Dire Straits Was A British Rock Band From Newcastle United Kingdom Formed In 1977 By Mark Knopfler guitar And Vocals His Brother David Knopfler guitar John Illsley bass And Pick Withers drums And Subsequently Managed By Ed Bicknell. The Band Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Emerged During The Post-Punk Era Of The Late '70s And While Their Sound Was Minimalistic And Stripped Down They Owed Little To Punk. Read More On Last.Fm
"Calling Elvis" Is A Song Written By Mark Knopfler. It First Appeared On The Final Studio Album By The Band On Every Street 1991 And Was Released As The First Single From That Album Peaking At Number 21 In The United Kingdom. It Also Appears On The 1993 Live Album On The Night. The Music Video Was Directed By Gerry Anderson Of Thunderbirds Fame And Includes Several Members Of The Band Represented In Marionette Form. The Song Is About An Elvis Fan Who Believes Elvis Presley Still To Be Alive Making References To Many Of His Songs Including Heartbreak Hotel Love Me Tender Don't Be Cruel And Return To Sender And The Popular Expression Elvis Has Left The Building.