Walking in Memphis
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Walking in Memphis is a 1991 song written by Marc Cohn . In 1995 Cher covered the title.
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Walking in Memphis begins with a reference to Elvis Presley by putting the protagonist on his blue suede shoes . He follows Presley's ghost in Memphis from Union Avenue to the Graceland gate . This is followed by many terms and people typical of Memphis and the southern states , such as Beale Street , WC Handy , Catfish , Gospel or Reverend Al Green .
Cover version of Cher
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In 1995 Cher covered the title for her album It's a Man's World . Cher's version was used in the X-Files series , The FBI's Scary Cases, in The Great Mutato episode .
Other covers
- 1992: Polo Hofer & the Butter Band (In Memphis)
- 1996: Scooter (I'm Raving)
- 1997: Alkbottle (I wockl through Meidling )
- 2000: The Rockys (I'm Walking Through Memphis)
- 2003: Lonestar
- 2007: Paul Anka
- 2007: Master Blaster feat. Rachel Hiew
- 2008: Stefan Gwildis (yesterday was yesterday)
- 2008: Kay Ray
Web links
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- ↑ "Walkin in Memphis" in the German single charts ( memento of the original from April 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Walking in Memphis on the UK Singles Chart
- ↑ Top Pop Singles 1955-2006 by Joel Whitburn , Record Research 2007, ISBN 978-0-89820-172-7
- ↑ "Walkin in Memphis (Cher)" in the German single charts ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Walkin in Memphis (Cher)" in the Austrian single charts