Elvis Presley - Letras - G.I. Blues

Tonight Is So Right For Love (Versão: Wayne - Silver, baseado na Obra de Johannsen Strauss) - Hold me tight / The moon’s so bright / Tonight is so right for love / Now’s the time to say / You’re the only one / Tonight is so right for love / One by one the stars appear / They twinkle in your eyes / Who’d believe that we’d be here / So near to paradise / This could be the kiss / To unlock heaven’s door / That magic hour of bliss / That we both waited for / I love more and more / Oh’ we could fly right up to the sky / The things we’ve been dreaming of / And how real they would seem / A midsummernight’s dream / Can’t you see that tonight’s so right for love / And how real they would seem / A midsummernight’s dream / Can’t you see that tonight’s so right for love / Hold me tight / The moon’s so bright / Tonight is so right for love / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Tonight's All Right For Love (Wayne - Silver) - Hold me tight the moon's so bright / Tonight the night is right for love / As warmed by one as stars are bright / I hold you oh so close my dear / Things could be that magic kiss / That night of this we've waited for / Oh we could fly right up to the sky / How real it all seems to me / That summer night dream to me / Can't you see that tonight's all right for love / Oh we could fly right up to the sky / How real it all seems to me / That summer night dream to me / Can't you see that tonight's all right for love / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:10 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

What's She Really Like (Wayne - Silver) - What's she really like / The girl that you see me with / What's she really like / The one I’m so dreamy with / Well, let me tell you she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / Told here that her lips, her lips are so thrillable / I can't describe her kiss in words of one syllable / She's even more than desirable / And what's moreable she's mine / What's she really like / The girl I go on about / What's she really like / The one I’m so mad about / All I can say, she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / You're asking if she loves me / Well, you don't know the half / You're wondering if she'll leave me / Ha, ha, ha, don't make me laugh / What's she really like / The girl I go on about / What's she really like / The one I’m so gone about / All I can say, she's wonderful / She's marvelous and she's mine / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:13 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Frankfort Special (Wayne - Edwards) - Is this train the Frankfort Special / Now ain’t this outfit something special / Well, we heard rumors from the bases / Frankfort girls got pretty faces / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Now when we get to our headquarters / We’ll be good boys and follow orders / Now don’t take girls from one another / No! No! No! No! No! / We’ll treat a sailor like a brother / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Round wheels singin’ on a long flat track / Boiler bustin’ to blow its stack / Towns and villages flyin’ by / Farewell frauleins, don’t you cry / You’ll soon get another G.I. / Come on, train, and get the lead out / Well, one more day we gotta sweat out / Frantic frauleins at the station / They’re ready for a celebration / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Come on, train, and get the lead out / Well, one more day we gotta sweat out / Frantic frauleins at the station / They’re ready for a celebration / Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow / Frankfort Special’s got a special way to go / Whao - oh - oh / Whao - oh / Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, / Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:54 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Wooden Heart (Muss i Denn) (Wise - Weisman - Twomey - Kaemfert) - Can't you see / I love you / Please don't break my heart in two / That's not hard to do / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / And if you say goodbye / Then I know that I would cry / Maybe I would die / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / There's no strings upon this love of mine / It was always you from the start / Treat me nice / Treat me good / Treat me like you really should / 'Cause I'm not made of wood / And I don't have a wooden heart / Muss i denn, muss i denn / Zum Stadtele hinaus / Stadtele hinaus / Und du, mein schat, bleibst hier? / There's no strings upon this love of mine / It was always you from the start / Sei mir gut / Sei mir gut / Sei mir wie du wirklich sollst / Wie du wirklich sollst / 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart / (Gladys Music, Chappel Music, ASCAP) 1:58 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

