"If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley

It was Elvis' birthday last week, so he's been on my mind (my wife is a huge fan of his, so I know stuff like this).

This is one of my favorite Elvis songs. It floors me too because like much of his material, it has the potential to be a real cheesy song...but it doesn't - it totally works. Both for its message and emotion.

When you listen to it, you can tell his heart is in it. He gets it. He feels it.

Below is his famous performance of the song during his 1968 Comeback Special. I love the end especially - he's singing it like it's the last song he'll ever sing.