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Little Egypt
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(Leiber / Stoller)
Information:
Little Egypt was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and
recorded by the Coasters (Atco 6192) in 1961. Their version reached #23 on
Billboards Hot 100 chart.
Elvis recorded Little Egypt in February or March 1964 at
Radio Recorders for his film Roustabout. Four years later, he sang it
in a medley on his TV special, Elvis. The instrumental track for that
special was recorded on June 20 or 21, 1968, at Western Recorders. Elviss
vocal was added at NBCs studios on June 30.
Lyrics:
I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very
first row
They pulled the curtain but then when they turned
the spotlight way down low
Little Egypt came out a-struttin' wearin' nothin'
but a button and a bow
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying,
ying-ying
She had a ruby on her tummy and a diamond big as
Texas on her toe
She let her hair down and she did the
hoochie-coochie real slow
When she did her special number on the zebra skin
I thought she'd stop the show
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying,
ying-ying
She did her triple somersault and when she hit the
ground
She winked at the audience and then she turned
around
She had a picture of a cowboy tattooed on her
spine
Saying, Phoenix, Arizona, 1949
Yeah, let me tell you, people, Little Egypt
doesn't dance here anymore
She's too busy mopping and a-takin' care of
shopping at the store
'Cos we've got seven kids and all day long they
crawl around the floor
Singing ying-ying, ying-ying,
ying-ying, ying-ying
Where it was released:
Released for the fist time on Roustabout »
LPs:
- Roustabout (1964)
»
- NBC TV Special (1968)
»
Elvis NBC TV Special (1981)
»
- Double Features: Roustabout / Viva Las Vegas (1993)
- Command Performances The Essential 60s Masters II (1995)
- Memories The 68 Comeback Special (1998)
- Out in Hollywood (1999) - FTD
»
- NBC TV Special The Vinyl Classics Edition (2005)
- Let
Yourself Go (2006) - FTD
»
NBC-TV Special (2016) - FTD
»
Roustabout (2017) - FTD
»
Bootleg Releases:
- The 68 Comeback, Volume 2 Amiga Records (1978)
- Special Delivery from Elvis Presley Flaming Star Records (1979)
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