G.I. Blues (Sid Tepper - Roy Bennett) - They give us a room / with a view of the beautiful Rhine / They give us a room / with a view of the beautiful Rhine / Gimme a muddy old creek / in Texas any old time / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / We get hasenpfeffer / and black pumpernickel for chow / We get hasenpfeffer / and black pumpernickel for chow / I'd blow my next month's pay / for a slice of Texas cow / We'd like to be heroes, / but all we do here is march / We'd like to be heroes, / but all we do here is march / And they don't give the Purple Heart / for a fallen arch / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / The frauleins are pretty as flowers / But we can't make a pass / The frauleins are pretty as flowers / But we can't make a pass / Cause they're all wearin' signs saying: / "Keepen sie off the grass" / I've got those hup, two, three, four / occupation G.I. Blues / From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes / And if I don't go stateside soon / I'm gonna blow my fuse / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:30 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Pocketful of Rainbows (Wise - Weisman) - I don't worry / Whenever skies are gray above / Got a pocketful of rainbows / Got a heart full of love / Mister Heartache / I've found a way to make him leave / Got a pocketful of rainbows / Got a star up in my sleeve / Kiss me extra tender / Hold me extra tight / 'Cause I'm savin' your sweetness / For a lonely night, aye / Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye / No more teardrops / Now that I've found a love so true / I got a pocketful of rainbows / Got an armful of you / Kiss me extra tender / Hold me extra tight / 'Cause I'm savin' your sweetness / For a lonely night, aye / Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye / No more heartaches / Now that I've found a love so true / Got a pocketful of rainbows / And an armful of you / Rainbows... / Rainbows... / (Gladys Music, Chappel Music, ASCAP) 1:58 - Data de gravação: 06 de maio de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Shoppin' Around (Sid Tepper - Roy Bennett - Aaron Schroeder) - You got the huggin'est arms / The thrillin'est eyes / You're just my style / And you're just the right size / Gonna stop / Uh, shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / Oh, the very first time / You touched my lips / Took my little red book / And tore it to bits / Ain't gonna be / Searchin' no more / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / Ain't no other dolly I’m wantin' to hold / Hey, hey, baby / I really am sold on you / Ooh, ooh, such a pretty little package / I never did see / Gonna wrap you up and take you home with me / I'm thrilled like never before / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I'm lookin' for / Ain't no other dolly I’m wantin' to hold / Hey, hey, baby / I really am sold on you / Ooh, ooh, such a pretty little package / I never did see / Gonna wrap you up and take you home with me / I'm thrilled like never before / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around 'cause I found the girlie I’m lookin' for / I'm gonna stop / Uh shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Uh shoppin' around / I'm gonna stop / Shoppin' around / (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) 2:20 - Data de gravação: 06 de maio de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Big Boots (Wayne / Edwards) - They call your daddy Big Boots / And Big Boots is his name / It takes a big man to wear big boots / That's your daddy's claim to fame / They know your daddy Big Boots / Wherever soldiers are / 'Cause he can handle an armored tank / Just like a kiddy can / So sleep little soldier / Don't you cry / Loo loo loo loo / Loo loo loo / General sandman's soon coming by / Loo loo loo loo / Loo loo loo / I'm gonna tell you a little secret / You won't believe it's true / Did you know your / Daddy Big Boots / Once wore little boots like you / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 1:28 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Didja' Ever (Wayne - Edwards) - Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / When nothin' is right from mornin' till night / Didja' ever get one of them days / Didja' ever get one of them days / Ya get up in the morning and turn the shower on / You're gettin' pneumonia, the hot water is gone / Freezin' sneezin' / You wanna dry your back, a well / Didja' ever get one of them days / When there's no towel on the rack / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them girls, boys / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Who's awful nice / But cold as ice / Didja' ever get one of them girls, yeah / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Yeah! Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls / You're at a drive-in movie / With a cute brunette / A countin' on the kisses that you figure to get / Closer, closer, then she hollers ho! / Didja' ever get one of them girls / Who just wants to watch the show / Show, show, show, show, show, show, show, show / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / When nothin' is right / From mornin' to night / Didja' ever get one of them days, boy / Didja' ever get one of them days / You're on a Sunday picnic / And then it starts to pour / You run through poison ivy, scratch until you're sore / Ants come dancin', carry off the bread / Didja' ever get one of them days / When you should a-stayed in bed / Didja' ever / Didja' ever get / Didja' ever get one / Didja' ever get one of them / (Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music, BMI) 2:33 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) - Well, it's one for the money, / Two for the show, / Three to get ready, / Now go, cat, go. / But don't you step on my blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my Blue suede shoes. / Well, you can knock me down, / Step in my face, / Slander my name / All over the place. / Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh, / Honey, lay off of my shoes / Don't you step on my Blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. / You can burn my house, / Steal my car, / Drink my liquor / From an old fruitjar. / Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh, / Honey, lay off of my shoes / Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. / You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. / (Unichappel Music, BMI) 1:55 - Data de gravação: 28 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Doin' The Best I Can (Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman) - I gave my heart / I gave my love / Oh ho, my darling / I am true / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / I tried so hard / So hard to please / Oh ho, my darling / What more can I do / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / You know I was the kind who'd run / Any time you'd call / I guess I was the only one / Who didn't mind at all / I'll be a dreamer / I'll be a fool / Oh ho, my darling / My whole life through / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / You know I was the kind who'd run / Any time you'd call / I guess I was the only one / Who didn't mind at all / I'll be a dreamer / I'll be a fool / Oh ho, my darling / My whole life through / Doin' the best / The best I can / But it's not good enough for you / But it's not good enough for you / (Doc Pomus & Mort Schuman Music, BMI) 3:04 - Data de gravação: 27 de abril de 1960 - Local: RCA Studios, Hollywood.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Flaming Star

Flaming Star (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Ev'ry man, has a flaming star / A flaming star, over his shoulder / And when a man, sees his flaming star / He knows his time, his time has come / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / When I ride, I feel that flaming star / That flaming star, over my shoulder / And so I ride, front of that flaming star / Never lookin' around, never lookin' around / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / One fine day, I'll see that flaming star / That flaming star, over my shoulder / And when I see, that old flaming star / I'll know my time, my time has come / Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star / Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star / There's a lot of livin' I've got to do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Flaming star / Data de Gravação: 07/10/1960

Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman / Lloyd) - Summer kisses, Winter tears / That was what she gave to me / Never thought that I'd travel all alone / The trail of memories / Happy hours, lonely years / But I guess I can't complain / For I still recall the Summer sun / Through all the Winter rain / The fire of love, the fire of love / Can burn from afar / And nothing can light the dark of the night / Like a falling star / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Like the stars they fade away / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / The fire of love, the fire of love / Can burn from afar / And nothing can light the dark of the night / Like a falling star / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Like the stars they fade away / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / Leaving me to spend my lonely nights / With dreams of yesterday / Summer kisses, Winter tears / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

Britches (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Beware of a gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / Never trust no gal in britches / No-di-o-di-o / If you had a sense of this here horse / You would have known it by now of course / Who wears the britches is the boss / That's a gal, that's a gal in britches / Don't mess with a gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / No feminine gal wears britches / No-di-o-di-o / She'll beg you to come to the country dance / You ride twenty miles for the big romance / She shows up in her brother's pants / What'd you expect from a girl in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o-i-ay, It's none of my misfortune / Yo-di-o-di-o-di-ay, Just thought you'd like to know / Don't marry no gal in britches / Yo-di-o-di-o / You'll never know which is which's / No-di-o-di-o / She'll put a halter through your nose / Have you cooking and washing clothes / While she goes chasing them buffaloes / Bet your boots, that's a gal in britches. / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

