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.
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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We're goin' up, down down up
Any way you want to let it roll
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You got me doin' what you want me
Oh baby what you want me to do
You got me peepin' you got me hidin'
Any way you want to let it roll
Yeah yeah yeah
You got me doin what you want me
Baby what you want me to do
The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song Baby What You Want Me To Do express a sense of surrender and submission to the desires of a lover. The repeated phrases of "we're goin' up, we're goin' down" and "you got me doin' what you want me" suggest a physical and emotional back-and-forth between the singer and their lover. The use of the phrases "peepin'" and "hidin'" add a sense of secrecy and illicitness to the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics convey a willingness to do whatever the lover wants, even if it means hiding or sneaking around. The repeated refrain of "baby what you want me to do" emphasizes the central theme of the song - being at the mercy of one's lover's desires.
Line by Line Meaning
We're goin' up, we're goin' down
Our relationship is wavering, experiencing highs and lows.
We're goin' up, down down up
Our dynamic is constantly shifting, alternating between good and bad moments.
Any way you want to let it roll
I'm willing to go with the flow and follow your lead.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I am enthusiastic about pleasing you and following your desires.
You got me doin' what you want me
You have complete control over my actions and decisions.
Oh baby what you want me to do
I am asking you to communicate your desires so I may fulfill them.
You got me peepin' you got me hidin'
I am constantly watching and observing you, trying to figure out your wants and needs.
You got me peep hide hide peep
I am playing a game of cat and mouse with you, trying to figure out what you really want from me.
Any way you want to let it roll
I am still willing to be flexible and adaptable to your constantly changing desires.
Yeah yeah yeah
I am still enthusiastic about pleasing you and following your desires.
You got me doin what you want me
Once again, you have complete control over my actions and decisions.
Baby what you want me to do
I am still asking you to communicate your desires so I may fulfill them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Reed
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@robinrahmani4705
This dude had more swag than any other entertainer in history.
@DreamyElvis
2022! Long Live The King!👍🏻Closest thing to God we will ever see. 🙏🏼
@johnf120
People forget that Elvis actually did know how to play the guitar!
@rainerrain9689
Piano too !
@reneleclerc6119
Anybody who seriously wants to know if Elvis could play guitar need only listen to his rhythm guitar on any one of the Sun Records.
@donniewynn3277
He could play bass too
@Ivan-kf2be
Pollice su per chi la ascolta nel 2023
@bigbadbith8422
The definition of ‘force of nature’
@matthewdouglas4791
I am a straight man but there is no possibility that any man ever looked better than this.
@jellyfish3333
Jerry Reed said that he was speechless upon meeting Elvis, because "he was one of the best-looking dudes I'd ever seen"!