| "John and Elvis Are Dead" | ||||
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| Single by George Michael | ||||
| from the album Patience | ||||
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| Released | 30 August 2005 | |||
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| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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| Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
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| "John and Elvis Are Dead" on YouTube | ||||
"John and Elvis Are Dead" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael from his fifth studio album, Patience (2004). It was co-written by childhood friend David Austin.[1] It was released on 30 August 2005 as a download-only single and was therefore unable to chart in the United Kingdom under the chart rules at that time.[citation needed] The song marks Michael's final single from a studio album.
- ^ Steele, Robert (2017). Careless Whispers: The Life & Career of George Michael: Revised & Updated. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-726-6.
'John and Elvis Are Dead' is a songwriting collaboration with David Austin, a stoned slouch with electronic choral backing vocals. It's a lyrical anecdote about a friend who awakes from a coma to find that the girls all look the same ...