Elvis Presley’s legacy endures today because of his ability to push boundaries and change genres, as well as his own style, all of which are reflected in his now-iconic catalog. Thanks to musical film director Baz Luhrmann, this legacy is currently blooming on the big screen.
In the June 24 release of the simply titled Elvis, Austin Butler plays the King of Rock and Roll, with a star-studded soundtrack featuring some of the biggest names in music. The majority of the soundtrack is made up of Elvis covers by up-and-coming artists like Shonka Dukureh and well-known performers like Kacey Musgraves, in addition to some original songs by artists like Eminem and Doja Cat.
Can’t Help Falling in Love”– Kacey Musgraves
One of the newest — and brightest — additions to the canon of classic Elvis covers comes Kacey Musgraves’ heart-rending version of Presley’s 1961 standard “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” While other artists have interpreted the song in fluffier ways (see: UB40’s reggae version)
With a melody based on a three hundred year-old French love song (“Plaisir d’amour”), the tender track was originally recorded for Elvis’s film Blue Hawaii and is one of the most romantic songs in the singer’s repertoire — despite having a discography full of them. With lyrics that drip with passion, along with a nod to a previous Elvis hit “Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread).” Musgraves rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” serves as a poignant moment for the GRAMMY-winning star, a self-proclaimed