A Cane and a High Starched Collar (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) - Cowboy, cowboy marry me / I'll bake you a cherry pie / Well thank you very kindly mam / But I'm too young to die / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / Cowboy if you'll marry me / I'll be your darling Jenny / Now why should I drink from just one well / When I can drink from twen'y / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / Cowboy, cowboy name the day / July 'd be nice I reckon / Gladly meet you at the church / July the 32nd / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl / With a cane and a high starched collar / You sleep all day and spoon all night / And eat your favorite chow / Then why should I get married mam / That's what I'm doing now / Hi-lo-do-si-dosy-do / Stay single and save a dollar / Come Saturday night I'll court a pretty girl /With a cane and a high starched collar / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

Black Star (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) - Every man has a black star / A black star over his shoulder / And when a man sees his black star / He knows his time, his time has come / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / When I ride I feel that black star / That black star over my shoulder / So I ride in front of that black star / Never lookin' around, never lookin' around / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / One fine day I'll see that black star / That black star over my shoulder / And when I see that old black star / I'll know my time, my time has come / Black star don't shine on me, black star / Black star keep behind me, black star / There's a lot of livin' I gotta do / Give me time to make a few dreams come true / Black star / Data de Gravação: 08 / 08 / 1960.

Elvis Presley - Letras - His Hand in Mine

His Hand in Mine (Mosie Lister) - You may ask me how I know my Lord is real (my Lord is real) / You may doubt the things I say and doubt the way I feel (the way I feel) / But I know he's real today he'll always be (he'll always be) / I can feel his hand in mine and that's enough for me / I will never walk alone he holds my hand (he holds my hand) / He will guide each step I take And if I fall I know he'll understand / Till the day he tells me why he loves me so (he loves me so) / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / I will never walk alone he holds my hand (he holds my hand) / He will guide each step I take / And if I fall I know he'll understand / Till the day he tells me why he loves me so (he loves me so) / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / I can feel his hand in mine / That's all I need to know / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stars (Cully Holt / Ben Speer) - I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Oh lord you know I can hardly wait / To reach that suite by and by by by / And now I see those per, per, pearly gate / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Well, well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / When Jesus says to me well done / And all my cares are laid by / I'll lay down my soul, my battles are won / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die when I die / Well, well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Well, well / I'm gonna walk, walk dem golden stairs / 'Cause I know my Jesus answers all my prayers / Well, well I know when he calls me to my home on high / I'll walk dem golden stairs when I die, when I die / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

In My Father's House (Elvis Presley) - In my father's house are many mansions / If it were not true he would have told me so / He has gone away to live in that bright city / He's preparing me a mansion there I know / Jesus died upon the cross to bear my sorrow / Freely died that souls like you might have new life / But I know that soon there'll come a bright tomorrow / When the world will all be free from sin and strife / - Do not shun the saviors love, from up in glory - / - Or you won't be there to sing the gospel story - / In my father's house are many mansions / If you're true then to this land you'll surely go / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Milky White Way (Elvis Presley) - Yes I'm gonna walk on the milky white way / Oh Lord some of these days / I'm gonna walk that milky white way / Some of these days well well well well / I'm gonna walk up and take my stand / Gonna join that Christian band / I'm gonna walk on that milky white way / Oh Lord, some of these days / I'm gonna tell my mother howdy, howdy, / Howdy when I get home / Yes, I'm gonna tell my mother howdy, / When I get home well well well well / I'm gonna shake my mother's hand / I will shake her hands that day / That's when we walk on the milky white way / On some of these days / I'm gonna meet god the father and god the son / Yes, I'm gonna meet god the father and god the son / Well well well well / I'm gonna sit down and tell Him my troubles / About the world that I just came from / hat's when we walk on the milky white way / Oh Lord, on some of these days / Data de Gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

I Believe in the Man in the Sky (Richard Howard) - The steps that lead to any church / Form a stairway to a star / They're part of God and should be trod / More often than they are / I believe in the man in the sky / I believe with his help I'll get by / My footsteps may falter / My eyes may grow dim / But he's my Gibraltar / I'm trusting in him / Though a sparrow is all I may be / On me he will still keep an eye / Yes I'm singing his praise / Till the end of my days / I believe in the man in the sky / Sparrow, sparrow am I / Keep an eye / Yes I'm singing his praise / Till the end of my days / I believe in the man in the sky / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Joshua Fit the Battle (Elvis Presley) - Joshua fit the battle of Jericho /Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Good morning sister Mary / Good morning brother John / Well I wanna stop and talk with you / Wanna tell you how I come along / I know you've heard about Joshua / He was the son of Nun / He never stopped his work until / Until the work was done / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / You may talk about your men of Gideon / You may brag about your men of Saul / There's none like good old Joshua / At the battle of Jericho / Up to the walls of Jericho / He marched with spear in hand / Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried / 'Cause the battle is in my hands / God knows that /  Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / You may talk about your men of Gideon / You may brag about your king of Saul / There none like Joshua / At the battle of Jericho / They tell me, great God that Joshua's spear / Was well nigh twelve feet long / And upon his hip was a double edged sword / And his mouth was a gospel horn / Yet bold and brave he stood / Salvation in his hand / Go blow them ram horns Joshua cried / 'Cause the devil can't do you no harm / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Up to the walls of Jericho / He marched with spear in hand / Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried / 'Cause the battle is in my hands / Then the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow / The trumpets began to sound / Old Joshua shouted glory / And the walls came tumblin' down / God knows that / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / Jericho Jericho / Joshua fit the battle of Jericho / And the walls come tumbling down / Down, down, down, down, down / Tumblin' down / Data de gravação: 10 de outubro de 1960.

