Ann-Margret started recording for RCA in 1961, but her recording career was not as successful as her concurrent movie career. She had a sexy, throaty singing voice comparable to Eartha Kitt or Nancy Sinatra, and RCA attempted to capitalize on her "Female Elvis" comparison by her recording a version of Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" and other songs stylistically similar to Presley. She scored one minor hit, "I Just Don't Understand" (which entered the Billboard Top 40 in the third week of August 1961 and stayed 6 weeks, peaking at #17.) Her only charting album is The Beauty and the Beard (1964), on which she was accompanied by trumpeter Al Hirt. The contract with RCA ended in 1966.
Years later, she returned to music at the end of Disco era. Her 1980 album, "Ann-Margret" became a success with both singles, "Midnight Message" and "Love Rush" reaching the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In the early 1980s, the album was followed up with the single, "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes" and the B-Side "Hold Me/Squeeze Me." Ann Margret has continued to record music sporatically since then.
[edit]Film career
In 1961 she also made her film début for in Pocketful of Miracles, starring Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, and Hope Lange, a remake of the Oscar-winning 1933 film Lady for a Day; both versions were directed by the great Frank Capra. She followed that role with the successful remake of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical State Fair in 1962. Her next starring role, as the all-American teenager in Bye Bye Birdie, made her a major star. When she filmed Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley the two began an affair that received considerable attention from the gossip columnists in various media. The reports led to a showdown with a very worried Priscilla Beaulieu, which she recounts in her 1985 book, Elvis and Me, including Ann-Margret's attempt to "cut her off at the pass" with a press announcement that Ann-Margret and Elvis were engaged to be married. Although he ended the affair, Presley remained a friend and continued to send her flowers at the opening of each of her stage appearances until he died. Of all the Hollywood starlets he had worked with or had a relationship with, Ann-Margret was the only one to attend his funeral.
In 1963, Ann-Margret was featured and guest-starred, in animated form, in an episode of Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones as "Ann-Margrock." Decades later, she recorded the theme song to the live-action film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas in character as Ann-Margrock. The song she recorded was a modified version of the "Viva Las Vegas" theme.\
In March 1966, Ann-Margret and entertainers Chuck Day and Mickey Jones teamed up for a USO tour to entertain U.S. servicemen in remote parts of Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. She still has great affection for the veterans and refers to them as "my gentlemen". [1] Ann-Margret, Day and Jones reunited for an encore of this tour for veterans and troops at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in November 2005. [2]
In 1971, she starred in Mike Nichols's Carnal Knowledge, marking a change from her sex-kitten musical roles, garnering a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, while performing at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, she fell 22 feet from the stage and suffered injuries that put her out of commission for several months. Throughout the 1970s, Ann-Margret balanced her live performances with a string of critically acclaimed dramatic film performances that played against her glamorous image, including Tommy in 1975, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition, she has been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, winning five times including Best Actress for Tommy. She also did a string of successful TV specials, starting with The Ann-Margret Show for NBC in 1968. Now in her mid-60s, she continues to act in movies.
In 1994, she published an autobiography titled Ann Margret: My Story (ISBN 0-399-13891-9). She has been married to actor Roger Smith since 1967. Smith suffers from myasthenia gravis, and Ann-Margret has devoted much of her life to caring for him.
In 2001 Ann-Margret made her first appearance in a stage musical, playing the character of Mona Stangley in a new touring production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
She has also filmed the movie "Mem-o-re", where she stars with Billy Zane and Dennis Hopper.
Slowly
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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'Cause you're talkin' too fast, baby, much fast
Come on and squeeze me again but this time slowly
'Cause I like your grasp but it's much fast
You said that our love will grow together
'Cause your mine all mine
But dynamite love won't grow an inch
Come on and kiss me again but this time slowly
Not so fast, make it last
You said that our love will grow together
'Cause your mine all mine
But dynamite love won't grow an inch
If you don't take your time
Come on and kiss me again but this time slowly
Not so fast, make it last, you're talking too fast
Honey make it last, oh, not so fast, yeah
The lyrics to Ann-Margret's song "Slowly" express the desire for a slower, more deliberate pace in a romantic relationship. The singer is asking their lover to tell them they love them again, but to do it slowly, as they feel that their partner is talking too fast. They also request a slower, more deliberate physical interaction, asking their lover to squeeze and kiss them again, but this time to take their time and make it last. The singer emphasizes that their love will not grow if they do not take their time and move slowly.
The theme of the song is about the importance of taking things slow in a relationship in order for it to grow and flourish. It suggests that rushing into things can be detrimental and may sabotage a relationship's potential. The lyrics also highlight the singer's desire for intimacy and for their partner to show affection, but to do so in a careful and thoughtful manner.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me you love me again but this time slowly
Ask me to express my love, but request it to be spoken slowly so that it comes from the heart.
'Cause you're talkin' too fast, baby, much fast
Your love is being rushed and lacks depth without thoughtful consideration and care.
Come on and squeeze me again but this time slowly
Embrace me with tenderness and caution rather than urgency.
'Cause I like your grasp but it's much fast
Physical touch is appreciated, but haste diminishes the passion and intensity.
You said that our love will grow together
There was a promise made that the relationship had the potential for longevity and a deepening of feelings.
'Cause your mine all mine
A sense of possessiveness and commitment is expressed regarding the love shared.
But dynamite love won't grow an inch
Catastrophic destruction looms if love is not approached with patience, care, and understanding.
If you don't take your time
Nurturing and tending to love is needed in order for it to thrive and grow over time.
Come on and kiss me again but this time slowly
Requesting a more considered, intimate approach to physical affection rather than a rushed display.
Not so fast, make it last
Slow down and prioritize meaningful connection rather than instant gratification.
Honey make it last, oh, not so fast, yeah
Urging a partner to approach intimacy with intention and care, rather than mere physical release.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: OTIS BLACKWELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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She knew how to turn a simple song into a piece of art.
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