The song by Elvis Presley has sparked several "interesting" reviews that range from deep emotional analysis to humorous critiques of the lyrics' logic.
Other reviews and interesting facts about the track include:
: Professional music reviewers on Rate Your Music describe the song as the perfect "story form" fallout to "Suspicious Minds," capturing Elvis's "late-period breakdown" with a "psychically devastating" big arrangement. "Kentucky Rain"- Elvis Presley
: Despite the "batshit crazy" premise, the review concludes that Elvis's "vocal perfection" makes the anguish feel 100% real and emotionally devastating.
: Reviewers at Elvis Australia note that the song walks a fine line between "passion and parody," suggesting that its "paranoid hysteria" would be laughable if sung by anyone other than the King. The song by Elvis Presley has sparked several
One particularly notable review from Reddit highlights the absurdity of the plot while praising Elvis's ability to sell it:
: During the recording session, Elvis specifically asked pianist Ronnie Milsap (who later became a country star) to "make the thunder roll" on the keys. Milsap later used a similar technique for his own hit, "Smoky Mountain Rain". : Reviewers at Elvis Australia note that the
: The reviewer points out that if you examine the lyrics literally, the narrator is a "nutjob" hitch-hiking across an entire state on foot with nothing but a photo.