- Inner Smile
"Inner Smile" is a song by Scottish pop group Texas, originally released on their 2000 album "The Greatest Hits" and co-written by
Gregg Alexander . It was released as the fifth single from the "The Greatest Hits" album in theUnited Kingdom , becoming a successful UK single based on chart position. It appeared in the final sequence of the feature film "Bend It Like Beckham ".The Video
The video featured a parody/homage to
Elvis Presley (with lead singerSharleen Spiteri dressed up as Elvis in his famous black leather suit, using prosthetics to resemble Elvis). It begins with Sharleen/Elvis turning on a TV (probably to see the "the show", i.e. the video clip), then she/he begins to sing. It had some black and white stills showing her in distinct situations (in one of them, Sharleen/Elvis proudly holds a belt with the word "SHAR" instead of "ELVIS", formed with diamonds). In some scenes, she switches from her Elvis costume to another black leather outfit (without prosthetics). The video clip was shot in London in November 2000 with a live audience.Trivia
* Inner Smile is clearly inspired on the
'68 Comeback Special , where Elvis wore his famous black leather suit.
* The band's members played also different roles as musicians and/or audience members (with Spiteri portraying various groupies).
* In one of the scenes, Sharleen/Elvis sings along with Sharleen. It is often assumed this scene represents Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
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