Ten Best Song Lyrics About Elvis Presley

The King.

Today is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday. The King is gone, but we celebrate his memory with these lyrics (not all of them positive) about the man from Tupelo with the great hips and the great voice.

1. "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty
   "She's a good girl, who's crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too."
   
   
2. "American Pie" by Don McClean
   "And while the King was looking down, the Jester stole his thorny crown."
   
   
3. "Hey Hey, My My, (Into the Black)" by Neil Young (Also see "Last Time I Saw Elvis" by the same artist)
   "It's better to burn out, than fade away.
   The King is gone, but he's not forgotten."
   
   
4. "Elvis Is Dead" by Living Coloür
   "Alas poor Elvis,they made us know you well,
   Now you dwell forever in the Heartbreak Hotel"
   
   
5. "Graceland" by Paul Simon
   "And I may be obliged to defend, every love every ending or maybe there's no obligations now,
   Maybe I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland"
   
   
6. "Black Velvet" by Allannah Myles
   "The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
   Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for…."
   
   
7. "Stars of Warburton" by Midnight Oil
   "And we don't want to talk about Elvis Presley.
   We don't want to see his white shoes walking
   around and around and around and around over here."
   
   
8. "King" by Marillion:
   "I hope for your sake you've got what it takes
   You've got what it takes to be spoilt to death."
   
   
9. "Riding With the King by John Hiatt (also covered by Eric Clapton with B.B. King)
   "A red cape and shiny Colt .45, I never saw his face but I saw the light
   Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings. Don't you know we're riding with the king?
   
   
10. "King of the Mountain" by Kate Bush
    "Elvis are you out there somewhere, looking like a happy man?
    In the snow with Rosebud and king of the mountain."