Lester Burnham 01.04.2008 00:19 |
Throughout my many years of collecting Queen's vast catalog, how many times have you read or heard from someone that there is a version of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' that Elvis Presley recorded, somewhere out there? I know, I know. It's pretty far-fetched, right? Of all people, "The King" himself, he who shaped rock 'n' roll as we know it, recording a QUEEN song -- modeled after him? Just hold on one second there, though. It's true. I have it! Through an unnamed, anonymous source, I was sent a version of 'Crazy Littlle Thing Called Love' somebody had raided from Elvis's personal, private collection of home demos that he recorded shortly before he died. Are you ready to hear it? Join me now, won't you, for a rare treat that very few have ever heard before, or will likely ever hear again. The unnamed, anonymous source has kindly requested that I not circulate this recording, but I want to share this with everyone on Queenzone. Anyway, without further ado, it gives me great enjoyment and pleasure to present to you, a true rarity. I hope you like it, because it truly is a real treat to hear Elvis sing this. Freddie himself considered it to be one of his best songs, and it's easy to see just how much Freddie liked Elvis, and how influential The King was to Freddie. For your information, this features Elvis's "TCB" band backing him up: on lead guitar, James Burton; on bass, Jerry Scheff; on drums, Ronnie Tutt; on rhythm guitar, John Wilkinson; and on keyboards, Larry Muhoberac. Lots of truly amazing musicians, who played on some of Elvis's most sensational recordings ever. And now we can add this one to the list. Looks like ol' Lester pulled through for you guys again, eh? I know I don't offer much... Oh, don't worry about thanking me. I know you'll all get a kick out of this! Let's all enjoy the sounds of Elvis singing Queen. link |
tano 01.04.2008 00:45 |
I´m sorry to tell you my friend...that this is not Elvis, but this is one of the best imitations ive ever heard of him...he is an artist called "THE KING", from england and he sings covers of many groups like nirvana, the doors, etc but with an elvis voice and style...check out this link and you´ll see... and of course, Elvis was found dead in 1977, 2 years before the release of Crazy...so as you can see...there´s no way this could happen...sorry friend... |
tano 01.04.2008 00:47 |
sorry...to get to the page i post before...just right clik in the link and open in a diferent page... |
write your letters in the sand 01.04.2008 01:24 |
Reserved |
The Real Wizard 01.04.2008 01:28 |
link |
junketerQ2 01.04.2008 02:54 |
In the words of a great Queen song............... You Don't Fool Me!!! |
Serry... 01.04.2008 02:57 |
tano wrote: I´m sorry to tell you my friend...that this is not Elvis, but this is one of the best imitations ive ever heard of him...he is an artist called "THE KING", from england and he sings covers of many groups like nirvana, the doors, etc but with an elvis voice and style...check out this link and you´ll see... and of course, Elvis was found dead in 1977, 2 years before the release of Crazy...so as you can see...there´s no way this could happen...sorry friend...Look at the calendar, friend. |
Mustapha_Ibrahim 01.04.2008 04:26 |
Nice try, but you can't top last year "rare find", when someone posted a video of the missing footage of Hammersmith '75 ;-) P.S.: Yes, I fell for it too =P |
thunderbolt 31742 01.04.2008 05:54 |
LOSSY FORMAT?! WHAT KIND OF MONSTER ARE YOU, TAKING A RARE GEM LIKE THIS AND LOSSYING IT UP? YOU, SIR, ARE A DISGRACE TO THE ENTIRE QUEEN COMMUNITY--NO, TO ALL MUSIC FANDOM! HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU! (ps-just kidding) (pps-honestly, I was expecting a Rick Roll...) |
Shadysenator RHYE 01.04.2008 06:30 |
APRIL FOOL !!!!! Well Elvis died in 1977 and the song was written in 1979...... |
John S Stuart 01.04.2008 06:38 |
Excellent bit of April Foolery there Lester - If anyone in here needed the gravitas to pull that one off - you've got it. Pity a few others did not join in. It had the potential to be up there with the 'Man In The Shadows' LP. It's a shame they removed gullible from the dictionary. |
