This is a song about the reactions people had upon hearing about the sudden death of the original King, Elvis Presley, and the immediate subsequent reactions of learning about it. with that context in mind, go back and read the lyrics and it all makes perfect sense. And BTW - Stipe was a big fan of Elvis as a kid.
This is a song about the reactions people had upon hearing about the sudden death of the original King, Elvis Presley, and the immediate subsequent reactions of learning about it. with that context in mind, go back and read the lyrics and it all makes perfect sense. And BTW - Stipe was a big fan of Elvis as a kid.