There is nothing quite like good old rock n’ roll. Check out this classic clip of Elvis Presley singing “Are You Lonesome Tonight.”
At the start of the song, Elvis is in his well-known leather jacket seated on a bench and strumming his guitar. The crowd cheers as he begins to sing. He cracks some jokes during his performance and the audience laughs.
Elvis sings with such confidence and ease. His music is almost that of a lullaby in style. He makes faces and then says, “I wonder if you’re lonesome tonight” while he smiles and laughs at himself. He clearly is having a good time with those listening.
He sings with such passion and intensity. Elvis does a great job at sharing his heart through his music. He has a captivating personality and in this up close and personal moment with the crowd, he plays as if he is just hanging out in the living room at a friend’s house. If you ever wanted to see Elvis in raw and rare form of just him and his guitar, then this clip is for you.
The lyrics read:
Are you lonesome tonight
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day
Elvis addresses missing someone and loneliness. This is something that we can all face at times. Life can have broken relationships, isolation, and regrets. However, in Christ, we can have joy in the midst of sorrow and peace in the storm.
As Elvis sings, remember that our emotions are real, but we are not rooted in them, we are rooted in the solid Rock, who is Christ Jesus.
“You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,” Psalm 30:11