Blue Suede Shoes
Musicless Musicvideo / ELVIS PRESLEY Lyrics


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Well, it's one for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
Now go, cat, go

But don't you
Step on my blue suede shoes
You can do anything
But stay off of my blue suede shoes

Well, you can knock me down
Step in my face
Slander my name
All over the place

Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh, honey
Lay off of my shoes
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Well, you can do anything
But stay off of my blue suede shoes

Let's go, cat!
Ah, walk the dog

You can burn my house
Steal my car
Drink my liquor
From an old fruit jar

Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh, honey
Lay off of my shoes
And don't you
Step on my blue suede shoes
Well, you can do anything
But stay off of my blue suede shoes

Ah, get
Yeah

Well, it's one for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
Now go, go, go!

But don't you
Step on my blue suede shoes
Well, you can do anything
But stay off of my blue suede shoes

Well, it's
Blue, blue
Blue suede shoes
Blue, blue
Blue suede shoes, yeah!
Blue, blue
Blue, suede shoes, baby
Blue, blue
Blue suede shoes




Well, you can do anything
But stay off of my blue suede shoes!

Overall Meaning

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a song by Elvis Presley, written by Carl Perkins. The song embodies the spirit of rock 'n' roll, with its simple chord progression and catchy lyrics. At its core, the song is about the importance of one's possessions, namely blue suede shoes. The first verse sets up the song's structure, with "one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go." It's a call to action, a demand for movement and energy. But there's a catch: "don't you step on my blue suede shoes." The overall message is clear: the shoes are precious, almost sacred, and must be protected at all costs. The second verse lays out the consequences of stepping on the shoes, from being knocked down to having one's name slandered. But even more than that, it's a matter of principle: "well you can do anything, but lay off of my shoes." The song then takes a break for a solo, with the singer encouraging the band to "walk the dog." The third verse ups the ante, with the potential for one's house to be burned down and car stolen. But again, the singer reiterates that the shoes must be protected above all else: "you can do anything, but stay off of my blue suede shoes." The song concludes with a final declaration of the shoes' importance, with the phrase "blue suede shoes" repeated as a sort of chant.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, it's one for the money
The first performance is for earning money


Two for the show
The second performance is for entertainment


Three to get ready
The third performance is to prepare for the show


Now go, cat, go
Now it's time to start the show


But don't you
However, there's a condition


Step on my blue suede shoes
Do not ruin my blue suede shoes by stepping on them


You can do anything
You are free to do what you want


But stay off of my blue suede shoes
But make sure to leave my blue suede shoes alone


Well, you can knock me down
I'm not afraid of being knocked down


Step in my face
You can even step on my face


Slander my name
You can say bad things about me


All over the place
Anywhere you like


Do anything that you want to do
Again, you are free to do what you want


But uh-uh, honey
But wait a minute


Lay off of my shoes
Still, don't touch my shoes


Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
I repeat, don't step on my blue suede shoes


Let's go, cat!
Let's start the performance!


Ah, walk the dog
Let's perform the 'walk the dog' dance move


You can burn my house
You can even burn my house down


Steal my car
You can steal my car


Drink my liquor
You can drink my alcohol


From an old fruit jar
Even from a cheap container like a fruit jar


And don't you
Still, there's a rule


Step on my blue suede shoes
Don't step on my blue suede shoes, again


Well, you can do anything
Once more, you can do anything else


But stay off of my blue suede shoes
As long as you keep my blue suede shoes safe


Ah, get
Come on, let's go


Yeah
Alright!


It's one for the money
Let's start the performance with the money song again


Two for the show
And the entertainment song once again


Three to get ready
Preparing for the final performance


Now go, go, go!
It's showtime again!


Blue, blue
My shoes are blue


Blue suede shoes
They're made of suede material


Blue, blue
My shoes are blue again


Blue suede shoes, yeah!
They're my blue suede shoes, okay?


Blue, blue
They're still blue


Blue suede shoes, baby
I love my blue suede shoes, so don't mess with them!


Blue, blue
The shoes are blue one last time


Blue suede shoes
I'm serious, don't touch my blue suede shoes!


Well, you can do anything
One final reminder, you can do other things


But stay off of my blue suede shoes!
Just don't mess with my shoes




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carl Perkins

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@MoonwalkerWorshiper

Dysangel PS4
I realize I'm being trolled but I'll set it straight anyway.

It says in the video title that this is "musicless" so it's pretty obvious to everyone, including you, that the point of the video is a parody. I've seen many videos by Mario, in fact I'm considering subscribing to him. I don't know about you, I figure you're just some troll coming out of the woodwork to pick a fight with me.

My point was that I commented on the way Elvis is portrayed as talentless in the video, opposite of the real Elvis who were really talented. That's the joke. The video is joking about Elvis, not I. I'm just going along with the video because it's freaking hilarious.

It's pretty funny and hypocritical the way you morons don't get it yet you try to blame me. Are you searching for a way to project your own stupidity and ignorance on somebody else?

So in short, yes, question is do you get the POINT of this video and do you understand the context of my comment relating to the point of the video? It's not rocket science, it's about making fun of something. Can't be that hard to get even for someone like you.



@MrNoUsername

Stages of the first performance (In order)

0:03 Last minute tuning
0:13 Performance begins
0:15 Stage fright
0:22 Struggling to remember notes
0:30 Forget the lyrics
0:18 Remember notes and jam out
0:24 All out rocking
0:28 Stage fright
0:30 Forgets lyrics again
0:35 Hiccups
0:40 Sees crush in the audience



All comments from YouTube:

@tetra1061

I love how unnecessarily loud and aggressive the shoe squeaks are

@hondamanvtec2894

No they are Not..but hes music was

@alexender4543

69 likes... Nice

@tetra1061

@@alexender4543 wow I didn't even notice I almost missed this historic moment

@MareShoop

@@alexender4543 819

@Brada988

Oh, wow, congratulations, you found the joke

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@mattz3242

I almost forgot to watch this today

@cfalcon0754

Matt Z same.

@marcebert4687

1000. Let's not ruin it...

@BeanSproot

Only once?

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