This is one of those songs that is sort of ruined by the production on the record. But to hear Elvis sing it live, it's truly one of the most stunning things I've ever heard.
Listen to the version on the Costello & Nieve Box, it will absolutely destroy you. Haunting, sweet, creepy, with a beauty added by Costello's brilliant voice, the song aches with a pain and love that leave you breathless.
Unfortunately those cheesy keyboards turn the studio version on All This Useless Beauty into a bit of a mess. Pray that some day you get to see Elvis perform it live; when he backs away from the microphone during the unforgettable coda, it will send chills down your spine.
This is one of those songs that is sort of ruined by the production on the record. But to hear Elvis sing it live, it's truly one of the most stunning things I've ever heard.
Listen to the version on the Costello & Nieve Box, it will absolutely destroy you. Haunting, sweet, creepy, with a beauty added by Costello's brilliant voice, the song aches with a pain and love that leave you breathless.
Unfortunately those cheesy keyboards turn the studio version on All This Useless Beauty into a bit of a mess. Pray that some day you get to see Elvis perform it live; when he backs away from the microphone during the unforgettable coda, it will send chills down your spine.