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  1. Apr 11, 2021 · **ALL RIGHTS GO TO RCA RECORDS AND THE ELVIS PRESLEY ESTATE**“Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair u...

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    • "Wooden Heart" - G.I. Blues
    • "Return to Sender" - Girls! Girls! Girls!
    • "Treat Me Nice" - Jailhouse Rock
    • "Bossa Nova Baby" - Fun in Acapulco
    • "Hard Headed Woman" - King Creole
    • "Viva Las Vegas" - Viva Las Vegas
    • "Follow That Dream" - Follow That Dream
    • "Jailhouse Rock" - Jailhouse Rock
    • "Love Me Tender" - Love Me Tender
    • "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" - Blue Hawaii

    Pulling from his real-life experience in the military, Elvis starred as a soldier in G.I. Blues. The film centers on an American soldier stationed in Germany who dreams of opening his own nightclub. The film featured many great tunes from the King but one song stood out in particular. "Wooden Heart" was the biggest hit from the film and showed Elvi...

    Girls! Girls! Girls! was a typical film from the King. Elvis plays a sailor who has to find a way to purchase the boat he works on so it isn't retired. Along the way, he falls for two different girls and has to make the difficult choice of picking one. "Return to Sender" was the standout song of the film and proved to be a monster hit for Elvis. Th...

    Elvis' third film Jailhouse Rock would be one of the defining moments in the King's legendary career. Elvis plays a young man in prison for manslaughter who becomes a rock star while inside. The movie was perfect for the young rock musicianwho himself had only found stardom a year or so earlier. Jailhouse Rock was jam-packed with great music and El...

    By the time he starred in Fun In Acapulco, Elvis had appeared in 13 movies. Fun In Acapulco is typical Elvis movie fare and sees him wooing girls and making a living as a nightclub singer. Though the film is rather boilerplate, the music of the film is excellent and some of the finest of his soundtrack career. RELATED: 15 Most Culturally Influentia...

    In many of Elvis' early films, he plays a young rocker in a close approximation of his own real life. King Creole sees Elvis as a rocker in New Orleans whose music has upset a mobster who aims to put an end to his career. The movie is unique for an Elvis film because there is actual danger for his character, as opposed to the usual lighter plots. "...

    The setting was usually the biggest selling point of an Elvis movie, besides the King himself. Viva Las Vegas sees Elvis as a race car driver who needs to work as a waiter to fix his engine for the big race. Las Vegas was the perfect backdrop for the exciting movieand soon Elvis would become synonymous with the city of sin. The title track "Viva La...

    Though not as well remembered as other Elvis titles, Follow That Dream is one of the best films Elvis ever starred in. Elvis plays a member of a group of vagabonds who set up a homestead on a secluded Florida beach. A greedy man wants to develop the beach and tries to evict them from their homes. RELATED: Facts About Elvis Left Out Of Netflix's 'Th...

    Jailhouse Rock was one of Elvis' most successful moviesand the imagery has become forever linked with the King. The film is strong because it doesn't force Elvis to do too much in terms of acting and it also embraced everything about early Elvis that was great. In a lot of ways, the soundtrack of the film could be considered another Elvis album, an...

    Elvis' first film was released the same year as his first album and the young rocker proved he was up to the task. The film follows a group of Confederate soldiers who are ordered to rob a Union train, only to find out that the war ended shortly before their robbery. Elvis isn't the star of the film and actually plays a supporting role. Despite his...

    Several years into his acting career, Blue Hawaii was a revelation for Elvis. The story focuses on an ex-G.I. who returns home to Hawaii and defies his parent's wishes to work at their business. Blue Hawaii is everything that made Elvis movies great with its beautiful location, fun story, and wonderful music. The soundtrack to Blue Hawaii was packe...

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    • The Blues Brothers: "Jailhouse Rock" The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy film that follows the redemption arc of a paroled convict and his brother as they set out on a mission from God to prevent the foreclosure of the Roman Catholic orphanage where they were raised.
    • The Outsiders: "Mystery Train" The Outsiders is a coming-of-age crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Released in 1983, the film follows the intense rivalry between the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, which heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
    • This is Spinal Tap: "Heartbreak Hotel" This is Spinal Tap is a 1984 mockumentary film that satirizes the musical pretensions of rock bands and the hagiographic tendencies of rock documentaries.
    • Forrest Gump: "Hound Dog" Forrest Gump is a 1994 comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks. The film follows several decades of the life of the slow-witted and kind titular character and his experiences in the 20th-Century United States.
  2. Dec 19, 2010 · With that in mind, below is my top 25 list of Elvis' greatest movie songs. #1 Can't Help Falling In Love (1961) From Blue Hawaii. #2 Jailhouse Rock (1957) From Jailhouse Rock. #3 Clean Up Your Own Backyard (1968) From The Trouble With Girls. #4 (Your So Square) Baby I Don't Care (1957) From Jailhouse Rock.

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    • "Baby, Let's Play House" (598,569 plays) This rockabilly song was originally recorded by Presley in 1955 and is one of the few Elvis songs to have its own full musical number within the film.
    • "Don't Fly Away (PNAU Remix)" (759,607 plays) One of the songs featured in the credit sequence of Elvis gives a classic Luhrmann-esque spin on Presley's music.
    • "It's Only Love" (1,268,919 plays) Perhaps most surprisingly, one of the most streamed songs on the Elvis soundtrack is the ballad "It's Only Love." This 1971 Presley recording was itself a cover.
    • "Tupelo Shuffle" (1,395,146 plays) "Tupelo Shuffle" is an original piece off of the Elvis soundtrack and served as the album's second single. Performed by Swae Lee and Diplo, the song incorporates references to Elvis (sung by Austin Butler) while mixed with a subtle contemporary dance beat, a hip-hop sensibility, and guitar by Gary Clark Jr.
  3. Feb 18, 2023 · In a biopic about Elvis Presley, having a high volume of memorable songs is a must, and Elvis does not disappoint. A predictable route for an Elvis biopic would be to just include Elvis’s most iconic songs, but like Elvis itself, Baz Luhrmann takes an unconventional approach to the Elvis 2022 movie soundtrack.

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  5. Starring in more than 30 top-grossing movies from 1956 to 1969, Elvis crossed over to the big screen and became a bona fide movie star. This playlist compiles the highs of his Hollywood career, from his start in Love Me Tender to the height of his box-office fame in Viva Las Vegas to his last film role in Change of Habit.