Elvis Presley # '68 Love me (2)

HIGH QUALITY (real video format). Love Me # Comeback Special (1968). This was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who also wrote Elvis' breakout hit "Hound Dog." It's written in an over-the-top Country style, and although it was a bit of a parody, it came off as quite sincere when Elvis sang it. The song was first recorded in 1954, first by Willy and Ruth and later by Georgia Gibbs. Elvis performed this on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 28, 1956.
Robert Plant said in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time issue: "When I met Elvis with Zeppelin, after one of his concerts in the early '70s, I sized him up. He wasn't quite as tall as me, but he had a singer's build, and he was driven. At that meeting, Jimmy Page joked with Elvis that we never soundchecked - but if we did, all I wanted to do was sing Elvis songs. Elvis thought that was funny and asked me, 'Which songs do you sing?' I told him I liked the ones with all the moods, like that great country song 'Love Me' - 'Treat me like a fool/Treat me mean and cruel/But love me.' So when we were leaving, after a most illuminating and funny 90 minutes with the guy, I was walking down the corridor. He swung 'round the door frame, looking quite pleased with himself, and started singing that song: 'Treat me like a fool.' I turned around and did Elvis right back at him. We stood there, singing to each other. What he did was he made it possible for me, as a singer, to become otherworldly." (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France). Take #9 was selected for release. Although not release as a single, Love Me hada 19-week stay on Billboards Top 100 Chart, reaching #6 based on its appearance in the EP Elvis, Vol. 1. It reached #10 on the Country Disc Jockey and Country Juke Box charts.


LYRICS:

Treat me like a fool,
Treat me mean and cruel,
But love me.

Break my faithful heart,
Tear it all apart,
But love me.

If you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
I'll be sad and blue,
Crying over you, dear only.

I would beg and steal
Just to feel your heart
Beatin' close to mine

Well, if you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
I'll be sad and blue,
Crying over you, dear only.

I would beg and steal
Just to feel your heart
Beatin' close to mine

Well, if you ever go,
Darling, I'll be oh so lonely
Beggin' on my knees,
All I ask is please, please love me
Oh yeah

(words & music Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)

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[secondslate]

elvis would look manly walking a chihuahua with a pink collar....

[teegaro]

@johnanthonyp - what a stupid thing to say here ! just shut up shut up shut up !( eventhough I do love the Beatles too)

Elvis was , is , always will be KING !!!

[sandydornel]

LOVEEEEEE!!!

[romanticspirit]

Gorgeous Talented Sexy and oh so Loving!! Miss you sweet Elvis!!:)-

[1vilus]

awesome!!!!!



[japzbene1562]

@ian533 Seriously? Badfinger better than The Beatles. What have you been smoking.

[Shomy78]

@BigDaddyDJD LOL i was just revisiting AK videos these days. U R right he is dead on. :D

[BigDaddyDJD]

now go listen to Andy KAufman singing this on the tonight show. DEAD ON

[JudgedreddNo1]

How gorgeous!!!!.....His best look, best voice and truly wonderful song. Infact this gig is my all time favourite.

His Vagas years also have some of my all time favourite songs.....Just fabulous :D

[HecstasyQ]

i need your heart beatiing closee to mineeeee

[audmani]

im proof that elvis is still soooooooo coool!!!!!

[GinaHerrin]

oh my my!!!