soft Boys - Heartbreak Hotel (Post-Punk, Elvis Presley Cover)
From '' 1976-81 '' Label: Rykodisc – RCD 10234/35 Format: 2 × CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 1993 Tracklist 1-01 Wey Wey Hep Uh Hole 1-02 It's Not Just The Size Of A Walnut 1-03 Ugly Nora 1-04 The Yodelling Hoover 1-05 Hear My Brane 1-06 The Face Of Death 1-07 Wading Through A Ventilator 1-08 Give It To The Soft Boys 1-09 I Want To Be An Anglepoise Lamp 1-10 Fatman's Son 1-11 Where Are The Prawns? 1-12 Salamander 1-13 Heartbreak Hotel 1-14 Caroline Says 1-15 We Like Bananas 1-16 The Pigworker 1-17 Do The Chisel 1-18 Return Of The Sacred Crab 1-19 That's When Your Heartaches Begin 1-20 The Book Of Love 2-01 Sandra's Having Her Brain Out 2-02 Leppo And The Jooves 2-03 The Rat's Prayer 2-04 Have A Heart Betty (I'm Not Fireproof) no.1 2-05 Mystery Train 2-06 He's A Reptile 2-07 Rock N Roll Toilet 2-08 Have A Heart Betty (I'm Not Fireproof) no.2 2-09 Insanely Jealous 2.10 Underwater Moonlight 2-11 I Wanna Destroy You 2-12 Queen Of Eyes 2-13 Kingdom Of Love 2-14 Positive Vibrations 2-15 Gigolo Aunt 2-16 Train 'Round The Bend 2-17 Kingdom Of Love 2-18 Only The Stones Remain © 1980 Robyn Hitchcock, exclusively licensed to Yep Roc Records ℗ 2010 Robyn Hitchcock, exclusively licensed to Yep Roc Records 🎵 [SONG INFO] "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboard's Top 100 chart, became his first million-seller, and was the best-selling single of 1956. It was written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton. Cover versions Radio humorist Stan Freberg parodied "Heartbreak Hotel" immediately after its release, because the vocals on the original record featured a heavy use of reverb. Johnny Cash parodied the song in 1959 on the television show Town Hall Party, imitating Presley's characteristic crib and hip movements. Part of the original personnel of the 1956 recording released their own versions, Chet Atkins recorded it for the 1963 album The Guitar Genius, and also, Presley's lead guitarist Scotty Moore recorded the song for his 1964 album The Guitar that Changed the world. Willie Nelson and Leon Russell had a number one cover version in 1979 on the country charts.. The pre-Beatles band The Quarrymen performed the song during 1956 early live performances along with other Presley songs, Paul McCartney later also made another cover of the song in Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road, performing it with Bill Black's bass. Others who covered the song include Ann-Margret, who would later co-star with Presley in the 1964 motion picture Viva Las Vegas, The Cadets, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Cale, Merle Haggard, Tom Jones, Dax Riggs, Roger McGuinn, Suzi Quatro, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Diamond, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Guns N' Roses and Rexy. Covers of the song have been included in films. The 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap features the fictional band members Derek Smalls, David St. Hubbins, and Nigel Tufnel attempting a version of the song at Presley's grave. In the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas, Billy Joel made a version of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "All Shook Up", while the same year in True Romance, actor Val Kilmer performed an a cappella version. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman covered the song in a medley with Prince's "Kiss", for the 2006 Warner Bros film Happy Feet. The song was also featured in Alvin and the Chipmunks' 1990 television special Rockin' Through the Decades, as part of the fifties medley and its soundtrack. Legacy "Heartbreak Hotel" was awarded by the Broadcast Music Incorporated in its Country music Awards. It was re-released in 1971 for the UK market where it charted at number ten. In 1979, following Presley's death, author Robert Matthew-Walker wrote "...Heartbreak Hotel became one of the legendary rock performances. In 1995, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was re-released in 1996 to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of its recording. Keith Richards stated in his 2010 autobiography, Life, that Heartbreak Hotel was one of the first rock and roll influences he had. Apart from Presley's impact on him, Richards was even more impressed by Scotty Moore's guitar playing, as well as the rest of the band. Bill Clinton performed the song on saxophone during his appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show on June 3, 1992. In 2004 it was ranked no. 45 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Heartbreak Hotel, a film based on a mythical incident involving the kidnapping of Presley, was released theatrically in 1988. 🔗 [LINKS] Available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6pCHry... https://open.spotify.com/track/7G0dHX... Apple Music: / a-can-of-bees and Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/track/30331921 #thesoftboys #heartbreakhotel #postpunk #elvispresleycover