He Knows Just What I Need (Mosie Lister) - My Jesus knows when I am Lonely / He knows each pain, He sees each care / He understands each lonely heartache / He understands because He cares / My Jesus knows just what I need / Oh yes! He knows just what I need / He satisfies and every need supplies / Yes, He knows just what I need / My Jesus knows just what I need / Oh yes! He knows just what I need / He satisfies and every need supplies / Yes, He knows just what I need / Data de gravação: 10 de outubro de 1960.

Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Elvis Presley) - Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well, well, well, well, well, well / Ezekial went down in the middle of a field / He saw an angel workin' on a chariot wheel / Wasn't so particular 'bout the chariot wheel / Just wanted to see how a chariot feel / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well, well, well Ezekial went down and he got on board / Chariot went a bumpin' on down the road / Zeke wasn't so particular 'bout the bumpin' of the road / Just wanted to lay down his heavy load / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Well I got a father in the promised land / Ain't no more stoppin' till I shake his hand / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / I've got a home on the other side / Why don't you swing down sweet chariot / Stop and let me ride / Swing down chariot / Stop and let me ride / Rock me lord, rock me lord / Calm and easy / Well I've got a home on the other side / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Mansion over the Hilltop (Ira Stamphill) - I'm satisfied with just a cottage below / A little silver and a little gold / But in that city where the ransomed will shine / I want a gold one that's silver lined / I've got a mansion just over the hilltop / In that bright land where we'll never grow old / And some day yonder we will never more wander / But walk on streets that are purest gold / Don't think me poor or deserted or lonely / I'm not discouraged I'm heaven bound / I'm but a pilgrim in search of the city / I want a mansion, a harp and a crown / I've got a mansion just over the hilltop / In that bright land where we'll never grow old / And some day yonder we will never more wander / But walk on streets that are purest gold / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

If We Never Meet Again (Albert E. Brumley) - Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey / And perhaps never meet anymore / Till we gather in heaven's bright city / Far away on that beautiful shore / If we never meet again this side of heaven / As we struggle through this world and its strife / There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven / By the side of the river of life / Where the charming roses bloom forever / And where separations come no more / If we never meet again this side of heaven / I will meet you on that beautiful shore / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Working On The Building (W.O. Hoyle / Lillian Boulas) - I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / I'm working on the building / It's a true foundation / I'm holding up the blood-stained / Banner for my lord / Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the building / I'm going up to heaven oh yeah, to get my reward / Data de gravação: 30 de outubro de 1960.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Wild In The Country

Wild In The Country (George Wise / Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore) - A rose grows wild in the country / A tree grows tall as the sky / The wind blows wild in the country / And part of the wild, wild country, am I / Wild, wild, like the deer and the dove / Wild and free is this land that I love / A dream grows wild in the country / A love grows tall as the sky / A heart beats wild in the country / And here with a dream in my heart / Part of the wild, wild country, am I / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

Lonely Man (Bennie Benjamin / Sol Marcus) - It's a lonely man / Who wanders all around / It's a lonely man / Who roams from town to town / Searchin', always searchin' / For something he can't find / Hopin', always hopin' / That some day fate will be kind / It's a lonely man / Who travels all alone / When he has no one / That he can call his own / Always so unhappy / Taking shelter where he can / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Always so unhappy / Taking shelter where he can / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Here I am / Come meet a lonely, lonely man / Data de Gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - I look at you and wham, I'm head over heels / I guess that love is a banana peel / I feel so bad and yet I'm feeling so well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / One crazy kiss and bam, I head for the skies / I guess that love is like a cake of ice / You skate along but then you can never tell / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / I never thought I'd get tricked / By you sweet talking lies / You've got a bag of tricks / And when you get busy / I got dazzled and dizzy / I fell like a ton of bricks / My knees are weak, my head is spinning around / I guess that love has turned me upside down / Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / Data de gravação: 08 de novembro de 1960.

In My Way (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - I may not be here tomorrow / But I'm close beside you today / So lie to me a little, say you love me a lot / And I'll be true to you in my way / Love never goes on forever / At least that's what wise men all say / So smile when you kiss me, tomorrow you may cry / But I'll be true to you in my way / Yes I'll be true to you in my way / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

Forget Me Never (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) - If I should go, forget me never / Please say that you'll remember me / I pray the dreams we share together / Will shine on in your memory / Each time a star falls out of heaven / It leaves the sky a deeper blue / So if we part, forget me never / And don't forget my love for you / And don't forget my love for you / Data de gravação: 07 de novembro de 1960.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Something For Everybody

There's Always Me (Don Robertson) - When the evening shadows fall, / And you're wond'ring who to call / For a little company / There's always me / Or if your great romance should end, / And you're lonesome for a friend / Darling, you need never be / There's always me / I don't seem to mind somehow / Playing second fiddle now / Someday you'll want me, dear, / and when that day is here, / Within my arms you'll come to know / Other loves may come and go / But my love for you will be eternally / Look around and you will see / There's always me.

