Elvis: A Little More Understanding

Ever since the television show "Las Vegas" came out, I have been intrigued by this song. I did some research to find out more about it. I read somewhere on the Internet that song wasn't so popular when it was released.

"A Little Less Conversation" is the song originally recorded by Elvis for the movie "Live a Little, Love a Little" in 1968. It was released by RCA Victor as a single, but the release was only a moderate success, indicative of the diminishing returns Elvis' movie recordings were exhibiting at the time.

This is the original version and I cannot find any videos of Elvis preforming it. It is a bit different than the "Las Vegas" them song but it was more reminiscent of Elvis.

Don't get me wrong, the theme song is pretty good, but the original is pure Elvis.

"Without Elvis none of us could have made it." - Buddy Holly

"Viva Las Vegas" Opening

WOW...It did not take me long. This is the Vegas that I loved.

The only problem with this clip is the Japanese subtitles. Oh well, the Japanese need to love Elvis too.

"People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody . . . . Country music was always an influence on my kind of music." - Elvis Presley

Elvis: "Viva Las Vegas"

More insomnia tonight. Only four weeks of school left (19 wake-ups). In any case, I found a clip of my favorite song from my favorite Elvis movie.

This is the Vegas I wish existed today. Not the family oriented, tourist trap of today.

I will try to find the opening of the movie showing the Fremont Street on Las Vegas that I remember.

Well, here we go...VEGAS in the time of ELVIS!

"If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." - Johnny Carson