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Kissin' Cousins

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(Wise / Starr)

Information:
Kissin’ Cousins, written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr, served as the title tune for Elvis’s 1964 movie of the same name. Elvis recorded the song in October 1963 at RCA’s Nashville studios. Kissin’ Cousins reached #12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, remaining on the chart for nine weeks. It was a million-seller, according to some sources.

Lyrics:
 

Well I've got a gal, she's as cute as she can be
She's a distant cousin but she's not too distant with me
We'll kiss all night, I'll squeeze her tight
But we're kissin' cousins 'n that's what makes it all right, all right, all right, all right

Oh, I've got a girl and she taught me how to live
She can give a lot and she's got a lot to give
We'll kiss all night, I'll squeeze her tight
But we're kissin' cousins 'n that's what makes it all right, all right, all right, all right

1. Yeah we're all cousins, that's what I believe because we're children of Adam and Eve
I got a girl and she wants a lot of love, that's the kind of trouble I need plenty of
We'll kiss all night, I'll squeeze her tight
But we're kissin' cousins 'n that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right

We'll be kissin' cousins that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right

1. (Repeat)

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on single »

Singles:

- Kissin’ Cousins / It Hurts Me (RCA 47-8307) January 1964. Standard release »

- Kissin’ Cousins / It Hurts Me (RCA 447-0644) May 1965. Gold standard series reissue.

LPs/CDs:

- Kissin’ Cousins (1964) »
- Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) »

– Elvis in Hollywood (1976) »

- Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) »

- The Elvis Presley Story (1977) »

- Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Parts 3 & 4 (1978) »

- Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) »

– Kissin' Cousins (1981) »

- Forever, Volume 2 (1992)

- Double Features: Kissin’ Cousins / Clambake / Stay Away Joe (1994)

- Command Performances – The Essential 60’s Masters II (1995)

- Can’t Help Falling in Love (1999)

- 50 Years 50 Hits (2001)

- Elvis 60’s (2001)

- Silver Screen Stereo (2001) - FTD »

- Can’t Help Falling In Love – The Hollywood Hits (2003)

- Hitstory (2005)

– Kissin' Cousins (2017) - FTD »

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