Give Me The Right (Wise - Blagman) - Give me the right / To hold you tonight / The tears that I’ve cried over you / Give me the right / You can't say no / When I need you so / I want you back in my arms / Give me the right / If you looked deep in your heart / Like I looked into mine / You'll find that nothing has changed / Our love was there all the time / Why make me plead / For something you need / I want to bring back the thrill / Give me the right / Why make me plead / For something you need / I want to bring back the thrill / Give me the right.

It's A Sin (Rose - Turner) - It's a sin, my darling / How I love you / Because I know / Our love could never be / It's a sin / To keep this memory of you / When silence proves / That you've forgotten me / The dreams I built for us / Has tumbled / Each promise broken / Like my heart / It's a sin, my darling / How I love you / So much in love / And yet so far apart / I'm sure you're happy with another / Who shares the love I cannot win / Why pretend that I can live without you / When deep inside I know that it's a sin.

Sentimental Me (Cassin - Morehead) - Sentimental me / Guess I’ll always will be / So in love with you / Say you love me too / Sentimental me / Dreaming while I live / Living just to give / All my love to you / No one else will do / Sentimental me / Reaching for the moon / Wishing on the stars / On my honeymoon / I want to be where you are / Darling can't you see / It was meant to be / I'm in love with you / Say you love me too / Sentimental me / Reaching for the moon / Wishing on the stars / On my honeymoon / I want to be where you are / Darling can't you see / It was meant to be / I'm in love with you / No-one else will do / Sentimental Me...

Starting Today (Don Robertson) - Starting today / I'm teaching my heart / Not to ache anymore / Just 'cause we're apart / No more will I dream / Of your sweet loving ways / Gonna learn to forget you / Starting today / And when memories haunt me / And the tears starts to flow / I'll just think of the sorrow / You caused me to know / No more for the past / To return will I pray / Gonna live for tomorrow / Starting today / (Starting today).

Gently (Wizell - Lisbona) - Gently your eyes met mine / Tender, trusting, true / Gently your hand took mine / Thrilled me through and through / Gently, oh so gently / Gentle as the dawn / Gently, oh so gently / Our true love was born / Gently your lips kissed mine / As we strolled along / Gently your heart touched mine / Young and warm and strong / Gently, oh so gently / Gentle as the dawn / Gently, oh so gently / Our true love was born / Gently the hour is near / When true loves have to part / Gently we'll meet again / One more kiss, sweetheart / Gently, oh so gently / Gentle as the dawn / Gently, oh so gently / Our true love was born / Our true love was born.

I'm Coming Home (Rich) - Well it's so very hard to have / To leave the one you love / And you get more lonely / With each passing day / It's so lonely just sitting / And dreaming of / That girl thousand miles away / Yes, it's still lonely having / Just her picture here with me / And I know I just can't stand it anymore / I'm gonna leave right now / and go back where I ought to be / Goin' home to the girl that I adore / Well it's so very hard to have / To leave the one you love / And you get more lonely / With each passing day / It's so lonely just sitting / And dreaming of / That girl thousand miles away / Well, every time I hear / her sweet voice on the telephone / Then I know I just can't stand it another day / I'm gonna call right back / And tell her that I'm coming home and stay / Call her back and say I’m comin' home and stay / Call her back and say I’m comin' home and stay.

In Your Arms (Aaron Schroeder - Wally Gold) - Oh, the way I feel tonight / You better wrap me up good and tight / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms)/ Just like a bee in a honeycomb / I'm gonna make myself right at home / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms) / Well, it don't take much to keep me satisfied / Just a little bit of lovin' that's bonafide / In your arms keep me tangled up all the time / Like a kitten with a ball of twine / Yeah baby, that's where I want to stay / For the rest of my natural days / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms) / Well, it don't take much to keep me satisfied / Just a little bit of lovin' that's bonafide / In your arms keep me tangled up all the time / Like a kitten with a ball of twine / Yeah baby, that's where I want to stay / For the rest of my natural days / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms) / In your arms (in your arms).

Put The Blame On Me (Twomey - Wise - Blagman) - If they say we were doin' wrong / If they say we were out too long / Well, you can say / My arms were just too strong / Put the blame, put the blame on me / Felt so good when I held you tight / Couldn't stop when we kissed goodnight / So if they tell us we don't heave the right / Put the blame, put the blame on me / What I feel is deep inside / This is real and I won't hide / Go ahead, use my name / I'll be proud to take the blame / You just did what I made you do / You love me and I love you / So if the way they talk can bother you / Put the blame, put the blame on me / What I feel is deep inside / This is real and I won't hide / Go ahead, use my name / I'll be proud to take the blame / You just did what I made you do / You love me and I love you / So if the way they talk can bother you / Put the blame, put the blame on me.

Judy (Redell) - They say you found somebody new / Whose love will always be true / I don't know what it is to be alone / That's why I dread to know you're gone / Oh Judy, don't let our sweet love / Wither and die like flowers in the fall / Oh Judy, don't you know it's you / I love most of all / Oh, please come back I promise always to be true / Oh Judy, there'll never be anyone else dear but you / Oh, please come back I promise always to be true / Oh Judy, there'll never be anyone else dear but / Oh Judy, there'll never be anyone else dear but you / Oh Judy, there'll never be anyone else dear but you.

I Want You With Me (Harris) - When I was little, my mama said to me / "One day you'll find a love to last eternally" / I want you with me everywhere I go / So please don't leave me baby, I love you so / I'll be the ruler of this whole wide world / If you will only say you'll be my girl / I want you with me in everything I do / You know I need you baby, I'm in love with you / There is no mountain that I can't climb / You find the mountain, child, and I'll find the time / I want you with me, with me night and day / Well, you can make me happy baby, don't you go away / I'll swim an ocean with a raging foam / If I know that you'll be there when I come back home / I want you with me, you know I love you so / Well, I want you with me baby, I'll never let you go / Well, I want you with me baby, I'll never let you go.

