pop
norway
cover
backing track
grandpaerik
erikvanderlende
Story behind the song
Here comes a song that merges two worlds a Neapolitan melody from the 19th century and an American voice that made the whole world listen.
Its Now or Never was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1960 at the height of his career and is based on the Italian classic O Sole Mio. But instead of singing about the sun, he sings about love that cant wait.
This is a song that says: Its now or never. Not tomorrow, not maybe but now.
That longing, that pressure, that hope its all in the voice, and in the melody that builds towards the inevitable.
Its a love that doesnt ask politely it throws itself into it. And maybe thats precisely why the song still resonates with us: because it reminds us of how important it is to seize the moment before it slips away.