“Kissin’ Cousins” is a song performed by Elvis Presley, and it is also the title track of the 1964 musical comedy film in which Elvis starred. The film, directed by Gene Nelson, features Elvis playing dual roles as a soldier and his lookalike hillbilly cousin.
The song “Kissin’ Cousins” was written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr. In the film, Elvis performs two versions of the song – a ballad and an up-tempo version. The plot of the movie revolves around a military officer (played by Elvis) who is assigned to convince his hillbilly relatives to allow the government to use their land for missile testing.