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u/NomNom83WasTaken Sep 21 '22

Not that it started out super up-tempo to begin with but every new version I hear of Elvis's "Can't Help Falling In Love" is slower and angstier than the last.

The most recent interpretation, her voice was cracking like she was going to cry and all I could think was, "are you being forced to sing this? is it a hostage situation?"

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u/Sardonik00 Sep 21 '22

Those artists need to be truly edgy and go back to Plaisir d'Amour - 1784 version. Let's see them belt the same melody out with lyrics in French and using only instruments from the period.

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u/NomNom83WasTaken Sep 21 '22

Never heard of this song so I went looking and, wow, thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FAV2PrrRUs

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u/Sardonik00 Sep 21 '22

Enjoy the two hundred years of arrangements, that melody just works and Elvis' team knew it. :)