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.
Don't
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Each time that I hold you this way,
When I feel like this and I want to hold you,
baby, don't say don't.
Don't, don't leave my embrace
For here in my arms is your place
When the night grows cold and I want to hold you,baby, don't say don't.
If you think that this is just a game
I'm playing
If you think that I don't mean
every word I'm saying
Don't, don't, don't, don't,
Don't feel that way
I'm your love and yours I will stay
This you can believe
I will never leave you
Heaven knows I won't
Baby, don't say don't
In the song Don't, Elvis Presley sings about his love for his partner, and how he doesn't care about anything else when he's with her. He explains that he prefers the evening time because it's the time he can spend with his lover. He also says how he doesn't care about the weather, whether it's sunshine, sleet, or snow – as long as he's with his partner, everything is cozy and romantic.
The chorus "Well, that's when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss and we're gonna kiss some more" emphasizes the depth of Elvis' love and desire for his partner, with the repeated "kiss" symbolizing his strong emotional and physical connection to her. He asserts that it's not about keeping score or counting kisses, but rather about being fully present and enjoying the moment with the one he loves.
Overall, the song Don't emphasizes the importance of being with the person you love and enjoying each other's company, regardless of external circumstances. Elvis Presley's delivery of the lyrics further conveys the depth of his love and longing for his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine
The singer does not mind if there is no sunlight.
I get my lovin' in the evening time
The singer prefers to spend time with their lover in the evening.
When I'm with my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
Well, it ain't no fun with the sun around
The singer doesn't like sunlight when they're trying to have fun.
I get going when the sun goes down
The singer is more active at night.
And I'm with my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
Well, that's when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss
The singer and their lover will kiss each other multiple times.
And we're gonna kiss some more
The singer and their lover will continue to kiss.
Who cares how many times we kiss
The number of kisses doesn't matter to the singer.
'Cause at a time like this, who keeps score?
The singer doesn't care about keeping track of anything during this special moment.
Well, that's when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss
The singer and their lover will kiss each other multiple times.
And we're gonna kiss some more
The singer and their lover will continue to kiss.
Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine
The singer does not mind if there is no sunlight.
I get my loving in the evening time
The singer prefers to spend time with their lover in the evening.
When I meet my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
And it don't matter if it's sleet or snow
The weather outside does not affect the singer's plans with their lover.
The drive-in's cozy when the lights are low
The singer enjoys going to the drive-in with their lover when it's dark.
And I'm with my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
Makes no difference if the rain comes down
The singer is not affected by the weather when they're with their lover.
I don't notice when she's around
The singer is completely focused on their lover.
Oh boy, what a baby
The singer thinks their lover is wonderful.
Well, that's when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss
The singer and their lover will kiss each other multiple times.
And we're gonna kiss some more
The singer and their lover will continue to kiss.
Well, one kiss from my baby doll makes me hot
The singer is very attracted to their lover's kisses.
More more more more
The singer wants more kisses from their lover.
Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine
The singer does not mind if there is no sunlight.
I get my loving in the evening time
The singer prefers to spend time with their lover in the evening.
When I meet my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
Well, that's when we're gonna kiss and kiss and kiss and kiss and
The singer and their lover will kiss each other multiple times.
We're gonna kiss some more
The singer and their lover will continue to kiss.
Well, one kiss from my baby doll makes me hot
The singer is very attracted to their lover's kisses.
More more more more
The singer wants more kisses from their lover.
Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine
The singer does not mind if there is no sunlight.
I get my loving in the evening time
The singer prefers to spend time with their lover in the evening.
When I'm with my baby
The singer enjoys the company of their lover.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@antonioborriello5287
Thank you Elvis Presley channel and Vevo for making these videos, especially the animated ones. Please keep all his songs coming.......this generation has to hear them all; they have to know there is more than the movie soundtrack.
I request you make a video for these three songs....one 50s Elvis, one 60s one 70s Elvis:
1) Big hunk of love
(Rock and roll at its best)
2) Such a night
(They won't stop dancing to this)
3) T-R-O-U-B-L-E
(Rockin' song and not to be confused with The 50s 'Trouble' of course)
@Jedtumble
One of his most under rated songs in my opinion
@Dominique-g4f
Pourtant si douce à écouter ❤
@jofoster1596
Indeed
@janetcoombes8483
The phrase. “ A Gift from God “ has often been used about Elvis. but that’s what he really was There has never been another like him. !
@alexcarratu5554
One of the best songs of all time. Elvis's voice will often be imitated, but never duplicated. There was, is and forever will be only one Elvis Presley. Such great vocal maturity here from Elvis in his early 20s. There are not even many 30-something-year-old or 40-something-year-old singers today with Elvis's vocal maturity. Elvis was, is and forever will be unique. Never replaced or forgotten.
@Bartanderson-in7cn
As good a song as he ever recorded.
@michaelbasciano1144
He could sing in so many different genres. In a class all by himself.
@alexcarratu5554
@@michaelbasciano1144 100%, well said
@tarable7778
I agree, could listen to him forever. Hope in purgatory they allow his records. I don’t know that I’ll make it to heaven immediately. I’ve struggled in life with sin, but was trying to live by the 10 commandments. Sometimes I failed, only with husbands that cheated and then I cheated too. I didn’t just forgive like I’m supposed to.
@szanyivica
The best voice ever. His ability to deliver every song perfectly...it's just unbelievable