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I Got Stung

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(Schroeder / Hill)

Information:
I Got Stung was written by Aaron Schroeder and David Hill and recorded by Elvis on June 11, 1958, at RCA's Nashville studios. It was the last song Elvis would record until March 20, 1960. RCA chose take #24 for release. The single release of I Got Stung had a 16-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #8. In England the song was number one for three weeks. According to RCA, I Got Stung was a million-seller.

Lyrics:

Holy smoke, a land sakes alive!
I never thought this could happen to me

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah!

I got stung by a sweet honey bee
Oh, what a feeling come over me
It started in my eyes, crept up to my head
Flew to my heart till I was stung dead
I'm done, uh-uh, I got stung!

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah!

She had all that I wanted and more
And I've seen honey bees before
She started buzzin' in my ear, buzzin' in my brain
Got stung all over, but I feel no pain
I'm done, uh-uh, I got stung!

1. Now, don't think I'm complainin', I'm might pleased we met
'Cause you gimme just one little peck on the back of my neck
And I break out in a cold, cold sweat
If I live to a hundred and two

I won't let nobody sting me but you
I'll be buzzin' 'round your hive, ev'ry day at five
And I'm never gonna leave once I arrive
'Cause I'm done, Uh-uh, I got stung!

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah!

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah!

1. (repeat)

Mm, yeah! Mm, yeah!

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on single »

Singles:

- I Got Stung / One Night (RCA 20-7410) October 1958. Standard 78 RPM release »

- I Got Stung / One Night (RCA 47-7410) October 1958. Standard 45 RPM release »

- I Got Stung / One Night (RCA 447-0624) 1961. Gold standard series reissue.

- I Got Stung / One Night (RCA PB-11112) October 1977. One of 15 singles in the boxed set 15 Golden Records - 30 Golden Hits (RCA PP-11301).

LPs/CDs:

- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong (1959) »

- Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) - box set »

- Elvis (1973) »

- Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) »

- The Elvis Presley Story (1977) »

- Elvis: Memories (1978) »

- Elvis Commemorative Album (1978) »

- Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) »

- The Collection, Volume 2 (1986)

- The Top Ten Hits (1987)

- Essential Elvis, Volume 3 – Hits Like Never Before (1990)

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992) - box set

- Elvis’ Greatest Jukebox Hits (1997)

- The Swedish Hit Collection (2000)

- Elvis 50’s (2001)

- Greatest Hits (2001)

- 50 Years 50 Hits (2001)

- Today, Tomorrow and Forever (2002) - box set

- 2^nd to None (2003)

- Elvis Forever (2004)

- Flashback (2004) - FTD »

- Hitstory (2005)

- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't be Wrong (2007) - FTD »

- This is Elvis (2015) - FTD »

- The Best of British - The RCA Years - 1959-1960 (2015) - FTD »

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