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.
Milkcow Blues Boogie
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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And I looked out the door
I can tell that old milk cow
By the way she lowed
Hold it fellows, that don't move me
Let's get real, real gone for a change
And I looked out the door
I can tell that, that old milk cow
I can tell the way she lowed
Well, if you've seen my milk cow
Please ride her on home
I ain't had no milk or butter
Since that cow's been gone
Well, I tried to treat you right
Day by day
Get out your little prayer book
Get down on your knees and pray
For you're gonna need
You're gonna need
Your loving daddy's help someday
Well, you're gonna be sorry
For treating me this way
Well, believe me, don't that sun
Look good going down?
Well, believe me, don't that sun
Look good going down?
But, don't that old moon look lonesome
When your baby's not around
Well, I tried everything to
Get along with you
I'm gonna tell you what I'm going do
I'm gonna quit my crying
I'm gonna leave you alone
If you don't believe I'm leaving
You can count the days I'm gone
I'm gonna leave
You're gonna need your
Loving daddy's help someday
Well, you're gonna be sorry
You treated me this way
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's song Milkcow Blues Boogie depict a story of a man who wakes up one morning to find that his milk cow is missing. He can tell the cow by the way she lowed, and he has not had any milk or butter since she disappeared. The man then asks for help looking for his milk cow and warns his lover that they may need his help someday, indicating that he feels wronged by them. He tries to get along with his lover but decides to leave them in the end. The song ends with the man saying that his lover will be sorry for the way they treated him, and he is going to leave.
One interesting interpretation of the song's lyrics is that the milk cow represents the man's lover, and her disappearance is a metaphor for her leaving him. This interpretation is supported by the man's warnings to his lover that they will need his help someday, implying that he feels they have wronged him in some way. Another interpretation suggests that the milk cow represents a source of comfort and familiarity in the man's life, which has disappeared, leaving him feeling lost and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I woke up this morning
The singer began his day
And I looked out the door
He looked outside
I can tell that old milk cow
He could identify his milk cow
By the way she lowed
He recognized the cow's sound
Hold it fellows, that don't move me
The singer was unimpressed
Let's get real, real gone for a change
He wants to make a change to the music
Well, if you've seen my milk cow
He asks if anyone has seen his cow
Please ride her on home
He requests that someone bring the cow back
I ain't had no milk or butter
He has not had any dairy products
Since that cow's been gone
Since the cow has been missing
Well, I tried to treat you right
The singer tried to be good to his partner
Day by day
On a daily basis
Get out your little prayer book
The singer tells his partner to pray
Get down on your knees and pray
He recommends a specific prayer position
For you're gonna need
The partner will require assistance
Your loving daddy's help someday
The singer will have to help his partner
Well, you're gonna be sorry
The partner will regret their actions
For treating me this way
Their treatment of the singer will cause them remorse
Well, believe me, don't that sun
The singer is making an observation
Look good going down?
He thinks the setting sun is beautiful
But, don't that old moon look lonesome
The full moon appears lonely
When your baby's not around
The moon looks lonely without a partner
Well, I tried everything to
The singer attempted various solutions
Get along with you
To have a healthy relationship with the partner
I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do
The singer is about to reveal his plan
I'm gonna quit my crying
The singer will stop crying
I'm gonna leave you alone
He will give his partner space
If you don't believe I'm leaving
The singer questions his partner's belief
You can count the days I'm gone
His absence will be measurable
You're gonna need your
The partner will require assistance
Loving daddy's help someday
The singer will need to help his partner
Well, you're gonna be sorry
The partner will regret their actions
You treated me this way
They mistreated the singer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KOKOMO ARNOLD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anY-bf9ud
Young Elvis, raw, ready, raunchy, and rebel rousing all at the same time wow just wow.
You can almost here his body gyrating here haha, he ain't holding back with this he's feeling every beat, those knees are a knocking and those feet a tapping, and lets just say the rest of him ain't keeping still either haha.
Elvis had a tremendous vocal range even at such a young age, he's got his growl, yelp and whine well tuned here, the bluesy rhythm rippling through his veins, he,s mean and moody singing from his gut.
Elvis with Scotty Bill and DJ from the Sun days, before fame ate him up and spat him out.
I never knew that The Col was the one split hem up, I heard Scotty say it in an interview.
Col was not the right manager for Elvis, he stifled his musical and artistic talents, he used him as a commodity, very sad. Elvis had no control over his own destiny, just listen to this recording, does that sound a performer who wants constraints on him, I don't think so.
Elvis had so much more to give and was never given the opportunity, very sad.
@TheBlueMoonBoy
Well, I woke up this morning
And I looked out the door
I can tell that old milk cow
By the way she lowed
Hold it, fellows, that don't move me
Let's get real, real gone for a change
Well, I woke up this morning
And I looked out the door
I can tell that that old milk cow
I can tell the way she lowed
Well, if you've seen my milk cow
Please, ride her on home
I ain't had no milk or butter
Since that cow's been gone
Well, I tried to treat you right
Day by day
Get out your little prayer book
Get down on your knees and pray
For you're gonna need
You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday
Well, then you're gonna be sorry
For treating me this way
(Oh let's milk it)
Well, believe me, don't that sun
Look good going down?
Well, believe me, don't that sun
Look good going down?
Well, don't that old moon look lonesome
When your baby's not around
Well, I tried everything to get along with you
I'm gonna tell you what I'm going do
I'm gonna quit my crying
I'm gonna leave you alone
If you don't believe I'm leaving
You can count the days I'm gone
I'm gonna leave
You're gonna need your loving daddy's help someday
Well, you're gonna be sorry
You treated me this way
@nitasheehan2704
I was a kid of 12 or 13 when this came out, and I was hooked. Now, at 79, it was better than I thought. Love to you, Elvis, for the joy you brought to all the senses, but especially to our hearts.
@par2552
I'm agree whit you Nita.
@paulorlando5877
Nothing like Elvis's original Sun recordings.
@Force4949
This is one of hidden gem elvis songs. He was really really rockabilly here on this track.
@bradhuskers
Folks?
What you are listening to here is REVELATORY!
This is pure perfection and brilliance at a level rarely seen, if ever.
@CherylCowtan-PASNorth
A great example of how a singer can bring their own unique style, energy, vision and vocals to a song. Elvis trusted his instincts and a music genre was born.
@leonorajustice2733
Wow.. 1955 I was four years old . 1957 I remember his song was popular … love me tender… he’s still the greatest king 🙏❤️
@tadams2108
This man really loved what he did from beginning to the end. He deserves all the admiration and fans that he has.
@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585
Nope. He doesn't. He isn't the king of rock. He don't make it simply sang others songs. He's wonderful and helped rock become more popular but he isn't a king nor should he be treated as such.
@tadams2108
@@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585 Wow, what an idiot. Who else is having movies made about them when they have been gone 45 years. HE IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL, ALWAYS WILL BE, AND EVERYONE, INCLUDING MUSICIANS AND ENTERTAINERS AND SINGERS GIVE HIM THAT CREDIT. Please clean your English up when you post. "He don't make it simply sang others songs."????? He was an entertainer, never claimed to be a song writer as many singers aren't, just like many song writers can't sing. Sound like a bit of jealousy to me.