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TCBCast 237: The Longest Song of the Week Ever: Love Me Tender
TCBCast 237: The Longest Song of the Week Ever: Love Me Tender
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Length:
110 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
On this week's TCBCast, Gurdip and Justin briefly touch on some recent Elvis news such as the confirmation from Baz Luhrmann that he's seeking to release the Viva Las Vegas remix from the film, a new preview track from the forthcoming Elvis On Tour box set, and we take time to give gratitude to listener & patron Rick, who incredibly generously donated his collection of Elvis material and memorabilia to the TCBCast library. This episode also marks the first return of TRIVIA in a long while, helped along by part of Rick's donation. Then, Justin takes Gurdip on a journey through history ("flux capacitor... fluxing") to close out "Justin Explains Bad Elvis Movie Songs Month" with what is ostensibly an exploration of the "College Songs Medley" recorded for the 1969 film "The Trouble With Girls." In it, Elvis and The Mello Men sing alma maters, fight songs and other melodies associated with various American universities, from "The Whiffenpoof Song" to "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" and more... including "The Eyes of Texas", which prompts a Song of the Week-within-a-Song of the Week for "The Yellow Rose of Texas/The Eyes of Texas" from the 1964 "Viva Las Vegas" and those songs's less cheerful pasts. And THEN the final College Medley song takes us all the way back, wrapping Elvis's film career up in a neat and tidy bow... if you've ever heard the songs in the medley before, you can guess exactly where this episode is heading, and you're absolutely right... Bad Elvis Movie Songs Month becomes a celebration of one of the greatest! If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. If you are unable to support us via Patreon, but want to support us another way, please make sure to leave a positive review or mention our show to another like-minded music history and movie enthusiast.
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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