The Song (Can T Help Falling In Love) By Elvis Presley

For our project we picked the song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (in our paper referred to as “Can’t Help”) by Elvis Presley, but performed by Twenty-One Pilots. Elvis Presley was an American singer, musician, and actor and is considered one of the biggest musical icons of the 20th century. The song was originally released in 1961 and has become an iconic song over the years and is still preformed and listened to today. We picked the version of the song that was covered by Twenty-One Pilots. They are an American musical duo that originated from Ohio. Their songs contain stylistic elements from many different genres such as alternative hip hop, pop rock, indie pop, and electro pop. Tyler Joseph is the vocalist who sings the cover for our chosen song. This song was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weis. Although Elvis is known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” this song has a different tempo and melody compared to many of his other songs. This song is very special and its influences can be traced back to the 18th century.

However, “Can’t Help” was a successful exception to this genre, which had a much slower tempo and smoother melody than a majority of his other work. This slower tempo allows it to be related to the songs of another icon of that time, Frank Sinatra. Although Sinatra and Elvis preformed in different genres a connection can be made through the melody of few of Frank Sinatra songs. Sinatra’s song, “The Tender Trap”, this piece has a melody and tempo very similar to “Can’t Help” and shares the theme of hopelessly falling in love with a woman. Both artists convey the sense that love works in mysterious ways and we can’t help who we fall in love with. These pieces are classified as a romantic vocal song, a theme that is easily traceable throughout the history of