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Night Life

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(Giant / Baum / Kaye)

Information:
Although written for Elvis's 1964 film Viva Las Vegas, by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye, Night Life was cut from the movie and remained unreleased for five years. Elvis recorded the song at Radio Recorders in July 1963. Take #14 appears on RCA release.

Lyrics:
 

Oh, the neons are a gleamin' and the gamblers are a dreamin'
Oh, it's night life, yeah! night life
The chips are a spillin' and it's time to make a killin'
Oh, it's night life, yeah! night life
Oh, the pockets are a-burnin' and the money flies
With dice roll a-turnin' and you'll hit snakes eyes
You can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter of
Night life, night life

There's long legged women who will take you for a trimmin', yes, it's night life
Oh, night life
Their lips taste like honey but they're out to spend your money
Yes, it's night life. Oh, yeah!
Just roll that seven and you'll hear them shriek
When seven come eleven it's a lucky streak
You can't beat the drama, the excitement and the glamour
Of the night life, I said the night life

So place your bet, come on, make your play
Though you may regret it at the break of day
I said you can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter of
Night life, night life
Yeah! that night life, good ol' night life
Night life, yes, yes, night life, oh, night life

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on Flaming Star »

LPs/CDs:

- Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others (1968) »

- Elvis Sings Flaming Star (1969) »

- Double Features: Roustabout / Viva Las Vegas (1993)

- Out in Hollywood (1999) – FTD »

- Viva Las Vegas (2003) - FTD »

- Elvis Sings Flaming Star (2006)

– Elvis for Everyone (2014) - FTD »

– The Viva Las Vegas Sessions (2018) - FTD »

– The Making of Viva Las Vegas (2019) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Elvis Rocks and the Girls Roll (1986) - Pink and Black

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