#922. Lineage of Song: "Can't Help Falling in Love"

UB40

Elvis

Twenty One Pilots

Elvis was known primarily for singing, and not so much for songwriting, so the bulk of his material was either written for him or outright cover material, even if his singing made it instantly identifiable as "his," making his songs all the more interesting when someone later came up with their own versions, as UB40 did with "Can't Help Falling in Love." Included also is a more recent version from Twenty One Pilots, one of my favorite active bands.

This is a version of the song “Can’t Help” borrowed its melody from, “Plaisir d’amour,” from the 18th century, including one by Paul Robeson.