Priscilla Presley's book Elvis and Me inspired "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode. In this context, Elvis is the center of worship for Priscilla in an extremely unhealthy way. The song's video places the band in what appears to be a Mexican brothel.
On a side note, the eighties witnessed a rise in televangelists and some interpreted "Personal Jesus" as a critique of that phenomenon especially with they lyric "Reach out and touch faith."
Johnny Cash produced an interesting take on the song in 2002. For that recording, he was joined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante and Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Depeche Mode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI
Johnny Cash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU
On a side note, the eighties witnessed a rise in televangelists and some interpreted "Personal Jesus" as a critique of that phenomenon especially with they lyric "Reach out and touch faith."
Johnny Cash produced an interesting take on the song in 2002. For that recording, he was joined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante and Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Depeche Mode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI
Johnny Cash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU
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