History YMMV / ElvisPresley

** Though both versions recieve regular airplay in the UK, [[Music/PetShopBoys the Pet Shop Boys']] cover of "Always On My Mind" is definitely more popular than Elvis' original.

** His iconic "Uh huh huuuuh" VerbalTick.

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* MagnumOpus: His most historically important album is ''[[Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum Elvis Presley]]'' (1956), though the original tracklist isn't a good indication of his best work. Re-releases have add more of his hit singles from this time period, making the CD that is available nowadays much, much better. Other albums that are highly regarded among fans and critics are ''Music/TheSunSessions'', for a good feel of Elvis' early appeal and ''[[Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial Elvis NBC TV Special]]'' and ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis'', as the last good albums of his career.

** "Blue Suede Shoes" is another one; it was actually a big hit for Music/CarlPerkins before Elvis' own version was successful.
** Presley was also late to the party in recording "Shake Rattle and Roll"; his version actually combines elements of the previous hit versions by Joe Turner and [[Music/BillHaleyAndHisComets Bill Haley]] (Turner's lyrics, Haley's arrangement).

* FandomRivalry: With Music/TheBeatles. The fact that they had their artistic zenith which helped transform popular music in the [[UsefulNotes/TheSixties late 1960's]] while Elvis was going his DorkAge draws a lot of unfavorable comparisons. The fact that Elvis then tried to get US President UsefulNotes/RichardNixon to ban the band from the USA, seemingly out of sheer jealousy, even as he regularly covered their songs in his concerts also embitters fans.

* FandomRivalry: With Music/TheBeatles. The fact that they had their artistic zenith which helped transform popular music in the late [[UsefulNotes/TheSixties late 1960's]] while Elvis was going his DorkAge draws a lot of unfavorable comparisons. The fact that Elvis then tried to get the band banned from the USA, seemingly out of sheer jealousy even as he regularly covered their songs in his concerts also embittered fans.

* MemeticSexGod: Thanks to {{Flanderization}}, many people remember him as fat Vegas Elvis. Before that he was '''the''' Memetic Sex God of TheFifties and early [[TheSixties Sixties]], only rivalled by Black legends like Music/LittleRichard.
** His Chinese FanNickname is "Cat King". As in, a tomcat.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music Of Awesome]]: Many possible examples. Needs its own page.
** "Heartbreak Hotel". His first Number One.
** "Love Me Tender"
** "All Shook Up"
** "Hound Dog"
** "Jailhouse Rock". The dance scene for it from the film is one of the most recognizable musical numbers from any of Elvis' movies.
** "Viva Las Vegas". Catchy theme song for what the fans consider Elvis' best movie.
** [[Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial Elvis' "Comeback" Special]].
** "A Little Less Conversation." Particularly the remix by Junkie XL which became a worldwide hit in 2003, meaning Elvis had a hit song 26 years after he died. Such is the power of the King.

** "Blue Suede Shoes" is another one; it was actually a big hit for Carl Perkins before Elvis' own version was successful.
** Presley was also late to the party in recording "Shake Rattle and Roll"; his version actually combines elements of the previous hit versions by Joe Turner and Bill Haley (Turner's lyrics, Haley's arrangement).

** Elvis' "Comeback" Special.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music Of Awesome]]: Many possible examples.

* MemeticSexGod: To the extent that his Chinese FanNickname is "Cat King". As in, a tomcat.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Many possible examples.

* MemeticOutfit: The Jailhouse Rock one, the glittery white Vegas one, take your pick.

** In fact, if one were to ask who TheBeatles' favorite artist was, they'd always insist it was "pre-Army" Elvis.

* MemeticSexGod: To the extent that his Chinese FanNickname is "Cat King". As in, a [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean tomcat]].

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[{{Understatement}} Several.]]

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: Elvis Presley met TheBeatles once and performed a few songs with them. No one recorded it. Cue agonised groans of despair from fans.