The "new Elvis CD" can be taken two ways. It could be the new CD by Elvis, or it could be the CD by the new Elvis. Due to the unavailability (to me) of high quality voice recognition software, DNA testing, and voice comparison technology, I will hereby stipulate that Elvis Found Alive, a new CD from Highway 61 Entertainment is exactly as advertised: a brand new collection of songs by the King himself, Elvis Aron Presley, which he recorded under his historic alias "Jon Burrows," after Joel Gilbert discovered where he's been living (for further details, see the documentary Elvis Found Alive, available on DVD wherever fine conspiracy theories are sold) for the past few decades. I know what you're thinking, "If Joel Gilbert says this is really Elvis Presley, then it must be," and I won't argue with that.
The CD kicks off with an inauspicious cover of "Every Breath You Take," once a hit for the Police. Perhaps the highlight is a cover of Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" which is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes–tears of laughter. When "Elvis" sings Garth Brooks' megahit, "The Dance," after the first few notes it's nearly unrecognizable. "Elvis" sings directly to the audience with "Do You Know Who I Am?," a nod to his long absence and return.
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