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Elvis Is Dead
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Elvis Is Dead
| cover = Living Colour Elvis is Dead.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Living Colour
| album = Time's Up
| released = 1990
| recorded = 1989 - 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Jazz rock
| length = 3:51
| label = Epic
| writer = Vernon Reid
| producer = Ed Stasium
| prev_title = Solace of You
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Pride
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
"'Elvis Is Dead'" is a song by Living Colour featuring Little Richard and Maceo Parker off the album 'Time's Up'. Before, during, and after Little Richard's guest rap performance, many voices speak the song title, concluded by one announcing, "Elvis has left the building!" After, the band twisted the line "Maybe I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland" from Paul Simon's "Graceland" to yield the refrain, "I've got a reason to believe we all won't be received at Graceland." They also quote Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" in stating, "Elvis was a hero to most," but again twisted the line "But he never meant s--t to me" to "But that's beside the point."
Track listing
# "Elvis Is Dead" - 3:51
# "Memories Can't Wait (Live)" - 5:06
# "Love And Happiness" - 5:09
Charts
Personnel
* Will Calhoun - drums
* Corey Glover - vocals
* Maceo Parker - saxophone
* Vernon Reid - guitar
* Little Richard - vocals
* Muzz Skillings - bass
* Mick Jagger - voice at wake
References
Category:Living Colour songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Songs written by Vernon Reid
Category:Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:1990 songs
Category:Songs about death
Category:Songs about Elvis Presley
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