"Calling Elvis" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band Dire Straits.

It was released in August 1991 by Vertigo and Warner Bros. as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in numerous other countries.

Mark Knopfler has been quoted as saying the idea came to him one day when he left his phone off the hook and his brother-in-law tried repeatedly to get hold of him.

[citation needed] The music video for "Calling Elvis" was jointly directed by Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds fame and Steve Barron.

It includes several members of the band represented in marionette form, as well as various Thunderbirds characters and a woman.