Going to see Elvis in the theater

It’s one for the money, two for the show… three to get ready now go, cat, go! That’s exactly what we’re doing. Going to see Elvis in theaters, that is. My parents and I are doing a matinee showing of the new Elvis movie and all three of us are as happy as a hound dog with two tails. 

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The movie’s been in theaters for awhile now, but because of other things going on (like camping), I haven’t been able to see it. You saw me crying in the chapel… OK, I wasn’t quite crying, but I was getting worried we’d miss it in theaters. Today, that all changes! I think watching this movie will be the next best thing to going to Graceland, which I’ve done a few times.  

I’m pretty excited to find out a few things: 

1. Will it live up to the great reviews it’s been getting? 

2. Will it include a few of my favorite Elvis songs, like “Tiger Man,” “Love Letters,” or “An American Trilogy”?

3. The ’68 Comeback Special is one of my favorite performances. Will the movie capture it well? 

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I guess this should be considered part 1 so tomorrow I’ll post part 2, which will include my reaction and whether I loved it a lot or a little, and what my hounds got into while I was off having fun. 🙂

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-Out of the Wilderness

Amazon’s 1980s style Prime Days Commercial – The Music and More!

Amazon Prime Days (yes, I says “days” because it’s two days!!) are coming up this week and they promoted the extravaganza with an 80s style commercial featuring the talents of Jon Batiste. Take a look, then scroll down for more info!

Channeling the 80s heavily in this one, are we? If you recognize the melody, it’s a parody (I think?) of Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car.”

I love this because many years ago I chose as the name of my Fantasy Football Team, The Billy Oceans. So any reference to him is automatically near and dear to my heart. 🙂 Although I still can’t understand why they call it Prime Day when it’s actually two days. Just add the ‘s’ Amazon! I vent more about that in this post, a throwback to the Amazon Prime Day commercial from 2021.

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-Out of the Wilderness

A Regretful Connection to ABSOLUT Vodka’s Latest Commercial

There was recently an ad on TV featuring one of my favorite songs from an artist I have regrets about to this very day. First, here’s the ad…

The song is called “Hope” by a very talented artist named Jain. Check her out on Instagram here: @JainMusic.

She uses loops and tracks to make her songs and one of the biggest regrets I have in my life is not going to see her in Nashville in 2017. Gosh, I thought that would be a longer story. I guess I can tell a bit more about it… She was playing one night and I decided to work instead. A radio station aired the entire show so I listened as I was driving around delivering Amazon packages. There was a silver lining, though! Check out the rest of the story here.

I’m glad she has this song featured in the commercial, though. Her music videos are pretty awesome, too. Here are a few of my favorites simply for the editing alone.

This isn’t the first time her music as been featured in a commercial. Here’s “Makeba” in a Levi’s ad…

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-Out of the Wilderness

Apple Watch Series 7 Commercial – The Music and the connection to Elvis Presley

Apple promotes the toughness of their series 7 watch with clips of it taking a beating. If they really wanted to show it get raked over the coals, tell people the watch is pro-life and see how it holds up! OK, but seriously, the watch survives hit after hit in this ad. Take a look then scroll down for more info…

The song is “The Power of My Love,” performed by Jack White. Here’s the full track from 2019.

There’s also a Jack White duet, performing with the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. This version appears on the soundtrack of the 2022 “Elvis” movie. Here’s the song…

And finally, here’s the original by Elvis Presley. The song was released in 1969 on the album “From Elvis in Memphis.” For what it’s worth, Jack White was born 6 years later, in 1975.

Thanks for dropping in!

-Out of the Wilderness

I miss playing volleyball

In the 43 years I’ve been on this earth I’ve played, or at least tried, a lot of sports. When I was young it was baseball, basketball, and soccer. Then flag football and softball. Most recently it was softball and volleyball.

I had no idea I’d miss volleyball the most when I moved out of Tennessee. In Nashville in the summer, I’d play at least once a week. Sometimes 3 times a week!

Since moving to Florida I played a few times at a park with random people. But the crowd was inconsistent and when I showed up at the courts one time, I was basically told there wasn’t room for me to play.

The most volleyball I’ve played in the last few months was with family on a homemade court, and those are always fun times! Hopefully I’ll find something regular again.

If not, I may have to play a sport where other people aren’t needed….like golf. Yuck!

-Out of the Wilderness