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.
Didja
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Didja' ever get
Didja' ever get one
Didja' ever get one of them
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days
When nothin' is right from mornin' till night
Didja' ever get one of them days
Days, days, days, days, days
Ya get up in the morning and turn the shower on
You're gettin' pneumonia, the hot water is gone
Freezin' sneezin'
You wanna dry your back, a well
Didja' ever get one of them days
When there's no towel on the rack (yeah)
Rack, rack, rack, rack, rack
Didja' ever
Didja' ever get
Didja' ever get one
Didja' ever get one of them
Didja' ever get one of them girls
Didja' ever get one of them girls, boys
Didja' ever get one of them girls
Who's awful nice but cold as ice
Didja' ever get one of them girls, yeah
Didja' ever get one of them girls, yeah
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
You're at a drive-in movie with a cute brunette (yeah)
A countin' on the kisses that you figure to get
Closer, closer, then she hollers ho
Didja' ever get one of them girls
Who just wants to watch the show
Show, show, show, show, show, show, show, show
Didja' ever
Didja' ever get
Didja' ever get one
Didja' ever get one of them
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days
When nothin' is right from mornin' to night
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Didja' ever get one of them days
Days, days, days, days, days
You're on a sunday picnic and then it starts to pour
You run through poison ivy, scratch until you're sore
Ants come dancin', carry off the bread
Didja' ever get one of them days when you should a-stayed in bed
Days, days, days, days, days
Didja' ever
Didja' ever get
Didja' ever get one
Didja' ever get one of them days
One of them days
Elvis Presley's song "Didja' Ever" is a classic rock and roll tune about having one of those days when nothing seems to go right. The song starts by asking the question "Didja' ever get one of them days?" and throughout the lyrics, lists a variety of scenarios where everything seems to go wrong. The song describes waking up in the morning to find the hot water has gone out, not having a towel on the rack, and encountering a girl who's cold as ice.
The song also includes a description of a drive-in movie, where the main character is hoping for kisses from his cute brunette, only to be disappointed when she's more interested in watching the show. The final verse describes a Sunday picnic that's ruined by rain, poison ivy, and ants stealing the bread. The song is a humorous take on the frustration of experiencing one of those days where everything seems to go wrong.
Overall, "Didja' Ever" is a catchy, upbeat rock and roll tune that captures the spirit of the genre. Elvis Presley's vocals are energetic and playful, and the lyrics are relatable for anyone who's ever had a bad day. The song is a reminder that sometimes, the only thing you can do is laugh and shake it off.
Line by Line Meaning
Didja' ever
Have you ever
Didja' ever get
Have you ever experienced
Didja' ever get one
Have you ever experienced one specific thing
Didja' ever get one of them
Have you ever experienced one of those
Didja' ever get one of them days, boy
Have you ever experienced one of those days, my friend
Didja' ever get one of them days
Have you ever experienced one of those days
When nothin' is right from mornin' till night
When everything goes wrong from morning until night
Didja' ever get one of them days (yeah)
Have you ever experienced one of those days (yes)
Days, days, days, days, days
Days, days, days, days, days
Ya get up in the morning and turn the shower on
You wake up in the morning and turn on the shower
You're gettin' pneumonia, the hot water is gone
The water is so cold that you feel like getting pneumonia, and there is no hot water
Freezin' sneezin'
Feeling very cold and sneezing
You wanna dry your back, a well
You want to dry your back as well
Didja' ever get one of them days
Have you ever experienced one of those days
When there's no towel on the rack (yeah)
When there is no towel on the towel rack (yes)
Rack, rack, rack, rack, rack
Towel rack, towel rack, towel rack, towel rack
Didja' ever get one of them girls
Have you ever met one of those girls
Didja' ever get one of them girls, boys
Have you ever met one of those girls, guys
Who's awful nice but cold as ice
Who is very sweet but unkind
Didja' ever get one of them girls, yeah
Have you ever met one of those girls, yes
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
You're at a drive-in movie with a cute brunette (yeah)
You are at a drive-in movie with a beautiful brown-haired girl (yes)
A countin' on the kisses that you figure to get
You are expecting to receive kisses
Closer, closer, then she hollers ho
You move closer and closer, but then she stops you
Didja' ever get one of them girls
Have you ever met one of those girls
Who just wants to watch the show
Who just wants to watch the movie
Show, show, show, show, show, show, show, show
Movie, movie, movie, movie, movie, movie, movie, movie
You're on a sunday picnic and then it starts to pour
You are having a picnic on Sunday and then it starts raining heavily
You run through poison ivy, scratch until you're sore
You accidentally run through a patch of poison ivy and are now itching a lot
Ants come dancin', carry off the bread
Ants crawl on the bread and start carrying it away
Didja' ever get one of them days when you should a-stayed in bed
Have you ever experienced one of those days when you should have stayed in bed
Days, days, days, days, days
Days, days, days, days, days
Didja' ever get one of them days
Have you ever experienced one of those days
One of them days
One of those days
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SHERMAN EDWARDS, SID WAYNE
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