It's Easy For You

[CountCanada]

Sometimes I like it, sometimes not so much....very sad song but Elvis's voice sounds too high in it....your thoughts....

[mike edwards66]

Sometimes I like it, sometimes not so much....very sad song but Elvis's voice sounds too high in it....your thoughts....

I'd say you don't really like it.

[norrie]

I like it when I'm drunk and full of self pity and loathing.I'm not even kidding.


norrie

[drjohncarpenter]

Sometimes I like it, sometimes not so much....very sad song but Elvis's voice sounds too high in it....your thoughts....

Not Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's finest moment, but drummer Ron Tutt plays remarkably well. It's the last song on the last official RCA LP released while Elvis was still here, so that makes it significant, in a poignant kind of way.

[stevelecher]

I like it. Elvis' voice isn't at its best but he pulls it off.

[Cheiro]

I really like it.

[YDKM]

i always found take 1 had a much better balanced... the take on the LP had a constricted Nasal sound to it. ruining it in my opinion, but the outake is 'fine'!~

[poormadpeter2]

The song fit Elvis very well - and forced him to sing a ballad rather than bellow one, although that short October one found him in better form than in the February. I'm not a LLoyd Webber fan by and means, but the song is effective, and the production decisions are a little unusual and yet work quite well.

[midnightx]

One of the worst masters from the Jungle Room sessions, if not the entire post-1970 period.

[Domino]

Like it.This for me was proof that Elvis still had the magic pipes,even in 1976.

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[elvis-fan]

Not one of Elvis' finest vocal performances but I've always liked this performance and the arrangement is lovely. Always makes me feel sad and reminds of the day he died. Fitting that it was the final track on Elvis' final album...

[rlj4ep]

This is an "interesting" song on many levels. While I don't know enough about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's work to make an intelligent comment on their work, I just comment about Elvis' version of this.

To be honest, this one is not one of my favorites. I like Elvis' delivery on this and over the years have wondered if this song isn't more autobiographical for Elvis. I don't mind songs about relationship break-ups or heartache. But the words in this are full of dread and even haunting, while the lyrics lead the listener to feel as if the one echoing the words is in a pathetic, hopeless state of mind. I really don't care for the unusual musical arrangement on this sing either.

Since we're talking about "It's East for You" in this thread, Does anyone know how Elvis came to recording this? Who presented this song to Elvis? Did Elvis simply hear it and decide to record it? Thanks.

rlj

[dennyelvis]

Never been sure why that master is so terrible, it needs a complete remix possibly even new backing to get this sounding good?

[Spellbinder]

Does anyone know how Elvis came to recording this? Who presented this song to Elvis? Did Elvis simply hear it and decide to record it?

Tim Rice tells it that he and/or Andrew Lloyd Webber submitted it to Elvis.

[Johnny2523]

Love the song. the mix of the master isn't that great as pointed out by Wiebe.. But Take 1 is lovely, and in great sound on the recent ''Way Down In The Jungle Room''

[jetblack]

I find It's Easy For You to be an interesting, but flawed, recording. I think it's a good song, although not one of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's better compositions. But it was challenging for Elvis due to its melody and structure. Which would have been difficult for him to negotiate even at his best. This being due to both the melody and the song having longer passages than he was generally used to. And when presented with such in both this song and Solitaire at this stage of his career, Elvis was taken out of a self-imposed comfort zone and made to think more about how to approach to the words and music.

I do think Elvis acquits himself fairly well here. Although his singing isn't great. But it's not bad either, even if his diction lacks better clarity at times. Unfortunately, this recording is poorly produced, in my opinion. Despite a good arrangement and splendid drumming, as previously mentioned. And there's certainly a poignancy in the lyrics that Elvis does convey. But it's not as moving or involving as it could have been, in my opinion. Although others will feel differently, of course. But a few more challenges with his song choices, the occasional risk and a greater diversity of composers may have kept Elvis on keener form when his better abilities too quickly deteriorated. Especially if his approach to a song was challenged more often -- both with regards to his singing and his thought process.

Though I disagree that is a nice piece of writing by Greystoke.

It' has always been one of my favourites from the 'Moody Blue' album.

It appeared as the B side on this 1984 UK single which peaked at Number #48:-


Take 1 is indeed enthralling.

Andy

[Scarre]

It´s very good. Enjoy it alot.

[r&b]

Very so-so. Moody Blue was such a hodge-podge get the product out album. The best tracks were of course the single sides which I already had, so looking at this song from the point of view of new material we got, its good, but thats faint praise indeed. Its horribly produced also. Again, I look at this music from the time when I bought it, not discovering Elvis 20 yrs after he died from my Mom's old records. Different and real perspective at the time of release.

[Cheiro]

There are such wide variances of opinion about which Elvis songs are good or bad on here I just have to laugh. I think when someone likes or dislikes an Elvis song it says more about the tastes of the listener than it does the quality of the song or his vocal performance.

Then again, maybe there is a type of person in the world who listens to Elvis and their natural response to every song is not emotional, but rather to grade and criticize whether his vocal performance meets their high standards. I don't want to know such a person.

[r&b]

There are such wide variances of opinion about which Elvis songs are good or bad on here I just have to laugh. I think when someone likes or dislikes an Elvis song it says more about the tastes of the listener than it does the quality of the song or his vocal performance.

Then again, maybe there is a type of person in the world who listens to Elvis and their natural response to every song is not emotional, but rather to grade and criticize whether his vocal performance meets their high standards. I don't want to know such a person.

Welcome to the real world. Thats the way it is with music and singers. Thats also why there are music critics who get paid and fanboys who do not.

[Cheiro]

What you mean is, "Welcome to this forum, where I display my huge ego and attack those who disagree with me."

[r&b]

What you mean is, "Welcome to this forum, where I display my huge ego and attack those who disagree with me."

Who the heck did I attack? If u are a fan boy who loves everything Elvis (which your turban wearing avatar may indicate), thats fine. There are plenty. And plenty who think Moody Blue is a great 1977 LP. Sadly, and in the real world of music it is not.

[Fish]

Very so-so. Moody Blue was such a hodge-podge get the product out album. The best tracks were of course the single sides which I already had, so looking at this song from the point of view of new material we got, its good, but thats faint praise indeed. Its horribly produced also. Again, I look at this music from the time when I bought it, not discovering Elvis 20 yrs after he died from my Mom's old records. Different and real perspective at the time of release.

Oh boy, never knew that Elvis died due to your mom's records:) Must be some collection...

I have always seen this song as Elvis' true last farewell. It is fitting as the final song on his final album. Yes, production is below par but the singing and Elvis' dedication make this a hunting song that certainly gets beneath the skin.

[Cheiro]

As far as I know, Moody Blue exists in the real world, and we are free to express our own opinions about it. Or am I missing something? Are we only allowed to have one opinion concerning it?

Also, I thought we were all fans here? There is no need to discourage those who enjoy Elvis by calling them "fanboys." If your purpose is to make those who love Elvis feel bad about themselves, why are you here?

[jetblack]

Who the heck did I attack? If u are a fan boy who loves everything Elvis (which your turban wearing avatar may indicate), thats fine. There are plenty. And plenty who think Moody Blue is a great 1977 LP. Sadly, and in the real world of music it is not.

Sounds like insults to me as in this internet description:-

fanboy
A pathetic insult often used by fanboys themselves to try and put down people who don't like whatever it is they like.

Andy