"John and Elvis Are Dead" | ||||
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Single by George Michael | ||||
from the album Patience | ||||
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Released | 30 August 2005 | |||
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Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
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Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
George Michael singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"John and Elvis Are Dead" on YouTube |
"John and Elvis Are Dead" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael from his fifth studio album, Patience (2004). It was co-written by childhood friend David Austin. [1] It was released on 30 August 2005 as a download-only single and was therefore unable to chart in the United Kingdom under the chart rules at that time.[ citation needed] The song marks Michael's final single from a studio album.
Directed by Anthea Benton, the music video did not receive heavy airplay, although it remains popular among Michael's fans. It features, among many famous faces both alive and dead at the time of the release of the song, footage of those named in the title: John Lennon and Elvis Presley. In addition to John and Elvis, Marvin Gaye is also mentioned in the chorus of the song. Footage of Freddie Mercury from Queen's music video " Bohemian Rhapsody" is also used, although he is not mentioned. Die Welt noted the religious tones of the song and video. [2] [3] [4]
People shown in the video in order of appearance are:
Digital EP
'John and Elvis Are Dead' is a songwriting collaboration with David Austin, a stoned slouch with electronic choral backing vocals. It's a lyrical anecdote about a friend who awakes from a coma to find that the girls all look the same ...
One of the album's high points is the emotional ballad 'John and Elvis Are Dead', a moving reflection on the senseless loss of some of the world's greatest sources of light and talent. With a sweet vocal by Michael and a video that features video clips of Presley, Lennon and others gone too soon, the song's emotional impact is only heightened by the realization that we can now include Michael himself in the recitation of shining stars so important to so many people that the universe allowed to slip away far too young.
"John and Elvis Are Dead" | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Single by George Michael | ||||
from the album Patience | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 30 August 2005 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
George Michael singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"John and Elvis Are Dead" on YouTube |
"John and Elvis Are Dead" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael from his fifth studio album, Patience (2004). It was co-written by childhood friend David Austin. [1] It was released on 30 August 2005 as a download-only single and was therefore unable to chart in the United Kingdom under the chart rules at that time.[ citation needed] The song marks Michael's final single from a studio album.
Directed by Anthea Benton, the music video did not receive heavy airplay, although it remains popular among Michael's fans. It features, among many famous faces both alive and dead at the time of the release of the song, footage of those named in the title: John Lennon and Elvis Presley. In addition to John and Elvis, Marvin Gaye is also mentioned in the chorus of the song. Footage of Freddie Mercury from Queen's music video " Bohemian Rhapsody" is also used, although he is not mentioned. Die Welt noted the religious tones of the song and video. [2] [3] [4]
People shown in the video in order of appearance are:
Digital EP
'John and Elvis Are Dead' is a songwriting collaboration with David Austin, a stoned slouch with electronic choral backing vocals. It's a lyrical anecdote about a friend who awakes from a coma to find that the girls all look the same ...
One of the album's high points is the emotional ballad 'John and Elvis Are Dead', a moving reflection on the senseless loss of some of the world's greatest sources of light and talent. With a sweet vocal by Michael and a video that features video clips of Presley, Lennon and others gone too soon, the song's emotional impact is only heightened by the realization that we can now include Michael himself in the recitation of shining stars so important to so many people that the universe allowed to slip away far too young.