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.
Good Luck Charm
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Don't want an old horse shoe
Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss
With a good luck charm like you
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
Don't want a silver dollar
Rabbit's foot on a string
The happiness in your warm caress
No rabbit's foot can bring
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
In Elvis Presley's hit song, "Good Luck Charm," the singer expresses that he doesn't need traditional good luck charms, such as a four-leaf clover or a rabbit's foot. The only charm he needs is the kiss of his beloved because he can't miss with her by his side. He implores her to be his good luck charm, to hang on his arm, to have and to hold for the night. He explains that no amount of gold or lucky penny can compare to the joy he feels when he's with her.
This song is Elvis's celebration of youthful love, the kind that fills hearts with joy and contentment, and makes people believe that anything is possible. The song speaks to the idea that luck is not just superstition, but can also come in the form of a significant other, who brings happiness and success wherever they go. Elvis Presley's "Good Luck Charm" is an upbeat and catchy song that celebrates love as the ultimate good luck charm.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want a four leaf clover
I don't want a lucky charm associated with chance, I want a charm with a stronger, more reliable power.
Don't want an old horse shoe
I don't want a symbol of good luck from an outdated tradition, I want something that speaks to the present moment.
Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss
With a good luck charm like you
I want your kiss because I believe it will bring me luck like a charm, and I know I can't fail with you by my side.
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
I want you to be my source of good luck, my sweet and delicious good luck charm. I want you to hang on my arm and be with me tonight.
Don't want a silver dollar
Rabbit's foot on a string
The happiness in your warm caress
No rabbit's foot can bring
I don't want a charm made of money or a part of a dead animal, because they can't bring me the same joy and contentment as your warm embrace.
If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say
Even if I found a lucky penny, I would throw it away because your love is more valuable than any amount of money or any other lucky charm. That's why I say what I do.
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
One more time, I want you to be my lucky charm, my sweet and wonderful good luck charm. I want you to hang on my arm and be with me tonight.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, CHAD ELLIOTT, RODNEY RICHARD, JOHN WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Don't want a four leaf clover
Don't want an old horse shoe
Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss
With a good luck charm like you
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
Don't want a silver dollar
Rabbit's foot on a string
The happiness in your warm caress
No rabbit's foot can bring
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
If I found a lucky…
@DelphineBournit
Delphine-Esmeralda.
Cette chanson est charmante!
Pleine d amour, pleine de charme!
Lors de sa jeunnesse, Elvis Presley avait un talent naturel pour chanter des chansons très variées, comme le rock qui était très àcrobatique, très rythme, les gospels étaient magnifiques à écouter, avec les choristes qui avaient des voix en or!
Delphine-Esmeralda.
@_Emily_S
The back ground singer on this song is my Grandfather, Gordon Stoker. He left this earth in 2013, but I am still so blessed to be able to hear him in the songs he sang!
@_Emily_S
Well, also Ray Walker is singing. He's the bass. But- its mostly just Pop (Thats what we called my grandfather) singing.
@dusanilic7276
This is one of the nicest songs Elvis ever recorded, and that sound and background singing is so important. Thanks for posting!
@josephmeyers3597
That is so cool to actually have had a grandfather that sang with elvis
@yurisidnev9367
Thé Jordanaires!!!
@georginamcnally1480
Amazing claim to fame, God rest his soul
@basketburger
One of my favourite Elvis songs just beautiful ❤️
@anthonymcfaddin2967
The greatest for the next zillion years
@giuseppeg5318
Please, listen to my cover and subscribe the channel if you like it🙏:
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@musicformemory8
Elvis Presley could sing any song that is why he's the king