Elvis Presley - Letras - Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - The warden threw a party in the county jail. / The prison band was there and they began to wail. / The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing. / You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block. / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, / Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone. / The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, / the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / Number forty-seven said to number three: / "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see. / I sure would be delighted with your company, / come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. / The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone / way over in the corner weepin' all alone. / The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. / If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair. / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake, / no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break." / Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix, / I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks." / Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. / Everybody in the whole cell block / was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:26 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Treat Me Nice (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - When I walk through that door / Baby be polite / You're gonna make me sore / If you don't greet me right / Don't you ever kiss me once, kiss me twice / Treat me nice / I know that you've been told / It's not fair to tease / So if you come on cold / I'm really gonna freeze / If you don't want me to be cold as ice / Treat me nice / Make me feel at home / If you really care / Scratch my back and run your pretty / Fingers through my hair / You know I'll be your slave / If you ask me to / But if you don't behave / I'll walk right out on you / If you want my love then take my advice / Treat me nice / Make me feel at home / If you really care / Scratch my back and run your pretty / Fingers through my hair / You know I'll be your slave / If you ask me to / But if you don't behave / I'll walk right out on you / If you want my love then take my advice / Treat me nice / Treat me nice / If you really want my love then treat me nice / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Young and Beautiful (Aaron Schroeder / Abner Silver) - You're so young and beautiful and I love you so / Your lips so red, your eyes that shine / Shame the stars that glow / So fill these lonely arms of mine / And kiss me tenderly / Then you'll be forever young / And beautiful to me / You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love / Your angel smile, your gentle touch / Are all I'm dreaming of / Oh take this heart I offer you / And never set me free / Then you'll be forever young / And beautiful to me / (Gladys Music / Rachel's Own Music, ASCAP) 2:02 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) - Oh you don't like greasy diners / You don't like sleezy bands / You just want to go / To a movie show / And sit there holding hands / You're so square / Baby I don't care / You don't like going to parties / To toot and talk all night long / You just want to park / Where it's nice and dark / And kiss me, sweet and strong / You're so square / Baby, I don't care / You don't know any dance steps / That are new / But nobody else could love me / Like you do do do do / I don't know why my heart flips / I only know it does / I wonder why / I love you baby / I guess it's just because / You're so square / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / I don't know why my heart flips / I only know it does / I wonder why / I love you baby / I guess it's just because / You're so square / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / Baby' I don't care / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 1:51 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

I Want To Be Free (Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller) - There's no joy in my heart, / only sorrow / And I'm sad / as a man can be / I sit alone in the darkness / of my lonely room / And this room / is a prison to me / I look at window / and what to I see / I see a bird / way up in the tree / I want to be free free / Free - ee - ee - ee / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / What good are my eyes, / they can't see you / And my arms, / they can't hold so tight / I have two lips / that are yearning, / but they're no good to me / Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight / I look at window / and what to I see / I see a bird / way up in the tree / I want to be free free / Free - ee - ee - ee / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / I want to be free / like the bird in the tree / (Jerry Leiber Music Co / Mike Stoller Music Co, ASCAP) 2:12 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Don't Leave Me Now (Aaron Schroeder - Ben Weisman) - Don't leave me now / Now that I need you / How blue and lonely I'd be / If you should say we're through / Don't break my heart / This heart that loves you / They'll just be nothing for me / If you should leave me now / What good is dreamin' / If I must dream all alone by myself / Without you darling / My arms would gather dust / Come to these arms / These arms that need you / Don't close your eyes to my plea / Don't leave me now / Don't close your eyes to my plea / Don't leave me now / (Gladys Music / Rachel's Own Music, ASCAP) 2:05 - Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957 - Local: Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

Elvis Presley - EP Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (vocal e baixo) / Scotty Moore (guitarra) / Bill Black (baixo) / D.J. Fontana (bateria) / Dudley Brooks (piano) / Mike Stoller (piano) / The Jordanaires (vocais) / Arranjado por Steve Sholes e Elvis Presley / Produzido por Steve Sholes / Data de gravação: 30 de abril de 1957, exceto "Treat Me Nice" gravada em 5 de setembro de 1957 / Local de gravação: Radio Recorders, Hollywood / Data de lançamento: setembro de 1957 (single) e outubro de 1957 (Extended Play) / Melhor posição alcançada nas charts: EUA #1 e UK #1 (single) e EUA #1 e UK #18 - (Extended Play).

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