Interesting side-light to this song. As HazMatador notes, the "Oswald" refers to "Oswald Mosley," yet when the lyrics were heard in the US, many assumed it meant Lee Harvey Oswald, and that inspired Elvis to rewrite the lyrics in concert and perform what is commonly referred to as the "Dallas Version" of "Less Than Zero," which is written from the viewpoint of the wife of one of JFK's secret service agents. It contains some of Elvis's cleverest lyrics (possibly better than the original), with references to the Zapruder film, Jack Rubie, and the Warren Report.
Interesting side-light to this song. As HazMatador notes, the "Oswald" refers to "Oswald Mosley," yet when the lyrics were heard in the US, many assumed it meant Lee Harvey Oswald, and that inspired Elvis to rewrite the lyrics in concert and perform what is commonly referred to as the "Dallas Version" of "Less Than Zero," which is written from the viewpoint of the wife of one of JFK's secret service agents. It contains some of Elvis's cleverest lyrics (possibly better than the original), with references to the Zapruder film, Jack Rubie, and the Warren Report.