Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret's Duet "The Lady Loves Me" from 1964 Movie "Viva Las Vegas"

She loves me, she loves me not
She loves me, she loves me not
She loves me, she loves me, she loves me
The lady loves me and it shows
In spite of the way she turns up her nose
I'm her ideal, her hearts desire
Under that ice she's burning like fire
She'd like to cuddle up to me
She's playing hard to get
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

The gentleman has savoir-faire
As much as an elephant or a bear
I'd like to take him for a spin
Back to the zoo to visit his kin
He's got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette
The lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet

The lady's got a crush on me
The gentleman's crazy obviously
The lady's dying to be kissed
The gentleman needs a psychiatrist
I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake
Or play Russian roulette
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

She's falling fast she's on the skids
Both of his heads are flipping their lids
Tonight she'll hold me in her arms
I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs
Will someone tell this Romeo
I'm not his Juliet
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

She wants me
Like poison ivy
Needs me
Like a hole in the head
Everyone can see she's got it bad
He's mad!
The gentleman is an egotist
I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist
He's one man I could learn to hate
How's about having dinner at eight
I'd rather dine with Frankenstein
In a moonlight tete-a-tete
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet

Oh yes she loves me
Dig that shrinking violet
Oh she really loves me
Here's one gal you'll never get
She lo- lo- loves me
Would you like to make a bet
I said the lady loves me
The gentleman's all wet

Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in "Viva Las Vegas"

Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in "Viva Las Vegas."

Do I need to say any more?

PS: The video is not of great quality, but it is the best I could find.

"I always get the adrenalin the heart-pounding and the ice-cold hands before I go on stage." - Ann-Margret

Elvis Presley, Andy Griffith, Steve Allen, and Imogene Coca

This video clip is from "The Steve Allen Show" and it was called "Range Roundup" and was shown in 1956.

It not only has Steve Allen, but Andy Griffith, Imogene Coca and Elvis Presley. This is classic television.

"Do what's right for you, as long as it don't hurt no one." - Elvis Presley

Elvis: Take Me To The Fair

This is one of my favorite Elvis movie songs. It is from "It Happened at the World's Fair." The little girl he is singing to is Vicki Tiu. In later life, she became the First Lady of Hawaii. Her husband is Ben Cayetano. He was the Governor of Hawaii from 1997-2004.

"Til we meet you again, may God bless you. Adios." - Elvis Presley (Said in 1977 at the end of a concert during his last tour.)

Elvis: Relax

This is clip of Elvis preforming "Relax" from "It Happened at the World's Fair."

The girl is Yvonne Craig who was also know as Batgirl. She was 26 when this movie came out. Hard to believe she is 71 now! WOW, I am getting old.

"Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess." - Elvis Presley

Evis: Jailhouse Rock (color version)

Another great song by Elvis. I've read that he did the choreography for this himself. Even with a simple song like Hound Dog, in the studio he had the band do 37+ takes, in the studio, before he was happy with it. He had absolute control in the studio. His piano & guitar styles were simple but were right on the money. Elvis wasn't just a great voice and an incredible performer, he was a first class musician.

Sit back and enjoy!!!

"Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies." - Jimmy Buffet

Elvis: A Little More Understanding

Ever since the television show "Las Vegas" came out, I have been intrigued by this song. I did some research to find out more about it. I read somewhere on the Internet that song wasn't so popular when it was released.

"A Little Less Conversation" is the song originally recorded by Elvis for the movie "Live a Little, Love a Little" in 1968. It was released by RCA Victor as a single, but the release was only a moderate success, indicative of the diminishing returns Elvis' movie recordings were exhibiting at the time.

This is the original version and I cannot find any videos of Elvis preforming it. It is a bit different than the "Las Vegas" them song but it was more reminiscent of Elvis.

Don't get me wrong, the theme song is pretty good, but the original is pure Elvis.

"Without Elvis none of us could have made it." - Buddy Holly

Elvis: Viva Las Vegas-Take 2

I have found another video clip of Elvis performing"Viva Las Vegas." It was a clip from the movie. Enjoy.

"Nothing really affected me until Elvis." - John Lennon

"Viva Las Vegas" Opening

WOW...It did not take me long. This is the Vegas that I loved.

The only problem with this clip is the Japanese subtitles. Oh well, the Japanese need to love Elvis too.

"People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody . . . . Country music was always an influence on my kind of music." - Elvis Presley

Elvis: "Viva Las Vegas"

More insomnia tonight. Only four weeks of school left (19 wake-ups). In any case, I found a clip of my favorite song from my favorite Elvis movie.

This is the Vegas I wish existed today. Not the family oriented, tourist trap of today.

I will try to find the opening of the movie showing the Fremont Street on Las Vegas that I remember.

Well, here we go...VEGAS in the time of ELVIS!

"If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." - Johnny Carson

Elvis Presley Died 30 Years Ago Today

Thirty years ago today, Elvis Presley died. Much has been written in the past and posted today in various forums, concerning Elvis, his life, his death and all the issues that go with them.

I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news that Elvis had died. I was at work and it came over the radio. It did not mean as much then as it does now, but it was a classic example of how one views an event over the passage of time.

At the time, I listened to his music but was not as "into" it as I was Chicago, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and Iron Butterfly.

As I got older, I found myself drawn back to the music of Elvis and his movies. Good clean entertainment that is so rare today.

Yes, I know he died from a drug overdose, but I still liked his music and films.

I guess that might make me a hypocrite because of my views about drugs. However, I am human and I like how his music and film did and still does make me feel.

It takes me back to simpler time when things such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness meant something in society.

I wonder how Elvis would view all the problems we are dealing with in the year 2007?

I have a feeling of how he would view all of this, and will reserve it for a future post.

For know, I am sitting back and watching the Elvis marathon on Turner Classic Movies. After all, that is what I am doing and I am enjoying every minute of it.