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.

Money Honey
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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You know, the landlord rang my front door bell
I let it ring for a long, long spell
I went to the window,
I peeped through the blind,
And asked him to tell me what's on his mind
He said,

Money, honey, uh uh

Money, honey
Money, honey, if you want to get along with me

Well, I screamed and I hollered,
I was so hard-pressed
I called the woman that I loved the best
I finally got my baby about half past three,
She said I'd like to know what you want with me
I said,

Money, honey, uh uh
Money, honey
Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me

Well, I said tell me baby, what's wrong with you?
From this day on our romance is through
I said tell me baby face to face
'Bout how could another man take my place, she said

Money, honey, uh uh
Money, honey
Money, honey,
If you want to get a long with me

Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know
The sun may shine and the winds may blow
The women may come and the women may go,
But before I say I love you so, I want

Money, honey, uh uh
Money, honey

Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's "Money Honey" is a song about the importance of money in relationships. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is being threatened by his landlord for rent. He is so desperate for money that he calls his girlfriend, who he claims to love the most. However, his girlfriend also only cares about money, and breaks up with him when he can't provide her with it.

The song emphasizes the idea that "money talks." The singer seems to be aware of this fact and accepts that one needs money to get by in life. Throughout the song, he repeats the phrase "Money, honey, uh uh / Money, honey / Money, honey, if you want to get along with me" to reiterate this point. The song ends with the man accepting the reality that money is necessary, and that he will make sure it is a priority in his life.

Money HoneyElvis Presley Lyrics

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Money Honey
Elvis Presley Lyrics