Omaggi Musicali Ad Elvis Presley

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Bye Bye Johnny - Bruce Springsteen (live 1981)




She drew out all her money from the Southern Trust
And put her little boy on a Greyhound bus
Leaving Memphis with a guitar in his hand
With a one-way ticket to the promised land.

Now, hey little girl with the red dress on
There's a party tonight down in Memphis town
I'll be going down now if you need a ride
Come on, come on let's go tonight

How many have fallen with a dream denied
Now, tell me baby are you lonesome tonight?
'Cause a man on the radio says Elvis Presley died
Come on,come on,let's go tonight.

He drove down into Memphis,the sky was hard and black
Up over the ridge came a white Cadillac
They're standing by the roadside. In the heat
Bound together, forever, in the promise of an endless sleep

They found him slumped up against the drain
With a whole lot of nothing running through his veins
Bye bye Johnny, Johnny bye bye
You didn't have to die, you didn't have to die.

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Per me, è una canzone bellissima, scritta dal Chuck Berry, poi adattata da Bruce Springsteen per dedicarla ad Elvis!!!!!!

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Shine A Little Light On Elvis - Rex Fowler




He made mistakes - everyone does
And bless his soul - he lost control - of who he was
Yeah he got heavy – and sang some bad songs
But he sang some great ones - before he passed on
So lets shine a little light on Elvis
Lets shine a little light his way
Why don’t we shine a little light on Elvis
And appreciate the gift he gave
He grew up sheltered – and he grew up poor
But he grew up cherished - loved and adored
He had his dreams - like you and me
Then woke from his par-ents - pov-erty
So lets shine a little light on Elvis
Lets shine a little light his way
Why don’t we shine a little light on Elvis
And appreciate the price he paid And he carried their burdens - square up on his back
Until he could buy ‘em a brand new home & a couple’a brand new Cadillacs
Wish I could have done that - bet you do too
So how ‘bout some credit - where credit’s due
It’s time to - shine a little light on Elvis
Shine a little light his way
Cause when you shine on someone else
Th’ lite’l shine back on y’self
And that’s bound to make a better day
Why don’t we
Shine a little light on Elvis
Shine a little light his way
Cause when you shine a little light
It’s like a beacon in the night
That can guide you ‘til the break of day

[johnny99]

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Bye Bye Johnny - Bruce Springsteen (live 1981)




She drew out all her money from the Southern Trust
And put her little boy on a Greyhound bus
Leaving Memphis with a guitar in his hand
With a one-way ticket to the promised land.

Now, hey little girl with the red dress on
There's a party tonight down in Memphis town
I'll be going down now if you need a ride
Come on, come on let's go tonight

How many have fallen with a dream denied
Now, tell me baby are you lonesome tonight?
'Cause a man on the radio says Elvis Presley died
Come on,come on,let's go tonight.

He drove down into Memphis,the sky was hard and black
Up over the ridge came a white Cadillac
They're standing by the roadside. In the heat
Bound together, forever, in the promise of an endless sleep

They found him slumped up against the drain
With a whole lot of nothing running through his veins
Bye bye Johnny, Johnny bye bye
You didn't have to die, you didn't have to die.

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Per me, è una canzone bellissima, scritta dal Chuck Berry, poi adattata da Bruce Springsteen per dedicarla ad Elvis!!!!!!

Daccordissimo con te, la conosco perfettamente,il Boss è un grande fan di Elvis!!Nel '75 dopo un suo concerto a Memphis,lui e Little Steven presero un taxi e andarono a Graceland,naturalmente volevono conoscere Elvis,il cancello era chiuso,allora che fece Bruce??Scavalcò il cancello...il taxista lo ammonì dicendogli di stare attento perchè dentro c'erano dei cani da guardia,ma lui non volle ascoltare e saltò dentro,arrivò fin davanti alla porta,quando fu bloccato da una guardia che gli disse di. uscire perchè Elvis non c'era,a niente è valso la spiegazione di Bruce,dicendogli che era un cantante famoso.

[johnny99]

Altro omaggio al Re,dalla famiglia Springsteen,precisamente dalla signora Patty Scialfa,mogliettina del Boss!!!!