Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

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.

Just A Little Bit
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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I don't want much
Just want a little bit
Don't want it all
Just a little bit
Give me an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

Turn your lamps down low

Slip me a kiss
Turn your lights down low
I won't let you resist
I want an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

Early in the mornin'
Well just a little bit
Around midnight
Just a little bit
I want an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

Walk with me
Just a little bit
I said talk to me
Just a little bit
I want an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

I want you to remember
To say that you'll be mine
Say you'll never leave me
Till the end of time
I want an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

I want an eeny weeny bit
A teeny weeny bit of your love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Elvis Presley's song Just A Little Bit convey a plea for a small amount of love and affection. The singer makes it clear that they do not want all of their love interest's attention and devotion, just a small amount to satisfy their longing. The use of "eeny weeny" and "teeny weeny" further emphasizes the small and almost insignificant nature of the request.

The singer also hints at some possible physical intimacy as they ask for their lover to turn down their lamps and lights, slip them a kiss, and walk and talk with them. However, even in these moments of potential intimacy, the request for affection remains modest.

Overall, the lyrics present an image of someone who is not seeking grand gestures of love or over-the-top displays of affection, but rather a simple and genuine connection with their partner.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want much
Elvis is expressing that he doesn't need too much to be happy

Just want a little bit
He is specifying that he just wants a small amount of something.

Don't want it all
He does not desire everything, just a part of it.

Just a little bit
Reiterating his desire for a small amount.

Give me an eeny weeny bit
He uses a playful way of asking for a small amount of something by asking for an 'eeny weeny bit.'

A teeny weeny bit of your love
Elvis is specifically asking for a small amount of affection from someone.

Turn your lamps down low
Here, he is asking for the mood of the setting to be set in a particular way.

Slip me a kiss
Elvis is asking for a specific form of affection - a kiss - to be given to him.

Turn your lights down low
He is still requesting for the environment to be dimmed.

I won't let you resist
He is enticing his lover to give in to his requests and is expressing a bit of dominance.

Early in the mornin'
Elvis is specifying a period of the day - the morning - when he desires a particular thing.

Well just a little bit
He wants a little bit of something in the morning.

Around midnight
He expresses that he wants something at a particular time of day - midnight.

Just a little bit
Again, he specifies that he just wants a small amount of something, this time at midnight.

Walk with me
He is requesting for his lover to take a walk with him, maybe even a stroll.

Just a little bit
Once again, he is not asking for too much - just a small amount of something.

I said talk to me
Here, he is requesting for conversation or dialogue with his lover.

I want an eeny weeny bit
Again, he wants a small amount of something.

A teeny weeny bit of your love
Just as before, he is asking for a tiny amount of affection from his lover.

I want you to remember
He is expressing that he wants something to be remembered by his lover.

To say that you'll be mine
He wants his lover to commit by affirming that they will be together in a romantic relationship.

Say you'll never leave me
He is asking for a promise from his lover to stay with him always.

Till the end of time
He wants his lover to promise to be with him until the end of their lives.

I want an eeny weeny bit
He again asks for a small amount of something.

A teeny weeny bit of your love
Just like before, he asks for a small amount of affection from his lover.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS MCELROY, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY

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