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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Elvis Presley - Baby, Let's Play House

"Baby, Let's Play House", is a song written by Arthur Gunter and recorded by him in 1954 on the Excello Records label, and covered by Elvis Presley the following year on Sun Records. It was the fourth issue of a Presley record by Sun, and became the first song recorded by Elvis to appear on a national chart, when it made #5 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in July 1955.

Presley's version differed slightly from the original: Elvis started the song with the chorus, where Gunter began with the first verse, and he replaced Gunter's line "You may get religion" with the words "You may have a Pink Cadillac", referring to his custom-painted 1955 Cadillac auto that had been serving as the band's transportation at the time.

John Lennon used the line, "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man," from this song for the opening line of the Beatles song, "Run for Your Life."



Elvis Presley - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone

Written by Stanley Kesler and Bill Taylor. Elvis recorded it December 18, 1954 at Sun Records. The Sun release didnt chart, nor did the RCA reissue in 1956. It was the B-side to Baby, Lets Play House. It is available on The Sun Sessions, For LP Fans Only, and The King of Rock n Roll-The Complete 50s Masters.

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