A Big Hunk O'Love
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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Hey baby, I ain't askin' much of you
No no no no no no no no
Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do

Don't be a stingy little mama
You're 'bout to starve me half to death
Now you can spare a kiss or two
And still have plenty left

Oh no no baby
I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
That's right

You're just a natural born beehive
Filled with honey to the top
But I ain't greedy baby
All I want is all you got

Oh no no
Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
That's right

I got a wishbone in my pocket
I got a rabbit foot around my wrist
I'd have all of the things my lucky charms could bring
If you give me just a one sweet kiss

Oh no no no no no no no no
Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big a hunk o' hunk o' hunk o' love will do




Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's song "A Big Hunk O' Love" is a plea to a lover for affection. The song starts with Elvis imploring his lover that he does not ask for much, just a big hunk o' love, indicating his longing for physical intimacy. Elvis complains that his lover has been denying him physical intimacy and becoming stingy with her affection. Even though she may have enough love to spare, Elvis tells her that it isn't enough and he needs a lot of love.


The second verse of the song compares the woman to a beehive, metaphorically describing her as someone who has a lot of love to offer. Ironically, he states that he is not too greedy even though he wants all that she has to give. Finally, in the last verse, he talks about all the good luck charms he carries and how he would trade all of them for a single kiss from her. By doing so, he is using these charms as a metaphor to show how much that one kiss would mean to him.


In conclusion, "A Big Hunk O'Love" is a plea for intimacy and affection, and Elvis Presley is using metaphors to communicate his desire. Through his lyrics, we see a playful and flirtatious side of Elvis as he tries to convince his lover to give him some sweet lovin'.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey baby, I ain't askin' much of you
I am not asking for too much from you, my dear


No no no no no no no no
I am emphasizing that I am not asking for too much


Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
I am repeating that I am not asking for too much from you, my love


Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
All I need is a big amount of your love to satisfy me


Don't be a stingy little mama
Please don't be selfish, my sweet lady


You're 'bout to starve me half to death
You are depriving me of your affection and it's making me feel very bad


Now you can spare a kiss or two
You can share some of your love with me by giving me a few kisses


And still have plenty left
You will still have plenty of love left to give after sharing a few kisses with me


Oh no no baby
I am expressing my desire to receive your love, my dear


I ain't askin' much of you
I am not asking for too much from you, darling


Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
All I need is a big amount of your love to satisfy me


You're just a natural born beehive
You naturally have a lot of love to give, my lady


Filled with honey to the top
You are overflowing with love, just like a beehive filled with honey


But I ain't greedy baby
I am not being greedy by asking for your love


All I want is all you got
I simply want all the love that you are willing to give me


Oh no no
I am expressing my desire for your love again, my dear


Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
I am reminding you that I am not asking for too much from you, my love


Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
All I need is a big amount of your love to satisfy me


I got a wishbone in my pocket
I have a wishbone in my pocket, which is believed to bring good luck


I got a rabbit foot around my wrist
I am wearing a rabbit foot, which is also believed to bring good luck


I'd have all of the things my lucky charms could bring
If I had all the good luck that my charms could bring, I would be very lucky


If you give me just a one sweet kiss
If you give me just one sweet kiss, it will be enough to make me feel very lucky


Oh no no no no no no no no
I am expressing my desire for your love again, my dear


Baby, I ain't askin' much of you
I am reminding you that I am not asking for too much from you, my love


Just a big a hunk o' hunk o' hunk o' love will do
All I need is a big amount of your love to satisfy me


Just a big a big a big a hunk o' love will do
I am repeating that I simply need a large amount of your love to make me happy




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, IMAGEM MUSIC INC, A. SCHROEDER INTERNATIONAL LLC
Written by: AARON H. SCHROEDER, SIDNEY J. WYCHE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kathanp3515

Hey baby, I ain't askin' much of you
No no no no no no no no, baby
I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big-a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do

Don't be a stingy little mama
You're 'bout to starve me half to death
Well, you can spare a kiss or two
And still have plenty left

No no no, baby
I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big-a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do
That's right




You're just a natural born beehive
Filled with honey to the top
But I ain't greedy, baby
All I want is all you got

No no no, baby
I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big-a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do
That's right

I got wishbone in my pocket
I got a rabbit's foot 'round my wrist
You know I'd have all the things my lucky charms could bring
If you'd give me just one sweet kiss

No no no no no no no, baby
I ain't askin' much of you
Just a big-a hunk o' hunk o' hunk o' love will do
That's right



All comments from YouTube:

@essessessesq

this was a live recording of a full rock band in the studio..no computers, no auto-tune, no synthesizers, no multiple tracks....just a 4 piece rock band, a piano, the Jordanaires on backing vocals, and ELVIS shrieking it up...full of action and drive

@j65724

Thanks for the fact for all Elvis fans to enjoy :)

@leeetchells609

Hank Garland on lead guitar .

@antoniettemusolino1317

Love Elvis's voice in the young yrs, man this is pure Rock'n'roll!!!!😎❤️❤️ He is the King!!

@loriwilber4652

I absolutely LOVE Elvis! Drive my daughters crazy with my obsession with his music, but they finally admitted that they love his music too! So there, girls!

@muffs55mercury61

You have awesome children !!

@sablesanctum

This might be the most rockin' tune Elvis ever recorded.

@Birdlives247

"Baby, Let's Play House" or "My Baby Left Me"

@sirstephen9825

It was heavy before there was heavy rock.

@sirstephen9825

It was heavy before there was heavy rock.

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