Elvis's Greatest Shit!

Okay, so I've discussed Danzig's take on the King. In that review, I mentioned an album of Elvis's "worst" songs. 

In this review, I'm going to be talking about that album.

The title alone is enough to raise eyebrows: "Elvis's Greatest Shit!". It makes you wonder why an Elvis album would be called that. 

Guess what? This isn't an official Elvis album! It's a bootleg. It was compiled by a music bootlegger known simply as "Richard". "Richard" has other bootleg albums of other popular artists such as The Beatles and Pink Floyd. 

Let's start off with the album cover:

Talk about morbid! That's a real photo of Elvis in his coffin. It's alleged that the photo was taken by his cousin and sold to the National Enquirer. Now, let's look at the blurbs around the picture. "Fat dead person", "This album is about as funny as a turd in a punch bowl!", some copies even have "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can Be Wrong!". It's apparent that either "Richard" is not a fan or he has a dark sense of humor. Maybe it's both. Oh yeah, look at the record label. Instead of "RCA Victor", it says "RCA Victim" and has Nipper the dog vomiting into the gramophone. 

Now onto the songs. These are songs that are considered Elvis's "worst". Most of them are songs from his movies, movies that didn't fare well with critics. "Old Macdonald", "Ito Eats", "Confidence", and "U.S Male" are some of the "shits" featured on this album. You won't find "Suspicious Minds", "Teddy Bear", "Hound Dog", or "Jailhouse Rock" on here. These are the "worst" songs, remember? 

Also featured is an outtake from "Can't Help Falling in Love". Elvis messes up a line and he's heard saying "Ahh shit!" and "Hot damn tamale!". The latter should definitely be used more. It's funny. 

So, what do I think of "Elvis's Greatest Shit!"? 

First of all, I'm an Elvis fan and I found this album to be amusing and hilarious. Some of the songs are badly dated and hilariously corny. "Ito Eats", "Old MacDonald", and "U.S Male" are a few examples. However, I really like "Song of the Shrimp" and "There's No Room to Rumba in a Sports Car". 

Most of these songs I had never heard of. I knew about "Old MacDonald" from one of my Nannie Hallback's Elvis records. She was a huge Elvis fan. I liked it when I was a kid, but it's so cheesy now. 

This is a fun album and I recommend it. If you're an Elvis fan or if you're not, I think you'll enjoy it. Hardcore Elvis fans might get offended by it due to the cover and the mocking blurbs. Fans with an edgy sense of humor might enjoy the campy aspect of the album and "Richard's" picks. People that aren't fans might enjoy the satire. 

If you want to add this to your collection of bootleg albums or your Elvis collection, good luck. This album is super rare. I found one copy on Amazon for the low price of $306.01. Two copies are on eBay, one for $75.00 and the other for $144.00. Your best bet is to listen to the full album on YouTube. 

This is acutally a refreshing listen after the monstrosity of "Danzig Sings Elvis".