emrabt 01.04.2008 09:25 |
HAHA you got me good, i fell for it congratulations. |
pittrek 01.04.2008 10:06 |
tano wrote: I´m sorry to tell you my friend...that this is not Elvis, but this is one of the best imitations ive ever heard of him...he is an artist called "THE KING", from england and he sings covers of many groups like nirvana, the doors, etc but with an elvis voice and style...check out this link and you´ll see... and of course, Elvis was found dead in 1977, 2 years before the release of Crazy...so as you can see...there´s no way this could happen...sorry friend...Elvis is still alive |
Togg 01.04.2008 11:01 |
Very good, not as good as last years find of the 2 second film clip from the making of Bo Rap where Freddie is heard to say "of course it was all about AIDS you know" but still a worthy find Sir. |
Erin 01.04.2008 11:41 |
Amazing find, Mr. Burnham!! |
Dane 01.04.2008 13:25 |
Nice One! He also did Candle in the Wind (1997) link This ones amazing (and more real ;)) |
mickyparise 01.04.2008 14:09 |
Togg wrote: Very good, not as good as last years find of the 2 second film clip from the making of Bo Rap where Freddie is heard to say "of course it was all about AIDS you know" but still a worthy find Sir.Is this still on the site? I missed this.... thanks Micky |
you_rock_my_socks06 01.04.2008 14:17 |
pittrek wrote:Cos I heard him on the radio :)tano wrote: I´m sorry to tell you my friend...that this is not Elvis, but this is one of the best imitations ive ever heard of him...he is an artist called "THE KING", from england and he sings covers of many groups like nirvana, the doors, etc but with an elvis voice and style...check out this link and you´ll see... and of course, Elvis was found dead in 1977, 2 years before the release of Crazy...so as you can see...there´s no way this could happen...sorry friend...Elvis is still alive |
Mr Faron Hyte 01.04.2008 14:25 |
John S Stuart wrote: It's a shame they removed gullible from the dictionary.Its true. I've had a look. |
Mean Mr. Ketchup 01.04.2008 14:28 |
Oh my god, what an AMAZING find!!! oh my god. Ok, so you have the ability to slow a track down, give yourself a pat on the back. |
PieterMC 01.04.2008 14:42 |
Mean Mr. Ketchup wrote: Oh my god, what an AMAZING find!!! oh my god. Ok, so you have the ability to slow a track down, give yourself a pat on the back.OMG you obviously don't understand what day it is. |
Lester Burnham 01.04.2008 14:53 |
Mean Mr. Ketchup wrote: Oh my god, what an AMAZING find!!! oh my god. Ok, so you have the ability to slow a track down, give yourself a pat on the back.Good grief, I didn't expect you to get so angry and worked up over this, Mean Mr. Ketchup! Is there something you want to talk about? As long as some people got a kick out of it or even laughed a little bit, well, that's all that matters. Obviously, yes, this is Queen's version slowed down, and was something I accidentally recorded while I was toying around yesterday with my new USB turntable. Anyway, joke's over I suppose! Thank you all for seeing it for what it was. Shame that some people seem to have lost their sense of humor, but, there's only so much that we can do, eh? |
Mean Mr. Ketchup 01.04.2008 15:40 |
Lester Burnham wrote:Sorry, I'm in a terrible mood today, and it doesn't help that I didn't know it was April fools day, yes, today has not been a good one..Mean Mr. Ketchup wrote: Oh my god, what an AMAZING find!!! oh my god. Ok, so you have the ability to slow a track down, give yourself a pat on the back.Good grief, I didn't expect you to get so angry and worked up over this, Mean Mr. Ketchup! Is there something you want to talk about? As long as some people got a kick out of it or even laughed a little bit, well, that's all that matters. Obviously, yes, this is Queen's version slowed down, and was something I accidentally recorded while I was toying around yesterday with my new USB turntable. Anyway, joke's over I suppose! Thank you all for seeing it for what it was. Shame that some people seem to have lost their sense of humor, but, there's only so much that we can do, eh? Nice joke I suppose, especially if some people bought it :P |
