I used to make fun of this song. I mean, really, ” a hunka-hunka burnin’ love” is just a ridiculous lyric. But then I ran across this video of Elvis doing the song with a really hot band and it took on a whole new context. That stupid line is still in there, but the man carries it off somehow. Turns out, Elvis didn’t like the song either and you can sorta tell that in the video – none of his usual enthusiasm.
But maybe you don’t want the dynamics of screaming guitars and pounding drums behind you while you’re performing the song. Maybe your style or venue requires a more subdued version with piano as the primary instrument. I’ve got a midi just for you on the Pop/Rock list. You’ll still have a driving good song, but without the noise behind you. And you can forgo the hunka-hunka if you want.
I credit the lovely Dorothy Zobrist in Gulf Shores, Alabama (a HUGE fan of Elvis) for knowing that the video below was his Hawaii concert in January of 1973… she notes that he designed the outfit himself.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=burning+love&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=A8A3F4C665F8A4B793BDA8A3F4C665F8A4B793BD