I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Wise - Weisman) - I look at you and wham, I'm head over heels / I guess that love is a banana peel / I feel so bad and yet I'm feeling so well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / One crazy kiss and bam, I head for the skies / I guess that love is like a cake of ice / You skate along but then you can never tell / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / I never thought I'd get tricked / By you sweet talking lies / You've got a bag of tricks / And when you get busy / I got dazzled and dizzy / I fell like a ton of bricks / My knees are weak, my head is spinning around / I guess that love has turned me upside down / Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell / I never thought I'd get tricked / By you sweet talking lies / You've got a bag of tricks / And when you get busy / I got dazzled and dizzy / I fell like a ton of bricks / My knees are weak, my head is spinning around / I guess that love has turned me upside down / Thought I'd get hurt, but gee, it's turning out well / I slipped, I stumbled, I fell.

Elvis Presley - Letras - Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii (Robin / Rainger) - Night and you / And blue Hawaii / The night is heavenly / And you are heaven to me / Lovely you / And blue Hawaii / With all this loveliness / There should be love / Come with me / While the moon is on the sea, / The night is young / And so are we, so are we / Dreams come true / In blue Hawaii / And mine could all come true / This magic night of nights with you.

Almost Always True (Wise / Weisman) - I was always, baby, I was always / Well almost always true to you / Met a pretty mademoiselle / Her papa owned a small hotel / Oh, I was almost always true to you / I resisted tho' my arm was twisted / I was almost always true to you / Stayed away from drinkin' wine / Thought about you all the time / Oh, I was almost always true to you / Kept refusin' don't jump to conclusions / I was almost always true to you / I would never grab like this / I would never steal a kiss / Oh, I was almost always true to you.

No More  (Yradler / Robertson / Blair) - No more do I see the starlight caress your hair / No more feel the tender kisses we used to share / I close my eyes and clearly my heart remembers / A thousand good-byes could never put out the embers / Darling I love you so and my heart forever / Will belong to the memory of the love that we knew before / Please come back to my arms, we belong together / Come to me let's be sweethearts again and then let us part no more. / No more do I feel the touch of your hand on mine / No more see the lovelight making your dark eyes shine / Oh how I wish I never had caused you sorrow / But don't ever say for us there is no tomorrow / Darling I love you so and my heart forever / Will belong to the memory of the love that we knew before / Please come back to my arms, we belong together / Come to me let's be sweethearts again and then let us part no more.

Aloha Oe (Queen Liliuokalani) - Aloha-oe, aloha-oe, ikeona ona noho ikanipo / One fond embrace ahoea ea / Until we meet again / Until we meet again.

Can't Help Falling In Love (Peretti / Creatore / Weiss) - Wise men say only fools rush in / but I can't help falling in love with you / Shall I stay would it be a sin / If I can't help falling in love with you / Like a river flows surely to the sea / Darling so it goes / some things are meant to be / take my hand, take my whole life too / for I can't help falling in love with you / Like a river flows surely to the sea / Darling so it goes / some things are meant to be / take my hand, take my whole life too /  for I can't help falling in love with you / for I can't help falling in love with you.  

Rock-A-Hula Baby (Fred Wise - Ben Weisman - Dolores Fuller) - The way she moves her hips to her fingertips / I feel I'm heaven bound / And when she starts to sway, I've gotta say / She really move the grass around / Rock-a-hula baby / Rock-a-hula baby / Got a hula lulu from Honolulu / That rock-a-hula baby of mine / Although I love to kiss my little hula miss / I never get the chance / I wanna hold her tight all through the night / But all she wants to do is dance / I bet that she could teach the palms along the beach / To sway when breezes blow / And birds up in the sky could learn to fly / By watchin' how my baby can go.  

Moonlight Swim (Dee / Weisman) - Let's go on a moonlight swim / Far away from the crowd / All alone upon the beach / Our lips and our arms / Close within each other's reach / Will be on a moonlight swim / Let's go on a moonlight swim / To the raft we can race / After just a little while / I'll sit and pretend / That you're on a desert isle / With me on a moonlight swim / Though the air is cold / With kisses oh so sweet / I'll keep you warm / So very warm from head to you feet / Let's go on a moonlight swim / We're in love and above / There's a crazy balloon / That sits winking down / And inviting us to come on in / On a moonlight swim.

Ku-U-I-Po (Peretti / Creatore / Weiss) - Ku-u-i-po I love you more today / More today than yesterday / But I love you less today / Less than I will tomorrow / See the sweet Hawaiian rose / See it blossom see it grow / That's the story of our love / Ever since we said hello / As the years go passing by / We'll recall our wedding day / I will be there by your side / You will always hear me say / Ku-u-i-po, you're my Hawaiian sweetheart.

Ito Eats (Tepper / Bennett) - Ito eat like teeth are out of style / Ito eat like teeth are out of style / Ito eating all the while / Eat Ito eat all the night and the day / Eat Ito eat all the night and the day / Ito is an eating boy / He never get enough from fish and poi / He eat everything he don't care what / He even eat the shell from the coconut / Eat Ito eat all the night and the day / Eat Ito eat all the night and the day / Hey, Ito little faster / Ito little slower / Ito eat like teeth are out of style / Ito eat like teeth are out of style / When you say that stranger smile / Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Slicin' Sand (Tepper / Bennett) - Take off your shoes, put down your hair / Turn on the music and we'll get somewhere / Dance, dance, dance, til nose gets tan / We're gonna have us a ball on the beach / a-slicin' sand / Hug me a heap, swing me a lot / We got a lot of ocean if it gets too hot / O-o-o, o-o-o, baby, take my hand / We'll have some real rockin' fun in the sun / a-slicin' sand / Come baby, come, let's dig some holes / You'll find it's heaven with sand on you soles / Yeah! / Slide through to the left, slide to the right / Slash down the middle baby hold me tight / O-o-o, o-o-o, baby, hold my hand / We'll have some real rockin' fun in the sun / slicin' sand. 

