Whoa - strange one here! The <i>literal</i> meaning seems to be that Elvis isn't really dead at all - no, he's floating in space and about to stage a comeback gig on the moon. But there are references to the Cold War, the Space Race, "Colonel" Tom Parker (Presley's manager) and "Moondog"; either pioneer rock 'n' roll DJ Alan Freed or an eccentric neo-classical busker from New York whose name Freed borrowed. Maybe it's all a dream. The American Dream?
Whoa - strange one here! The <i>literal</i> meaning seems to be that Elvis isn't really dead at all - no, he's floating in space and about to stage a comeback gig on the moon. But there are references to the Cold War, the Space Race, "Colonel" Tom Parker (Presley's manager) and "Moondog"; either pioneer rock 'n' roll DJ Alan Freed or an eccentric neo-classical busker from New York whose name Freed borrowed. Maybe it's all a dream. The American Dream?