queenfanbg 01.04.2008 19:12 |
Lester Burnham wrote: Throughout my many years of collecting Queen's vast catalog, how many times have you read or heard from someone that there is a version of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' that Elvis Presley recorded, somewhere out there? I know, I know. It's pretty far-fetched, right? Of all people, "The King" himself, he who shaped rock 'n' roll as we know it, recording a QUEEN song -- modeled after him? Just hold on one second there, though. It's true. I have it! Through an unnamed, anonymous source, I was sent a version of 'Crazy Littlle Thing Called Love' somebody had raided from Elvis's personal, private collection of home demos that he recorded shortly before he died. Are you ready to hear it? Join me now, won't you, for a rare treat that very few have ever heard before, or will likely ever hear again. The unnamed, anonymous source has kindly requested that I not circulate this recording, but I want to share this with everyone on Queenzone. Anyway, without further ado, it gives me great enjoyment and pleasure to present to you, a true rarity. I hope you like it, because it truly is a real treat to hear Elvis sing this. Freddie himself considered it to be one of his best songs, and it's easy to see just how much Freddie liked Elvis, and how influential The King was to Freddie. For your information, this features Elvis's "TCB" band backing him up: on lead guitar, James Burton; on bass, Jerry Scheff; on drums, Ronnie Tutt; on rhythm guitar, John Wilkinson; and on keyboards, Larry Muhoberac. Lots of truly amazing musicians, who played on some of Elvis's most sensational recordings ever. And now we can add this one to the list. Looks like ol' Lester pulled through for you guys again, eh? I know I don't offer much... Oh, don't worry about thanking me. I know you'll all get a kick out of this! Let's all enjoy the sounds of Elvis singing Queen. linkOk everyone:use jetaudio player speedup the track 130% and guess what... |
queenfanbg 01.04.2008 19:13 |
Lester Burnham wrote: Throughout my many years of collecting Queen's vast catalog, how many times have you read or heard from someone that there is a version of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' that Elvis Presley recorded, somewhere out there? I know, I know. It's pretty far-fetched, right? Of all people, "The King" himself, he who shaped rock 'n' roll as we know it, recording a QUEEN song -- modeled after him? Just hold on one second there, though. It's true. I have it! Through an unnamed, anonymous source, I was sent a version of 'Crazy Littlle Thing Called Love' somebody had raided from Elvis's personal, private collection of home demos that he recorded shortly before he died. Are you ready to hear it? Join me now, won't you, for a rare treat that very few have ever heard before, or will likely ever hear again. The unnamed, anonymous source has kindly requested that I not circulate this recording, but I want to share this with everyone on Queenzone. Anyway, without further ado, it gives me great enjoyment and pleasure to present to you, a true rarity. I hope you like it, because it truly is a real treat to hear Elvis sing this. Freddie himself considered it to be one of his best songs, and it's easy to see just how much Freddie liked Elvis, and how influential The King was to Freddie. For your information, this features Elvis's "TCB" band backing him up: on lead guitar, James Burton; on bass, Jerry Scheff; on drums, Ronnie Tutt; on rhythm guitar, John Wilkinson; and on keyboards, Larry Muhoberac. Lots of truly amazing musicians, who played on some of Elvis's most sensational recordings ever. And now we can add this one to the list. Looks like ol' Lester pulled through for you guys again, eh? I know I don't offer much... Oh, don't worry about thanking me. I know you'll all get a kick out of this! Let's all enjoy the sounds of Elvis singing Queen. linkOk everyone:use jetaudio player speedup the track 130% and guess what... |