‘He
hears the train a comin', it's rollin' 'round the bend, and he ain't seen the
sunshine since he don't know when…’
Jim Jarmusch's cult
classic from 1989 set in Memphis. Three stories, two Japanese teens crazy about
50s music, gunshots, beautifully crafted sideburns and Sun record studios. Elvis everywhere in the shadows. 
Film
title taken from Elvis’ cover of Junior Parker and the Blue Flames ‘53 track. Driving
rockabilly number derived from gut-thumping Delta Blues. Both versions recorded
and released on Sun, naturally.
Here’s
Robert Ebert’s excellent take on the film:
