Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.

In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate, just 42 years of age.

Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.

Anyplace Is Paradise
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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Whether you're riding down a highway
Or walkin' down a street
It makes no difference baby
I'm gonna love you just as mean
'Cause holdin' your little hand
Makes me feel so very nice
Anyplace is paradise
When I'm with you

Whether we're standin' on a doorstep
Or sittin' at a park
Or strollin' down shady lane
Or dancin' in the dark
Well I can take you in my arms
And look into your pretty eyes
Anyplace is paradise
When I'm with you

Give me a cave up in the mountain
Or a shack down by the sea
And I will be in heaven honey
If you are there with me
Well kiss your pretty lips
See the love-light in your eyes
Anyplace is paradise
When I'm with you

Baby I'd live deep in the jungle
And sleep up in a tree
And let the rest of the world go be
If you were there with me
Well I could love you all the time
Baby, a jungle would be fine

Anyplace is paradise
When I'm with you.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Elvis Presley is expressing his unconditional love for his partner, emphasizing that no matter where they are, as long as he is with her, anyplace is paradise. He highlights the simple pleasures of life such as walking down the street, sitting at a park, or dancing in the dark, as moments that become exceptional when he is with his loved one. He also mentions that he would be content living in a cave or a shack, even in the jungle, as long as his partner is with him because her presence makes any place a paradise.

Through this song, Elvis is trying to convey that material possessions or luxurious places cannot compare to the value of having someone you love by your side. He emphasizes that being with his partner is all he needs to be happy and content in life. The song's tone is very romantic and acts as a love letter to his significant other. The song also suggests that love can transcend any physical boundary, an idea that resonates with many listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

Whether you're riding down a highway
Regardless of our physical location, my love for you remains constant

Or walkin' down a street
Regardless of our physical location, my love for you remains constant

It makes no difference baby
Our physical location does not affect the intensity of my love for you

I'm gonna love you just as mean
I will always love you strongly

'Cause holdin' your little hand
The simple act of holding your hand brings me joy

Makes me feel so very nice
Holding your hand makes me happy

Anyplace is paradise
Being with you is all I need to be happy

When I'm with you
Being with you is what brings me joy

Whether we're standin' on a doorstep
Even if we're just standing outside a house

Or sittin' at a park
Or sitting in a park

Or strollin' down shady lane
Or walking along a shaded path

Or dancin' in the dark
Or dancing in the darkness

Well I can take you in my arms
I can hold you in my arms

And look into your pretty eyes
And gaze into your beautiful eyes

Give me a cave up in the mountain
Even if we're living in a cave in the mountains

Or a shack down by the sea
Or living in a small house by the sea

And I will be in heaven honey
As long as I'm with you, I will be in paradise

If you are there with me
Your presence is what makes any place feel like paradise

Well kiss your pretty lips
I will kiss your beautiful lips

See the love-light in your eyes
I see the love for me in your eyes

Baby I'd live deep in the jungle
Even if we're living in the jungle

And sleep up in a tree
Even if we're sleeping in a tree

And let the rest of the world go be
Even if the rest of the world doesn't matter

If you were there with me
As long as I'm with you, nothing else matters

Well I could love you all the time
I will always love you

Baby, a jungle would be fine
Even if we're in a jungle, as long as we're together, it's all good

Anyplace is paradise
Being with you is all I need to be happy

When I'm with you.
Being with you is what brings me joy

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOE THOMAS

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