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Smorgasbord (*)

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(Tepper / Bennett)

Information:
Elvis sang Smorgasbord in his 1966 movie Spinout. In the film he changed the lyrics. Instead of "I'll take the dish I please and please the dish I take", Elvis sang "I'll take the dish I please and take the please I dish". The instrumental track was recorded at Radio Recorders on February 17, 1966. Elvis's vocal track was recorded at a later date. Smorgasbord was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett.

Lyrics:

2. Some like their women short, some like them tall
I'll take’em any size 'cause I love’em all

1. I'm just wild about smorgasbord, I got a cravin' for smorgasbord
A little kiss here, a little kiss there, that's smorgasbord

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Some take just apple pie, some take just cake
I'll take the dish I please, I please the dish I take

1. (repeat)

Some like just southern belles, they got a one track mind
I go for all the belles except the wedding kind

1. (repeat)

2. (repeat)

I'll take the dish I please, I please the dish I take

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on Spinout »

LPs/CDs:

- Spinout (1966) »
- Spinout (1980) »

- Double Features: Spinout / Double Trouble (1994)

- Elvis Chante Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett (2001)

- Spinout (2004) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Elvis Sings Songs From Tickle Me (1987) - Audition Supertone

(*) Smorgasbord is a Swedish word that serves to describe a typical Scandinavian meal, where several cold and hot dishes are served. This serves to understand what Elvis means in this song!

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