Crawfish
Presley (Elvis) Lyrics
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There was no moon, but the stars were bright
Put a big long hook on a big long pole
And I pulled Mr. Crawfish out of his hole
Crawfish
See I got him; see the size
Stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Crawfish
Now take Mr. Crawfish in your hand
He's gonna look good in your frying pan
If you fry him crisp or you boil him right
He'll be sweeter than sugar when you take a bite
Crawfish
The song Crawfish by Elvis Presley is about the joy of catching and cooking crawfish in the Bayou region. Throughout the song, Presley describes how he went out to the bayou last night with a big hook and pulled Mr. Crawfish out of his hole. He then goes on to extol the virtues of cooking and eating crawfish, explaining how its sweet meat can be fried or boiled to give it a delicious flavor.
However, beyond just describing the process of catching and cooking crawfish, the song also captures the essence of the Bayou region and its unique culture. Crawfish is an integral part of the food culture of the South, and this song pays homage to that tradition. The song is upbeat and fun, capturing the excitement of catching and enjoying this delectable seafood.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I went to the bayou just last night
I recently went to the swampy area
There was no moon, but the stars were bright
It was a dark night, where only stars could be seen in the sky
Put a big long hook on a big long pole
I fixed a really large, extendable stick with a hook at the end
And I pulled Mr. Crawfish out of his hole
I managed to hook a crawfish and pulled it out from its hideout
See I got him; see the size
Take a look at my catch and observe the size of the crawfish
Stripped and cleaned before your eyes
I've removed the outer layers and cleaned the crawfish
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook
This is a delicious piece of seafood, fresh enough to be cooked and eaten
Now take Mr. Crawfish in your hand
Hold the crawfish delicately
He's gonna look good in your frying pan
It will taste excellent when you cook it
If you fry him crisp or you boil him right
There are two great ways to cook the crawfish: deep-frying until crispy or boiling until it's cooked just right
He'll be sweeter than sugar when you take a bite
Once cooked, the crawfish will taste sweeter than sugar when you savor it in your mouth
Crawfish
The dish being referred to in the song is crawfish
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENJAMIN WEISMAN, FRED WISE
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@torritucker6366
That man can sing about a damn crawfish and it sounds awesome. No one in this world can do that.
@fender1000100
Anyone could but who would want to.
@paulmccoy5396
Elvis could sing about lemonade and make it sound cool
@fitzgeraldanthony9333
Mate, this is a fine opening and personally I like this song. In fact King Creole was his best effort in terms of acting. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. But that being said let's keep this 100 percent. Anyone else with a good voice and more soul could have done this song. Even better. Presley was not the only vocalist out there. There are far too many vocalists out there who had more range, voice control and the ability to sing with passion. Elvis basically sung in the same range in most of his ballads with some minor upticks in range and he could not hold the long notes as well as several of his peers. Jackie Wilson was a master vocalist who could switch range fluidly and hold control effortlessly while hitting high notes in transition. Elvis by comparison tended to sound ragged on the tail end of the long notes. He was more comfortable staying within the mid range which suited his baritone well.
Nice song, cool duet with a catchy sound but nothing extraordinary where it can be said someone else could not sing this tune.
@GypsieT17
Close second diffrent era ...Eminem
@ElissaStark514
His hilarity on stage, and just a pure animal magnetism and the timing.. he was singularly beautiful and uniquely talented. It's not just his voice. People love to love Elvis. Buy it his voice is easy on the ears, no doubt. Obvious, it's tough when Freddie Mercury gave us greatness. But Elvis is... Idk.. in the top three, in the most REAL 20th century most completely iconic ways.
@sisiam3268
Without doubt Elvis's best film. I think this is what he was expecting rather than the bilge the 'Colonel' inflicted on him.
@bradhuskers
There's nobody past or present who can hold a candle to this iconic artist.
Nobody
@sonnymonks2872
well put and totally agreed.
@fender1000100
Dont be silly. Little Richard was better. Elvis was just the right face in the right place at the right time.