Opinion

Broadcaster and columnist April 18, 2026 — 5:30am

Twelve-year-old Richard Glover with his Elvis collection.

Watching Baz Luhrmann’s new movie, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert , I realised that not all my heroes’ lyrics reflect contemporary thinking. A Little Less Conversation , while featuring a cracking tune, is a straightforward call for a prospective romantic partner to stop giving her opinions and instead remove all her clothing. It’s a line of argument, in my experience, unlikely to produce the desired outcome.

Suspicious Minds also has problems. It is a case of “he doth protest too much, methinks.” If the balladeer is as innocent as he claims, why is he so fretful about the odd question about his late-night movements?…