Hawaiian Sunset (Tepper / Bennett) - Hawaiian sunset peeping from the sea / Smiles and says Aloha to his sweetheart Hawaii / The drowsy islands slumber one by one / Close their sleepy eyelids say goodnight to the sun / Then Hawaii like millions of times before / Blossoms in her lover's arms once more / Too soon the sunrise will wake her from her sleep / So until tomorrow, sleep Hawaii sleep.

Beach Boy Blues (Tepper / Bennett) - I'm a poor Hawaiian beach boy / A long way from the beach / 'Cause someone shoved his face against my hand / Now I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple / I'm in the can / I was minding my own business / But drinking daddy's juice / I swear I'll never touch that stuff again / Just like a pig before he gave his all that aluhau / I'm in the pen / Got those beach boy blues / Don't the time go slow / Lonely beach boy blues / Only 30 day's and 90 years to go / I want a taste of honey / From my wahini's lips / I want to be her ever loving man / But I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple / I'm in the can / But I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple / I'm in the can.

Island Of Love (Tepper / Bennett) - Kauai, island of love / Lovely princess of the islands / Kauai, island of love / Listen, can't you hear her calling / Aloha welcome my love / Her palmtrees gently do the hula / While her slaves, the waves / Rush in to kiss her shores / Heaven is another name for / Kauai, island of love.

Hawaiian Wedding Song  (King / Hoffman / Manning) - This is the moment / I've waited for / I can hear my heart singing / Soon bells will be ringing / This is the moment / Of sweet Aloha / I will love you longer than forever / Promise me that you will leave me never / Here and now dear, / All my love, / I vow dear / Promise me that you will leave me never / I will love you longer than forever / U-a, si-la / Pa-a ia me o-e / Ko a-lo-ha ma-ka-mea e i-po / Ka-'u ia e le-i a-e ne-i la / Now that we are one / Clouds won't hide the sun / Blue skies of Hawaii smile / On this, our wedding day / I do love you with all my heart.

Elvis Presley - Discografia - Parte 11

Elvis Presley - Discografia - Parte 10

Elvis Presley 1963

 

Elvis Presley - O Coronel Tom Parker

O último dos grandes empresários do show business americano, herdeiro da velha escola de P.T.Barnum (aquele que disse "Nasce um otário a cada minuto") O Coronel Tom Parker faz parte do folclore. As histórias que se contam sobre ele já fez muita gente dar risada: de como vendia cachorro quente só com as pontas das salsichas aparecendo, o interior do pão sem carne nenhuma, como pintava pardais de amarelo e os vendia como canários, ou como fazia seus perus dançarem colocando-os sobre uma chapa de ferro quente aquecida por uma resistência elétrica. E muitos outros disparates. Mas afinal quem é esse homem misterioso que adora elefantes? Outra historinha: durante as filmagens de "Em cada sonho um amor", em Cristal River, na Flórida, o Coronel insistiu em visitar um velho paquiderme que tinha conhecido em seus tempos de circo. Tom Parker só ficou sossegado quando chegou ao Zoo e alimentou o animal, que demonstrou reconhecê-lo, abanando a cabeça e arrastando o pé acorrentado. Na década de 30 o Coronel trabalhava com o Royal American Shows, um circo que viajava pelos Estado Unidos e Canadá num trem particular de 70 vagões. Sobre o que fazia nesse circo existem divergências: alguns afirmam que o Coronel vendia algodão doce e maçãs carameladas; outro o colocam como intendente da companhia, um trabalho de muita responsabilidade para alguém com vinte e poucos anos.

Tudo o que sabemos é que sua escola foi o circo, onde aprendeu a manipular o público. Tom Parker também era um homem com extraordinários poderes psíquicos. Ele era, por exemplo, um ótimo hipnotizador. Durante os anos em que as organizações Presley esteve confinada a uma tediosa rotina de fazer um filme atrás do outro, o Coronel uniu seu estilo bonachão aos seus poderes de controlar a mente produzindo cenas de irresistível humor, como conta Albert Goldman em seu livro "Elvis": "Durante as filmagens de Kid Galahad, certa vez o coronel hipnotizou Sonny West, o guarda costas de Elvis, instruindo-o para que dissesse ao diretor Phil Karlson que o filme cheirava mal, a atuação era horrível, a direção era nojenta e toda a produção era uma terrível perda de tempo. Num intervalo da filmagem, o grande, corpulento Sonny caminhou até o diretor e lançou-lhe a impressionante e insultuosa conversa. O diretor ficou boquiaberto com o choque, enquanto o Coronel bebia a cena, rindo consigo mesmo e esforçando-se para que seu rosto não o traísse. Finalmente Karlson gritou: "Quem é esse sujeito? Tirem-no daqui!" Quando lhe explicaram a piada, o diretor ficou espantado por Sonny West ter atuado tão convincentemente e sem dar um sorriso sequer. "Ele estava hipnotizado" explicou o Coronel. "Ele não poderia ter feito isso de outro jeito". Virando-se para Sonny o diretor do filme perguntou: "Isso é verdade?" "Sim Senhor, é verdade sim", admitiu Sonny. Os dotes psíquicos do Coronel não eram limitados apenas à hipnose. Há anos ele sofria de uma ruptura de disco na coluna, motivo pelo qual ele sempre usava uma bengala. Mas nunca se submeteu a uma cirurgia, preferindo controlar a dor, às vezes insuportável, através do poder de sua mente.

