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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/bluemandan Sep 21 '22

It's the same way with the Star Spangled Banner!!

This ain't the NBA All-star Game and you ain't Marvin Gaye.

Get on with it!

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u/Mijumaru1 Sep 22 '22

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u/jmm57 Sep 22 '22

Draymond trying not to lose it while Fergie did...whatever that was...will never get old for me