: Even the preacher who gives him a ride is seen as someone who probably regretted picking up a "lunatic" until he heard the desperate story.
Other reviews and interesting facts about the track include:
: During the recording session, Elvis specifically asked pianist Ronnie Milsap (who later became a country star) to "make the thunder roll" on the keys. Milsap later used a similar technique for his own hit, "Smoky Mountain Rain". "Kentucky Rain"- Elvis Presley
The song by Elvis Presley has sparked several "interesting" reviews that range from deep emotional analysis to humorous critiques of the lyrics' logic.
: Professional music reviewers on Rate Your Music describe the song as the perfect "story form" fallout to "Suspicious Minds," capturing Elvis's "late-period breakdown" with a "psychically devastating" big arrangement. : Even the preacher who gives him a
: The reviewer jokes that the "old grey bearded men" at the general store are likely "totally messing with him" when they vaguely claim to have seen the girl "yesterday or the day before".
: Reviewers at Elvis Australia note that the song walks a fine line between "passion and parody," suggesting that its "paranoid hysteria" would be laughable if sung by anyone other than the King. The song by Elvis Presley has sparked several
: The reviewer points out that if you examine the lyrics literally, the narrator is a "nutjob" hitch-hiking across an entire state on foot with nothing but a photo.