Elvis Presley Do The Clam

[jensenismyhottie]

Cool. I am sitting here dancing around like a fool! Nice! Love your vids by the way! Elvis at his best right here!

[chrishirschfeld]

This was actually a song? I like the music but the lyrics seem odd, trying to be polite.

[vidnut67]

If the biographies are true, Elvis was sliding into a depression over the direction of his career, which led him on a spiritual quest which he likely would not have needed to pursue had Colonel Parker not insisted that Elvis stray from what made him big to begin with. Songs like this didn't help. The late Lamar Fike was right; if anyone left too much on the table, it was Elvis.

[cazonetta]

@vidnut67 Songs like this were, for Elvis, not "great," but I believe he could have had a satisfying career as both singer and actor if the two had been kept separate careers - he was more than capable for heavier, serious roles. As for this song, however, it's not all that bad considering the movie (not like "Yoga Is As Yoga Does"). Now, had he known singing to bulls and "Old Macdonald" were in his future, it's safe to assume Elvis would have found songs like this absolutely divine.

[vidnut67]

For those who actually like this song and wonder why many Elvis fans detest this, look at the music scene and where this song fit in terms of the context of the time - this song fit nowhere at all. He could have gotten away with this song 4 years earlier, but its peak position of No. 21 along with the British Invasion indicated that the general public wasn't buying it anymore, and Elvis knew it.

[biglongcadillac]

Hottest sax solo of any Elvis movie song, great guitar work too!

[warmflash]

Dolores Fuller was married to Ed Wood. She also starred in a couple of his films.

[reflections1964]

I know this song is hated by a lot of Elvis fans , I had the single when I was at school in 65,I played it till you could almost hear "Youll be gone" on the B side ! All my friends were in to Beatles and Kinks etc, I stiill love this and the movie scene from Girl Happy,

[r4d4101]

its great!

[ClamCrunchy]

do the claaam

[elgatonyc]

I find it oddly kitschy that Edward D. Wood's ex gf went on to write this song for Elvis Presley.

[dmljm2]

Love This Song and Great Pics to Jackie ! 100* TCB DANNY

[cuantajocosidad]

q grande el rey

[cassandramran]

@jackie ...thanx for the video and info!

@elvissacramento ...I didn't know that lots of Elvis fans detest the song! It's like OMG for me because I enjoy the song immensly

[Jackiej61too]

Written by Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman, and Dolores Fuller. Elvis recorded it in June or July 1964 for his 1965 film Girl Happy. The single release reached #21 on Billboards Hot 100 chart during its 8-week stay. It was the A-side to Youll Be Gone. It is available on Elvis at the Movies, Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II, and Girl Happy.

[ElvisSacramento]

I've always enjoyed and liked this song a whole lot. But, I know that lots of Elvis fans detest this song immensely. It's from one of my most favorite movies "Girl Happy". Shelley Fabares and Elvis were an extremely tremendous on screen couple and I'm so very glad that she got to be the leading lady in three of Elvis' films. This video totally rocked in every way, 10 Stars as always Jackie.

[Didueva]

Pity he's not on the beach in his very short shorts lol