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.
Hey Little Girl
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Come up a little closer, so I can see
Hold it baby now stay right where you are
Hey little girl you oughta be a movie star
All right...
Hey little girl, come on and dance with me
You're about the cutest thing I ever did see
Come on, come on, come on I want you for my very own
All right...hoo!...hoo!..
Hey little girl, you better hang on tight
A-won't you swing it to the left, and shake it to the right
Hey little girl, you know your lookin' fine
Get ready honey let's go just-a one more time
The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song "Hey Little Girl" are a playful and flirtatious invitation to a young woman. The opening line, "Hey little girl, you sure are cute to me," sets the tone for the rest of the song. Elvis then asks her to come closer so he can get a better look at her, and tells her she should be a movie star because of how beautiful she is.
In the next verse, Elvis asks the girl to dance with him and tells her that she's the cutest thing he's ever seen. He also says he'd like to take her home and have her for his own. In the final verse, Elvis urges the girl to hold on tight as they dance, and tells her to swing and shake to the left and right. He then compliments her again, saying that she looks fine and that they should dance again.
Overall, the lyrics to "Hey Little Girl" are a lighthearted and somewhat innocent expression of attraction from a male perspective. The song was released in 1960 and reflects the cultural attitudes of the time, when it was more socially acceptable for men to openly pursue women.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey little girl, you sure are cute to me
Hello there, young lady, I find you very attractive
Come up a little closer, so I can see
Move a bit nearer to me, so I may look at you more closely
Hold it baby now stay right where you are
Pause for a moment, remain where you are precisely
Hey little girl you oughta be a movie star
You'd make a remarkable actress on the silver screen, young lady
Hey little girl, come on and dance with me
Young lady, kindly join me in a dance
You're about the cutest thing I ever did see
I've never seen anything as lovely as you, young lady
Hey little girl, I'd like to take you home
I would appreciate it if you accompany me to my home, young lady
Come on, come on, come on I want you for my very own
Please come along, I am interested in having you as my personal companion
Hey little girl, you better hang on tight
Young lady, grasp tightly onto me
A-won't you swing it to the left, and shake it to the right
Kindly move your body in a swinging motion to the left and shake it to the right
Hey little girl, you know your lookin' fine
Young lady, you appear to be stunning
Get ready honey let's go just-a one more time
Prepare yourself my dear, let us have one more dance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Joy Byers
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Hey Little Girl
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Lyrics
Hey little girl, you sure are cute to me
Come up a little closer, so I can see
Hold it baby now stay right where you are
Hey little girl you oughta be a movie star
Alright...
Hey little girl, come on and dance with me
You're about the cutest thing I ever did see
Hey little girl, I'd like to take you home
Come on, come on, come on I want you for my very own
Alright now
Hey little girl, you better hang on tight
I want you swing it to the left, and shake it to the right
Hey little girl, you know your lookin' fine
Get ready honey let's go just-a one more time
Alright honey
Alright, alright, alright
Guna Seeilan
Hey little girl, you sure are cute to me
Come up a little closer, so I can see
Hold it baby now stay right where you are
Hey little girl you oughta be a movie star
Alright...
Hey little girl, come on and dance with me
You're about the cutest thing I ever did see
Hey little girl, I'd like to take you home
Come on, come on, come on I want you for my very own
Alright now
Hey little girl, you better hang on tight
I want you swing it to the left, and shake it to the right
Hey little girl, you know your lookin' fine
Get ready honey let's go just-a one more time
Alright honey
Alright, alright, alright
BlTERS
no matter how big of a fan you are of elvis, this is creepy no way around it
Iris Silver
nah but to be fair it is a film and he was signed to a contract which means he had to do it and the script was to do this song and dance with the her innit. you can see in the video he is being gentle with her and being as child-like with her as possible. also he spoke on about how uncomfortable he was doing this film because of this part.
cool person
Yes but he didn’t have a choice. It’s weird and that’s why he said himself he was uncomfortable with it.
Nicole Frances
Btw there’s people talking about a contract. Youre not supposed to break contracts for many reasons. But he definitely could break the contract if he felt it crossed a line. And he didn’t.
cool person
@Nicole Frances did he tell you that
cool person
@Nicole Frances I think he’d rather not do that instead of years in jail time and losing all his money… at the time this was filmed his mom just recently passed away too
The I.D. Movement
MJ ain’t never wrote or sung no song like this! Wow
Carmela Twilley
That part!
idwl
Okay but elvis didn't right this shit either he had signed a contract and was not allowed to refuse you bringing michael jackson into this like there wasn't a whole documentary made about him by one of his victims.
D Babies
nah, he just had a ton of sleepovers where it was just him a bunch of preteen little wyt boys, and no other adults around.