The Impact of Suspicious Minds and the Power of the Polygraph
When Elvis sang, his voice brought his words to life, intoxicating with emotion.
Success of "Suspicious Minds".
Rolling Stones magazine is one of the most influential in the music world and has created a list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. "Suspicious Minds", written by Mark James and released by Elvis Presley in 1968, reached 91st place on this list, which shows its popularity and the impact it had on the public at the time.
The emotional story behind the song
The song is known for its intense lyrics and Elvis' impressive voice, which managed to convey the emotion and drama of the story it tells. In it you could imagine Elvis' heart breaking because he was trapped, caught in a trap, because he had entered a dead end. A woman he was deeply in love with, and he knew she was in love with him too, became suspicious of him when an old friend wrote to see him.
Polygraph as a solution to suspicions
It's a pity that it hadn't occurred to them to resort to the polygraph testThe 99%, a machine that, with an effectiveness of 99%, concludes whether Elvis was lying, or had something to hide in their relationship.
Technology and emotion
Technology is here to stay, it is objective, cold and it does not "understand emotion", as it says in an old song by another national singer, Alejandro Sanz in "Si hay Dios...".
The polygraph in modern relations
More and more couples are turning to the polygraph to try to clarify that doubt, that reasonable suspicion that, despite their love for each other, does not cease to corrode them. When the couple has made the polygraphShe has been freed from that doubt, freed from that suspicion, to continue with her relationship in full satisfaction.
Elvis' legacy and the relevance of "Suspicious Minds".
No doubt Elvis would also have been more relaxed, but the price of that would have been high for humanity, as we would not have been able to enjoy his hit song "Suspicious Minds".
The lyrics and their connection to real life
The lyrics of the song talk about a relationship in which a person is suspicious of their partner and feels trapped in a trap. Who hasn't gone through something similar at some point in their life?
The polygraph in the context of "Suspicious Minds".
Although the polygraph did not exist at the time when Elvis recorded "Suspicious Minds", it is interesting to imagine what might have happened if this machine had been available?