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.
You're The Boss
Ann-Margret Lyrics
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Oh baby, you sure do swing
When it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin'
Oh daddy hey, you are the king
Baby you got me beat up and down inside out and across
Oh yeah!
But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ah, you're the boss
Hey talkin 'bout the days when we ended down the hall romancin'
Big daddy Hey! You make the scene
Hey talkin' 'bout dancin' and down on romancin'
Oh now baby, you are the queen
Oh when push comes to shove, when it comes down to love
You're a horse
Oh yeah! but in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Baby, you're the boss
You're the best of everything
You're a peach, you're a plum
You're a diamond, you're a pearl
You're the best of everything
Ahh daddy you're my man
Baby you're my girl
Now when it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin'
Now baby, you sure are wise
Yeah, when it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin'
Oh daddy, you take the prize
Baby you're a genius when it comes to cooking up some chili sauce
Oh yeah!
Oh but in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ahh, you're the boss
You're the boss
You're the boss
You're the boss
But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ahh, you're the boss
You're the boss
You're the boss
Baby, you're the boss
Tell me 'bout it baby
Ann-Margret's song "You're The Boss" is a playful and flirtatious duet with Elvis Presley. The lyrics revolve around the idea of the two singers trying to outdo each other and insist that the other is the better dancer, lover, and overall boss. The repetition of the phrase "when it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin'" highlights the competitive nature of their banter. Although they both assert dominance, it is clear that they are equally smitten with each other, as evidenced by the repeated declarations of "baby, you're my man" and "baby, you're my girl."
The song also incorporates elements of gender role reversal, with Ann-Margret playfully challenging Elvis's masculinity by calling him "baby" and "queen." This reversal of traditional gender roles can be seen as a subtle subversion of social norms, especially as it is taking place during a time when gender roles were highly rigid and prescribed.
Line by Line Meaning
When it comes twistin' I just got to keep insistin'
I love to dance and I want my partner to keep up with me
Oh baby, you sure do swing
You are an amazing dancer and I love dancing with you
Baby you got me beat up and down inside out and across
You have me completely captivated and enamored
But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright, Ah, you're the boss
When we're alone and it's dark out, you take charge and I love it
Hey talkin 'bout the days when we ended down the hall romancin'
Remember when we used to sneak off and be romantic down the hallway?
Big daddy Hey! You make the scene
You are always the center of attention and the life of the party
Hey talkin' 'bout dancin' and down on romancin', Oh now baby, you are the queen
You are an amazing dancer and I feel lucky to be with you romantically
Oh when push comes to shove, when it comes down to love, You're a horse
When it comes to making love, you have a lot of energy and passion
Baby, you're the best of everything, You're a peach, you're a plum
You are the best at everything and have many wonderful qualities
You're a diamond, you're a pearl, You're the best of everything
You are a precious gem and I am lucky to have you in my life
Ahh daddy you're my man, Baby you're my girl
You are both my man and my girl, and I love you deeply
Now when it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin', Now baby, you sure are wise
You are very smart and can read the signs of the world
Yeah, when it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin', Oh daddy, you take the prize
You are even smarter than me and know just what to do in any situation
Baby you're a genius when it comes to cooking up some chili sauce
You are an amazing cook and can make the best chili sauce
Oh but in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright, Ahh, you're the boss
When we're alone and it's dark out, you take charge and I love it
You're the boss, You're the boss, You're the boss
You are in charge and I love it
Baby, you're the boss, Tell me 'bout it baby
You are the boss and I am happy to submit to you, tell me more about how you feel
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@creekers1135
Only Elvis and Ann Margaret can sing this song… it just fits and belongs to them and them alone!💥💥💥💥💥💥
@FiliusFidelis
Would actually have to disagree there, Brian Setzer and Gwen Stefani made a version together that knocks this way out of the park. Give it a try :)
@sugarmagnolia6497
@@FiliusFidelisyes I’ve heard it… sorry, it doesn’t come close. They just couldn’t duplicate the intensity and chemistry between Elvis and Ann Margaret.
@jeremysarson
Now on the UBER advert, Elvis still so relevant
@redmanthinks
Sounds great, really sexy.
@cmgraham
Well that was a smoldering headphone experience.🔥🥵
@scouseronthewirral
Written By Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller
Recorded by Lavern Baker & Jimmy Ricks on 14 November 1960, it peaked at #81
Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret Recorded the Song on 11 July 1963 during the Viva Las Vegas, it was not used in the film or the EP Soundtrack, it went unreleased until April 1991 when it was featured on the Elvis Presley Sings Lieber & Stoller Reissue CD, also Featured on the Elvis: Collector’s Gold Box set in August 1991.
@judyalways8174
Beautiful song and couple hot couple on movie ! They 💃 dance well together ! Always enjoy watching them !!❤⚡🌹🎶👍
@creekers1135
Why wasn’t there a video made of this. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@kathyedwards7895
Pure chemistry and love between them.