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"Elvis And His Boss" is a song by The Residents, dedicated to the then recently deceased Elvis Presley. It was first released on the EP Duck Stab! on February 1st 1978 by Ralph Records; later that year it was featured on the A-side of the album Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen.
In 2012, the song was re-recorded by The Residents; this version was released on the digital album D*ck S*ab - 35th Anniversary. In September 2021, the song was performed on the Dog Stab! mini-tour of California, its only appearance in the group's live shows to date.[1]
History[]
Elvis And His Boss is notable for being the first time The Residents referenced Elvis after his passing in August 1977. Elvis first became famous very close to The Residents home town in louisiana leading the king to have a huge influence on The Residents similar to The Beatles. This appreciation would eventually lead to King & Eye. The song was also packaged with Memorial Hits to get The Residents new japanese audience familiar with this era of The Residents.
Later versions[]
The Residents re-recorded "Elvis & His Boss" in 2012 for the 35th Anniversary of Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen; this version was released on the resulting digital release D*ck S*ab.
The song was performed live for the first time on the group's Dog Stab! mini-tour of California in September 2021.[1] This was shortly after the songs appearance on the Night Flight special Duck Stab! Alive! The song would be combined with
List of releases[]
- Duck Stab! EP (1978) [Version 1]
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen (1978) [Version 1]
- Memorial Hits (1985) [Version 1]
- D*ck S*ab - 35th Anniversary (2012) [Version 2]
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen pREServed CD edition (2018) [Version 1] [Version 2]
- Duck Stab! Alive! (1:00) [Version 3]
List of versions[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Grove Street studio recording, October 1977 (2:32)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 D*ck S*ab studio recording, 2012 (2:24)
- ↑ Duck Stab! Alive! Night Flights studios 2021
External links and references[]
- Duck Stab! EP at The Residents Historical
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen at The Residents Historical
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen at RZWeb (archived via archive.org)
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Duck Stab! EP (1978) Side A: |
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Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen (1978) Side A: Duck Stab! |