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.
The Lady Loves Me
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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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
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
The song "The Lady Loves Me" is a classic tune from the 1964 musical film "Viva Las Vegas" starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. The song is a playful and sarcastic duet between Presley and Margret's characters. The lyrics are flaunting their rejection of one another, despite their undeniable attraction.
The chorus repeats the lines "She loves me, she loves me not", a nod to the children's game of picking petals off a flower to determine whether someone loves them. However, the song has a twist as both characters believe the other loves them, but they’re playing hard to get.
Elvis’ verses describe how Ann-Margret’s character secretly loves him but doesn’t want to admit it. He sings, "She loves me and it shows, in spite of the way she turns up her nose." Ann-Margret’s verses describe how Elvis’ character repulses her. She sings, "The gentleman’s got savoir-faire, as much as an elephant or a bear. He’s got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette."
Overall, the song captures a playful banter between two characters with undeniable chemistry but equally big egos.
Line by Line Meaning
She loves me, she loves me not
The lady is indecisive about her feelings towards me
She loves me, she loves me not
The lady is still uncertain about whether she loves me or not
She loves me, she loves me, she loves me
Finally, the lady has realized that she loves me
The lady loves me and it shows
It is evident that the lady loves me
In spite of the way she turns up her nose
Although she may act like she doesn't like me, she actually does
I'm her ideal, her hearts desire
I am the one that the lady has always wanted
Under that ice she's burning like fire
Even though she appears cold on the outside, she is actually passionate about me
She'd like to cuddle up to me
The lady desires to be close to me
She's playing hard to get
She's pretending to not be interested in me to make me try harder
The lady loves me, but she doesn't know it yet
The lady is unaware of her true feelings towards me
The gentleman has savoir-faire
The other man is suave and debonair
As much as an elephant or a bear
The other man has no appeal
I'd like to take him for a spin
I'd like to take him back to the zoo
Back to the zoo to visit his kin
I want to take him back to be with his animal relatives
He's got about as much appeal as a soggy cigarette
The other man is absolutely unattractive
The lady loathes him but he doesn't know it yet
The lady has strong negative feelings towards the other man
The lady's got a crush on me
She has developed feelings for me
The gentleman's crazy obviously
The other man is out of his mind
The lady's dying to be kissed
The lady wants to be kissed by me badly
The gentleman needs a psychiatrist
The other man is in dire need of therapy
I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake
I'd prefer to kiss a dangerous snake than the other man
Or play Russian roulette
I'd rather take my chances with a deadly game than spent time with the other man
She's falling fast she's on the skids
The lady is quickly becoming infatuated with me
Both of his heads are flipping their lids
The other man is in complete disbelief
Tonight she'll hold me in her arms
The lady and I will be intimate tonight
I'd rather be holding hydrogen bombs
I'd prefer to be holding incredibly dangerous bombs than to be intimate with the lady
Will someone tell this Romeo
Someone needs to inform the other man of the situation
I'm not his Juliet
I am not interested in being with the other man
Like poison ivy
The lady needs me like an irritating rash
Like a hole in the head
The lady needs me like she needs a wound in her head
Everyone can see she's got it bad
It's obvious to everyone that the lady has feelings for me
He's mad!
The other man is insane
The gentleman is an egotist
The other man is extremely conceited
I'm simply aware I'm hard to resist
I know that I am very attractive
He's one man I could learn to hate
I am strongly considering hating the other man
How's about having dinner at eight
Let's go out and eat together tonight
I'd rather dine with Frankenstein
I'd prefer to dine with a fictional monster than with the other man
In a moonlight tete-a-tete
I'd like to do it under the moonlight with the lady
Oh yes she loves me
The lady is madly in love with me
Dig that shrinking violet
Notice how reserved she is with others, yet loves me
Oh she really loves me
She truly loves me
Here's one gal you'll never get
The lady is only interested in me
She lo- lo- loves me
The lady is head over heels in love with me
Would you like to make a bet
Are you willing to bet against the fact that she loves me?
The gentleman's all wet
The other man has no chance with the lady
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
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@alison2649
That part of the song,”both of his heads are flipping their lids” … kind of naughty,lol
@gregnormal5101
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@Key-ho3qi
Lol. I was looking to see if I was the only one that caught that. Coincidentally when she says it is you’re watching him walk, you understand why. 😂🤭
@mackenziecruz7182
The people back then were so pretty.
@sandraherzog6211
Not everyone just Elvis and Ann!
@julianG1212
Sandra Herzog you forgot Sharon Tate
@jahimjauh-hey5653
Just in the movies kid
@bobbyodell8676
They still are...just ignored by commie Hollywood.
@mevrammcoyoteV8f150
No tattoos
@tjrmakhetha
The writing back then was so simple yet so effortlessly witty…unbelievable