"A Little Less Conversation" is a song written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Live a Little, Love a Little in 1968. It was released by RCA Victor as a single (the b-side being "Almost in Love"), but the release was only a moderate success, indicative of the diminishing returns Presley's movie recordings were exhibiting at the time. Mac Davis (born January 21, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. ... William E. Strange (born 1930 in Long Beach, California) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. ... Elvis redirects here. ... Live a Little, Love a Little is a 1968 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ...

Soon after the release of the single, Presley re-recorded the song for the soundtrack of Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, though this track was not used in the program and would circulate on bootlegs for years before being officially released by RCA in the 1990s. Elvis Presley in his 68 Comeback Special Elvis Presleys 68 Comeback Special is a 1968 United States television special starring Elvis Presley. ... A bootleg recording is a audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. ...

In 2002, the Comeback Special version of the song was remixed by Junkie XL and became a Number 1 hit in over 20 countries. At about the same time, a compilation of Presley's U.S. Number 1 chart hits, entitled ELV1S 30 #1 Hits, was being prepared for release. "A Little Less Conversation" (remix version) was quickly added as the album's 31st track just before its release in October 2002. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Junkie XL (also JXL) is a musician, born Tom Holkenborg in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands in 1967. ... October 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // Events October 31, 2002 The Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko has now stated that the incapacitating agent used in the storming of the Moscow theatre siege was a fentanyl derivative. ...

The remixed song was used by Nike, Inc. as the background music to a series of TV commercials featuring international soccer stars in conjunction with the 2002 World Cup. It was also featured in the 2001 version of the movie, Ocean's Eleven and is the opening theme of the broadcast version (in some countries, including the U.S.) but not the DVD of the NBC television series, Las Vegas. It was also used on Konami's European adaptation of their flaship dancing simulation VG Dance Dance Revolution, on the soundtrack of Dancing Stage MegaMix. This song was used as Howard Dean's campaign theme song for his failed 2004 presidential campaign. [1] Nike, Inc. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Oceans Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack movie Oceans Eleven. ... NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Las Vegas (not to be confused with Aaron Spellings 1978-81 series Vega$) is a dramatic television series about a team of people working in a Las Vegas casino called Montecito Resort and Casino, dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, be it valet parking, restaurant management... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ... The main gameplay screen of Dance Dance Revolution. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ...

The song sprang to a yet new life during a crazed dance routine, as showcased by American Idol contestants Jon Peter Lewis and Chris Daughtry, as well as a result of its being played during the Robert and Amy wedding episode of the popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond that was aired May 19, 2003. American Idol, formally known as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, is an American television show. ... Jon Peter Lewis and his trademark green velvet jacket. ... Chris Daughtry Christopher Jacob Chris Daughtry (born December 26, 1979) is an American singer and rock musician. ... Everybody Loves Raymond, sometimes referred to in the abbreviated form Raymond, was a popular and long-running American sitcom that was produced from 1996 to 2005 and broadcast on CBS. The show revolved around the life of Ray Barone, a Newsday sportswriter from Lynbrook, Long Island who lives with his... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...