Here’s one from the vault. Back in ’02, Coyne & Co. covered Elvis’s comeback #1 “Suspicious Minds” being for the benefit of the BBC, and it’s inexplicably made its way to YouTube five years on. No complaints here, though; whereas Presley’s spin was an upper-fueled declaration, the Lips take the lyrics at face, acknowledging and mourning under a steady drizzle of Flaming confetti. And better than the Fine Young Cannibals version!
This tune was Phish live staple, too; Fishman used to run around shirtless in his cape and usually appended a vacuum solo. God how we want those brain cells back.
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oh, man. one of these days the truck containing all the costumes and confetti is gonna make a wrong turn at albuquerque and the lips are gonna be left with no gimmicks to hide their boring ass selves. fine young cannibals 4 eva!
due to my overwhelming hatred of elvis, it should also be pointed out that this song was also released in the same year by bj thomas and the ventures, both of whom were better and more talented than elvis.
Nicely done. I’ve always loved this song. I hate to find out that Phish used to do it. I hate to imagine the hula hoopers and the noodly guitar solo that was likely tacked on.
pete yorn did a not too shabby version of the song too!!!
and Dwight Yoakam.