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.
I'm Left You're Right She's Gone
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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You're right, and I'm left all alone
Well, you tried to tell me so
But how was I to know
That she was not the one for me?
You told me all along
You're right, our love was so wrong
Because she broke the ties that bind
And I know that she never cared for me
Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I guess I'm not so smart
Oh, you tried to tell me all along she'd only break my heart
I'm left, you're right, she's gone
You're right, and I'm left all alone
Well, she's gone I know not where
But now I just don't care
For now I'm falling for you
If you'll forgive me now
I'll make it up somehow
So happy we will be
In a home just for three
And I'll soon forget her now I know
Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I guess I'm not so smart
You tried to tell me all along
She'd only break my heart
Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone
You're right, and I'm left all alone
Well, she's gone, I know not where
But now I just don't care
For now I've fallen for you
In "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone," Elvis Presley is singing about a love triangle in which he ended up with a broken heart. The song is about his realization that the woman he loved was not the right one for him, and how his friend had been trying to warn him all along. The lyrics suggest that his friend had tried to tell him that the woman was wrong for him, but he ignored the warnings and ended up getting hurt. The song also explores his feelings after the breakup, as he is left alone and heartbroken. It ends on a positive note, however, with Elvis confessing his love to his friend and hoping for a new start.
The song is a prime example of Elvis's early rockabilly sound, with its fast-paced drums, jangly guitar riffs, and Elvis's signature singing style. The lyrics were written by Stan Kesler and Bill Taylor, and the song was recorded in 1955 at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. It was released as a single in 1955, and became one of his earliest hits. The song was later included on several of his compilation albums. It is also worth noting that "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone" was one of the few songs he performed early in his career that he did not write himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone
Acknowledging that you were right and I was wrong. She has left and I am alone.
You're right, and I'm left all alone
I am alone and you were correct about her not being meant for me.
Well, you tried to tell me so
You warned me about her but I did not listen.
But how was I to know
I did not have the understanding or insight needed to comprehend the situation.
That she was not the one for me?
I was unaware that she was not the right match for me.
You told me all along
You communicated to me consistently.
You're right, our love was so wrong
You were correct that our relationship was not right for us.
But now I changed my mind
My perspective has shifted.
Because she broke the ties that bind
She ended our connection.
And I know that she never cared for me
I understand that she did not have genuine feelings for me.
Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I believed I could predict her actions.
I guess I'm not so smart
I was mistaken and lack intelligence in this matter.
Oh, you tried to tell me all along she'd only break my heart
You warned me that she would cause me emotional pain.
Well, she's gone I know not where
She has left without revealing her new location.
But now I just don't care
I am indifferent to her departure.
For now I'm falling for you
I am now developing feelings for you.
If you'll forgive me now
If you can excuse my previous behavior.
I'll make it up somehow
I will try to make amends for my mistakes.
So happy we will be
We will experience joy.
In a home just for three
We will live together as a couple with a harmonious relationship.
And I'll soon forget her now I know
I will erase her memory from my mind once I realize I am with the right person now.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STANLEY A. KESLER, WILLIAM E. TAYLOR
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@DavidRobinson-tc4fe
GENESIS: Chptr 1, v.1:
Sun 209 - ELVIS PRESLEY (Scotty and Bill)
That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky
July 19, 1954
Sun 210 - ELVIS PRESLEY (Scotty and Bill)
Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine
September 22, 1954
Sun 215 - ELVIS PRESLEY (Scotty and Bill)
Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're a Heartbreaker
January 8, 1955
Sun 217 - ELVIS PRESLEY (Scotty and Bill)
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone/ Baby Let's Play House
April 25, 1955
Sun 223 - ELVIS PRESLEY (Scotty and Bill)
Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget
August 1, 1955
@th-pl3nx
Scotty's solo is one of the best solo ever played!!!
@JosephJohnson-kg5yr
True legend
@alexcarratu5554
Nearly 70 years old this recording, but sounds so great for nearly 70 years old. The genius of Elvis, Scotty and Bill: a winning combination.
@blackholeentry3489
I was in 2nd year high school when this came out.....and, it was on our lunchroom jukebox. Tough to each lunch to the rhythm of song!
@alexcarratu5554
@@blackholeentry3489, nice one. Such a great song.
@lukedrifter1
If Elvis never cut another record after those 5 SUN singles, he'd still be the greatest of all time.
@FloridaVOCFB
Amen.
@mistermasterson
Those first five singles changed history no one will ever match or outdo them they will never be out of date and all the heavy metal ravers shouting to the devil and all the goofy punk bands whining and moaning about politics will never be able to dredge up the level of raw power that Elvis had on these songs.The best Rock and Roll of all time!
@karolk7711
@@mistermastersonamen
@clarehouston5360
Everybody is forgetting Stanley Kesler.