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You're the Boss

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(Leiber / Stoller)

 

Information:

You're the Boss is a Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller song recorded by LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks (Atlantic 2090) in 1961. The song peaked at #81 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Two years later, in July 1963, Elvis and Ann-Margret recorded You're the Boss at Radio Recorders for the film Viva Las Vegas. Take #16 was to be used in the film, but the song was cut from the final print.
 

Lyrics:
 

When it comes to twistin' I just got to keep insistin'
Oh, baby.... you sure do swing

When it comes to twistin' I just got to keep insistin'
Oh, daddy hey, you are the king

Baby, you got me beat up and down inside out and across
Oh yeah!

But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ah! You're the boss

Hey, talkin 'bout the days when we ended down the hall romancin'
Big daddy, hey, you make the scene

Hey talkin' 'bout dancin' and down on romancin'
Oh, now baby, you are the queen

Oh when push comes to shove, when it comes down to love
You're a horse

Oh yeah! But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Baby, you're the boss

You're the best of everything
You're a peach, you're a plum
You're a diamond, you're a pearl
You're the best of everything
Ah, daddy you're my man
Baby, you're my girl


Now when it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin'
Ah, now baby, you sure are wise

Yeah! When it comes to knowin' which way the wind is blowin'
Oh, daddy, you take the prize

Baby, you're a genius when it comes to cooking up some chilli sauce
Oh yeah!

But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ah, you're the boss

You're the boss
You're the boss
You're the boss
But in the middle of the night when the moon is shining bright
Ah, you're the boss
You're the boss
You're the boss
Baby, you're the boss
Tell me 'bout it baby


 Where it was released:

First released on Collectors Gold
 

LPs/CDs:

- Collectors Gold (1991)

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

- Rock’n’Roll (1999)

- Silver Screen Stereo (2001) – FTD »

- Viva Las Vegas (2003) – 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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