A good soundtrack can make or break a motion picture, as music and sound set the emotional tone of a film. A set of delicate strings can intensify dramatic moments, turning audience members into sniveling puddles of tears. On the other hand, an upbeat jam can cause a filmgoer’s heart to beat out of their chest, while an eerie minor key tone slotted in at the right moment of a horror film can raise the hair on one’s arms.

Though good tunes are a vital facet of any film, there are essential in a music biopic. Of course, those who attend musical biopics are always hoping to see some of the music they’ve grown to love from the respective film’s subject and how an artist’s discography defines their career. Fortunately, the recently released biopic Elvis had a rocking soundtrack that would make The King of Rock and Roll proud. Austin Butler, the actor who portrayed Presley in the film, had his fair share of excellent acoustic performances.

However, it is possible that some of the most enjoyable tunes in the film didn’t come from The King at all, as the biopic was filled with mashups, remixes, and original songs that perfectly accompanied the story of Presley’s fraught life at times. The film’s incredible soundtrack was likely a large part of its tremendous box office success.

Here are some of the best musical moments from the Elvis biopic.

‘Baby Let’s Play House’ Has an Epic Guitar Riff Underscore

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Early on in Elvis, a young Presley, clad in a stylish pink suit, finds his footing as a rock and roll musician, as well as a sex symbol, when he gyrates and jams for a divided crowd at The Louisiana Hayride. The popular ’50s country music show set the stage for Elvis’s career to skyrocket. It showed off the origins of his famous, hip-centric dancing style, which was incredibly controversial when the singer made his debut.

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This is one of the first scenes in the film to showcase its eclectic musical styling, which combines classic Elvis offerings with scintillating melodic twists. This stylistic decision has garnered a lot of praise for the biopic. In this particular scene, Elvis’s performance of the country classic “Baby Let’s Play House” is accented by punk rock guitar riffs, an artistic decision the filmmakers made to show audiences the edge inherent to Elvis’s performance style, which is made all the more evident by the hordes of screaming women in this scene.

‘Vegas’ Perfectly Mixes Modern and Classic

Arguably the best song in Elvis is “Vegas,” an original bop created by artist Doja Cat. The song uses a sample from the 1952 song “Hound Dog,” a classic blues melody originally sung by Big Mama Thornton and later covered by Presley. “Vegas” has become one of the most discussed elements of the biopic, and it is the perfect representation of how the film combines classic tunes with modern music.

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“Vegas” plays over a montage of Elvis exploring the famous Beale Street, a Memphis street significant to the history of blues music and is now a major tourist destination. Without the influence of traditionally Black musical genres, like the blues, Elvis would have had a considerably less dynamic musical style. “Vegas” showcases the importance of said influences in an incredibly engaging manner to modern audiences.

‘Trouble’ Expresses Elvis’s Disregard for Authority

Though Elvis Presley, at the beginning of the biopic, is something of a country bumpkin, he quickly leaves his humble Mississippi persona behind in favor of a more marketable bad boy image. After spending several years in the public spotlight, Elvis finally flies a little too close to the sun. He performs his song “Trouble” at a concert, and in active defiance of local authorities, couples said performance with his infamous provocative dance moves.

Elvis’s blatant disregard for authority ultimately forces him to enlist in the military, which leads to the events of the rest of the film. This scene represents one of the single greatest musical moments in the movie. Not only is the song an incredibly fun listen, but it also serves to explain Presley’s increasingly complex relationship with public perception and fame.

Elvis Presley was The King of Rock and Roll, and he has retained the title for decades in the hearts of American music lovers. An Elvis biopic without an incredible soundtrack would be doomed to fail. Fortunately, Baz Luhrmann’s film absolutely delivers its fair share of musical hits, showcasing both classic and new tunes that represent the turbulent life and times of The King.

Elvis is a toe-tapping (and hip-gyrating) hit film, and Presley himself would undoubtedly appreciate the music presented therein.