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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously....Where is Bruce?, July 30, 2000
By A Customer
I haven't even bought the cd yet and I don't think I'll be going to now that I know Springsteen's rendition of "Viva Las Vegas" is not on the album. This is the best song in the movie and is the one that gets the movie rolling. Sure there are other great songs, but "Viva Las Vegas" was the main reason I wanted to purchase the cd. That's too bad.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where's Springsteen's Viva Las Vegas?, August 28, 2006
As with most albums of this nature (basically a "tribute" album, even though it's a soundtrack), there are winners and losers. What you like or don't like will probably depend on whether or not you like the artist covering the song. I like most of the artists here, with a couple of exceptions. Also, with albums such as this, the cover versions are rarely as good as the originals. That, too, is true of 'Honeymoon In Vegas.'
Unfortunately, the one song that comes close to the original (keeping in mind that several of these, as done by Elvis, were actually covers of songs he liked) is not on the soundtrack album. That would be "Viva Las Vegas" by Bruce Springsteen, famous New Jersey rocker and longtime Elvis fan. Springsteen was smart to avoid a carbon copy of the original, a great Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman composition. He gives the pop song, which was quite original in Elvis's hands and one of his most underrated movie tunes, a very loose, rockin' treatment - almost a roadhouse feel. Springsteen sings the song as a lovable loser, busted and heading back to Bakersfield. (Singer/Songwriter Freedy Johnston portrays a similar character in "The Lucky One" on his great 1992 album 'Can You Fly') I don't think Springsteen's version of "Viva Las Vegas" is available on any of his official releases, but find it if you can. It is on a very hard-to-find import charity CD titled 'The Last Temptation of Elvis' which, as an Elvis tribute album, I enjoy more than 'Honeymoon In Vegas.' I would also recommend another related, hard-to-find import titled 'Elvis Chante (Sings) Pomus & Shuman.' It includes Elvis's version of "Viva Las Vegas" as well as the songwriter's demo.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun soundtrack for Elvis and non-Elvis fans alike, August 20, 2003
I'm not a big Elvis fan, but I love this album! It's fun to hear how various modern artists interpret some of Elvis's classic hits; the results aren't necessarily better, but they are enjoyable in a different way, especially when sung by a woman [eg, Trisha Yearwood's "(You're the) Devil in Disguise."] Billy Joel has two songs on the album, and he does a particularly good job with "All Shook Up." I also like Dwight Yoakam's "Suspicious Minds" and "Jail House Rock" by John Mellencamp. I thought that Bono's "Can't Help Falling in Love" was less successful (I actually prefer the soulful Corey Hart version), but that's just my opinion. Overall, this is an excellent album that is likely to be enjoyed by a wide range of music fans and age groups, making it great for parties.
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