Honeymoon In Vegas: Can't Help Falling In Love

Can't Help Falling in Love is a song by Elvis Presley that features in the 1992 film *Honeymoon in Vegas*, covered by Bono and released on the film's soundtrack. The song plays at the end of the movie when Jack is reunited with Betsy. There are two commercially available mixes of Bono's version: the one on the film's soundtrack, which features an Elvis archival spoken-word press conference, and the Triple Peaks Remix on the U2 maxi-single for Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses.

Bono's cover of Can't Help Falling in Love features on the Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack

U2 frontman Bono's cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love" features on the soundtrack to the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas. The song is a cover of Elvis Presley's version, which was originally released on the 1969 live album From Memphis to Vegas (aka In Person at the International Hotel).

Bono's cover is unique in that it features an archival spoken-word press conference from Elvis, which plays throughout the track. This version of the song is commercially available on the Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack CD, which is still in print. There is also another commercially available mix of Bono's cover, known as the "Triple Peaks Remix", which features on the U2 maxi-single for "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses". However, this single has been out of print for several years and is hard to find.

Bono's cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love" plays at the end of Honeymoon in Vegas, after Jack jumps and is reunited with Betsy. It is unclear whether the song is included on any of U2's official discography releases, but it can be found on a bootleg disc named "Bono-Solo: The Complete Solo Projects Volume One". U2 also used the song to close many of their 1993-1994 ZooTV-era concerts, with just Bono on vocals and The Edge on guitar.

The cover includes an Elvis archival spoken-word press conference

The 1992 film *Honeymoon in Vegas* is a romantic comedy starring Nicolas Cage as an Elvis fan, Jack Singer. The film is a tribute to Elvis, with Cage's character encountering Elvis impersonators and musicians throughout. The film's ending features a skydiving scene with a group of Elvis impersonators, with the song "Can't Help Falling in Love" playing in the background.

The cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Bono, which features on the film's soundtrack, includes an archival spoken-word press conference by Elvis. This press conference took place on September 22, 1958, as Private Presley was about to be shipped off to Germany. The press conference weaves throughout Bono's singing, with Elvis's voice audible in the background. This version of the song is available on the *"Honeymoon in Vegas"* soundtrack CD, which is still in print.

The inclusion of the press conference in the song adds a unique layer to the track, providing a glimpse into Elvis's life and personality. It is worth noting that no footage or audio of this particular press conference exists, and any quotes available are compiled from the notes of those who were present.

The "Honeymoon in Vegas" soundtrack also features other Elvis songs, such as "Viva Las Vegas," "Jailhouse Rock," "That's All Right," and "It's Now or Never." These songs contribute to the film's tribute to Elvis and the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, where Elvis had many significant moments in his career and life.

Bono's cover is also on a U2 maxi-single

U2's singer, Bono, has been a vocal fan of Elvis Presley. So, it is no surprise that he chose to cover "Can't Help Falling in Love", a song that was originally recorded by Elvis in 1961. Bono's cover of the song was first released as a solo version in 1992 for the soundtrack of the Nicolas Cage film "Honeymoon in Vegas". The song features an interview with Elvis from September 22, 1958, playing in the background throughout the song.

Bono's version of the song was not featured in the film. However, it was included in the film's soundtrack album, which featured contemporary artists covering Elvis Presley songs. The song is credited to Bono alone, although U2 later released a remix of the song. This remix, known as the "Triple Peaks Remix", was released as a B-side on the "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single. The "Triple Peaks Remix" is also the version that can be found on the U2 maxi-single for "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses", which was released in the UK, Germany, France, and Australia.

U2 has performed "Can't Help Falling in Love" numerous times during live shows, including during their 1993-1994 ZooTV-era concerts, where it often served as the closing number. The song was also performed during the PopMart Tour in 1997 and has been added as a snippet to other songs on the Elevation and Vertigo tours.

U2 used Can't Help Falling in Love to close ZooTV-era concerts in 1993-1994

The Zoo TV Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. It started in February 1992 and ran through to November 1993, with a final leg in 1994. The tour was staged primarily to support their 1991 album Achtung Baby and later their 1993 album Zooropa. The setlist was largely built around the new songs on Achtung Baby, but they also included tunes from Zooropa midway through the tour.

The tour featured elaborate multimedia stage productions, satirising television and media oversaturation by attempting to induce "sensory overload" in its audience. The stages featured dozens of large video screens that showed live television, flashing text, and video clips, alongside a lighting system made partially from Trabant automobiles.

U2's Zoo TV Tour shows typically ended with the Achtung Baby closer "Love Is Blindness", which Bono sang as his devilish alter-ego MacPhisto, followed by Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love".

The song features on the Elvis live album, From Memphis to Vegas

The 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas features a version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Bono, with a unique twist. The soundtrack includes an archival spoken-word press conference by Elvis Presley, interwoven with Bono's singing. This version is also available on a bootleg disc named "Bono-Solo: The Complete Solo Projects Volume One".

Interestingly, the song also features on an Elvis live album, "From Memphis to Vegas" (also known as "In Person at the International Hotel"), released in 1969 after his first stint at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.

The movie's use of the song is fitting, given its association with Elvis and Las Vegas. The iconic love song adds a romantic touch to the film's ending, when the main characters are reunited.

"Can't Help Falling in Love" has endured as a beloved song, with U2 also incorporating it into their repertoire. The song's appearance in Honeymoon in Vegas showcases its lasting appeal and cultural impact, solidifying its place in popular culture.

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