O que mais sabemos sobre o Coronel? Ele nunca assinou um cheque, nunca teve um cartão de crédito e pagava tudo em dinheiro vivo, além de fazer questão de não dever um centavo ao imposto de renda. Embora atuasse em um negócio internacional ele nunca teve um passaporte. Por quê? Segundo o próprio não podia provar seu nascimento pois era um filho enjeitado. Nunca devendo ao imposto de renda, evitando submeter-se a investigações para a obtenção de cartões de crédito e não se sujeitando ao escrutínio do pessoal da imigração para tirar um passaporte, um homem pode passar toda sua vida nos Estados Unidos sem precisar dizer exatamente quem ele é. O Coronel foi casado durante mais de 50 anos com a mesma mulher, Marie, e não teve filhos. Antes de Elvis, por nove anos, de 1944 a 1953, o Coronel dedicou-se a empresariar o cantor Eddy Arnold. A patente de "Coronel", que tantos benefícios lhe trouxe, é um título honorário, que lhe foi concedido por Jimmy Davis, governador da Louisiana, em 1948. Virtualmente único em sua profissão, por sempre se dedicar exclusivamente a um único cliente, o Coronel tinha somente duas paixões, fora o trabalho. Uma era comer, o que fez com que seu peso subisse até os 150 Kg, a outra era o jogo. Tom Parker era um jogador prodigioso. Em Las Vegas, onde mantinha um apartamento, era considerado um dos maiores jogadores da história. Na roleta, sempre fazia a aposta máxima, 10 mil dólares, chegando a perder, às vezes, mais de um milhão de dólares por mês. O Coronel tinha 47 anos quando ficou famoso, graças à sua associação com Elvis Presley, mas nunca conversou com jornalistas. Não que recusasse a atender a imprensa. Pelo contrário - qualquer jornalista que lhe pedisse uma entrevista, era atendido gentilmente pelo Coronel: "Ficaria encantado em lhe conceder uma entrevista. Você deseja uma curta ou uma longa? O preço da curta é de 25 mil dólares, a longa custa 100 mil".

Após a morte de Elvis, a verdadeira identidade do Coronel Parker foi sendo descoberta pelos autores que escreveram sobre o cantor. Alguns acontecimentos sempre chamaram a atenção, como por exemplo, o fato de Elvis nunca ter cantado fora dos Estados Unidos (exceto uma única vez no vizinho Canadá). Outro fato também intrigou os autores: durante seu serviço militar na Alemanha, Elvis nunca foi visitado por Tom Parker. Sem dúvida havia algo de errado com o Coronel, a questão que surgiu foi saber por quê o Coronel evitava sempre viajar para fora dos Estados Unidos? Após uma investigação descobriu-se que o Coronel não havia nascido em Hungtington, West Virginia, como sempre afirmou e sim em Breda, na Holanda, em 26 de junho de 1909. Nome verdadeiro: Andreas Cornelius Van Kuijik. Não se sabe como o Coronel veio parar nos Estados Unidos, mas com certeza foi de maneira ilegal. Seus primeiros registros em solo americano datam de 1929, quando ele tinha 18 anos. Em 1929 o Coronel se alistou no exército americano, onde serviu de 1930 a 1932. E depois disso ele apagou todas as pistas sobre seu passado. Albert Goldman matou a charada em 1980. Junto a Lamar Fike eles resolveram ir direto ao coração do problema. É Goldman quem recorda: "Quando descobrimos essa história, Lamar Fike, que viajou muito com o Coronel nos velhos tempos afirmou que não via o Coronel como uma figura inalcançável e propôs: 'Porque não telefonamos ao Coronel e esclarecemos o mistério?' Quando Lamar conseguiu falar com o Coronel, foi muito bem tratado e começou: 'Coronel, vocês sempre me disse que se houvesse alguma coisa que eu quisesse saber sobre você, deveria perguntar-lhe pessoalmente'. De Hollywood a voz do velho homem fez-se ouvir em Nova Iorque: 'Está certo Lamar, o que você quer saber?' 'Bem, Coronel', disse Lamar, 'tem um livro aqui que diz que seu nome verdadeiro é Andreas Van Kuijik e que você nasceu em Breda na Holanda'. Houve uma pequena pausa na linha e uma perceptível mudança de tom na voz de Parker: 'Oh, sim', respondeu o Coronel, 'Isso já saiu em mais de quinze lugares. Essa é velha... não é nenhuma novidade!' Lamar ficou tão impressionado com a inesperada resposta que protestou: 'Mas Coronel, eu o conheço há mais de 20 anos - porque nunca me contou que era holandês?'. O Coronel, sempre com uma resposta na ponta da língua, retrucou: 'Porque você nunca me perguntou'. Muitos anos depois, quando perguntado como resumiria sua sociedade com Elvis Presley o Coronel afirmou: 'Quando conheci esse rapaz ele só tinha o potencial de um milhão de dólares. Agora ele já ganhou muito mais do que o seu Milhão!'. Coisas de Tom Parker, ou melhor, Andreas Van Kuijik...

Fonte: Elvis, Documento Histórico.