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Two moments, two eras, give me the same buzz

Elvis – Just can’t help believin’

I just can’t help admitting that I’m always drawn to the Elvis ‘fat in Vegas’ era. There was a grandness about it, an honesty in its dishonesty. The two moments in this song are at 22secs when for some reason the crowd cheers and applauds in recognition. Hackneyed now, honest and responsive back then, the drama, the energy. The other moment is 3.07, when he tells the backing singers to ’sing the song baby’, then 4.31 ‘take it’. I just love it, one of the lines that sprouted a thousand impersonators.

Radiohead – Lucky

One of the most finely crafted pieces of music you’ll ever hear. The pay-off moment is two thirds of the way through (3.30) as the guitar screams in your earphones like an angry cat in a dark forest lit up by a strong torch, moments after killing a robin red breast.

Today is, or at least would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th Birthday depending on whether or not suspicious minds believe “The King” actually still lives.

One way or another, his music still lives on according to research from Nokia Ovi Music into music fan’s listening habits across 22 countries. The research revealed that “The King” is the worlds 8th most downloaded male solo artist and is most popular in Brazil with a staggering 25.45% of Nokia Music Store downloads.

With 9,680 songs Elvis has the second largest song collection on Nokia Ovi Music behind Frank Sinatra who tops the list with 153 more. At an estimated $1 per download, it’s a collection that would cost nearly $10,000 but is completely free to ‘Comes With Music’ subscribers.