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Are "There goes my everything" and "He is my everything" the same songs??

I don't get this... they sound exactly the same... :roll:



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ekravik wrote:Are "There goes my everything" and "He is my everything" the same songs??

I don't get this... they sound exactly the same... :roll:
The writer simply re-wrote the lyrics to his own song There Goes My Everything to create a 'new' song with a religious theme.

Why Elvis was minded to record it again, I don't know............................


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ColinB wrote:
ekravik wrote:Are "There goes my everything" and "He is my everything" the same songs??

I don't get this... they sound exactly the same... :roll:
The writer simply re-wrote the lyrics to his own song There Goes My Everything to create a 'new' song with a religious theme.

Why Elvis was minded to record it again, I don't know............................
I can see another compilation in the works here....Elvis sings Elvis - The King questionably covers his own songs:

He Is My Everything
Blue Suede Shoes (GI Blues version)
You Don't Know Me
Love Letters
etc.

"He is My Everything" is not the first time Elvis revisited a song he had released previously....however in the case of Blue Suede Shoes and You Don't Know Me, I think the newer versions are superior.




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NO way is the GI blues version of "Blue suede shoes" better than the original.
The original is one of Elvis' timeless recordings that was to never improve on since the original recordings.
In fact, the GI blues one is not even close. It is a typical hollywood soft approach to rock n roll.
If you notice that anytime the movie songs were supposed to rock, they barely do.



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ekenee wrote:NO way is the GI blues version of "Blue suede shoes" better than the original.
The original is one of Elvis' timeless recordings that was to never improve on since the original recordings.
In fact, the GI blues one is not even close. It is a typical hollywood soft approach to rock n roll.
If you notice that anytime the movie songs were supposed to rock, they barely do.
You've said it first... :smt023 :smt002


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ekenee wrote:NO way is the GI blues version of "Blue suede shoes" better than the original.
The original is one of Elvis' timeless recordings that was to never improve on since the original recordings.
In fact, the GI blues one is not even close. It is a typical hollywood soft approach to rock n roll.
If you notice that anytime the movie songs were supposed to rock, they barely do.

I like the beginning of the GI Blues "Blue Suede Shoes" better. It is more like Carl Perkins original. I find Elvis's 50's version to be too speedy. I recognize it is a classic recording loved by millions, and I like it too, but my ears prefer the laid back GI Blues version. This is not an age thing as I am only 28, and also indulge in some loud 90's alternative rock listening among other things.

But that is why I think it was good it was re-recorded, even if is a "soft approach". It turned out to be an interesting contrast and now we have this option for individual preferences.

If it is any consolation, I prefer some of Elvis's live versions in the 50's to the GI Blues take, as difficult as they are to hear behind the screaming fans :mrgreen: .




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I like the laid-back, acoustic approach to one-take-wonder "Blue Suede Shoes" on the GI Blues soundtrack, too, but the 1956 original would win in the honors, no doubt (love the '68 versions, too, and the different approach of the 1956 live iterations...also did well in 1969 as an opener).

As for the Dallas Frazier songs (is that the dude's name?), I've always liked "There Goes My Everything" (even more so when I heard his live versions) but "He Goes My Everything," aside from anything else, is noticeably lacking in conviction and atmosphere compared with the secular original. Perhaps this was symptomatic of the differences between the June, 1970 sessions and those of May the following year.

Still, how about THIS as a concept album?:

ELVIS SINGS EVERYTHING
1. There Goes My Everything
2. He Is My Everything
3. She Is My Everything
4. They Are My Everything
5. Y'all Are My Everything
6. Goldman Don't Know Anything
7. I Have Had Many Flings
8. My Truck Is A Chevy Thing
9. I Wear Some Heavy Bling
10. Medley: Lamar Ate Up Everything/Lamar Is A Heavy Thing



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Inigo Montoya wrote:I like the laid-back, acoustic approach to one-take-wonder "Blue Suede Shoes" on the GI Blues soundtrack, too, but the 1956 original would win in the honors, no doubt (love the '68 versions, too, and the different approach of the 1956 live iterations...also did well in 1969 as an opener).

As for the Dallas Frazier songs (is that the dude's name?), I've always liked "There Goes My Everything" (even more so when I heard his live versions) but "He Goes My Everything," aside from anything else, is noticeably lacking in conviction and atmosphere compared with the secular original. Perhaps this was symptomatic of the differences between the June, 1970 sessions and those of May the following year.

Still, how about THIS as a concept album?:

ELVIS SINGS EVERYTHING
1. There Goes My Everything
2. He Is My Everything
3. She Is My Everything
4. They Are My Everything
5. Y'all Are My Everything
6. Goldman Don't Know Anything
7. I Have Had Many Flings
8. My Truck Is A Chevy Thing
9. I Wear Some Heavy Bling
10. Medley: Lamar Ate Up Everything/Lamar Is A Heavy Thing
LMAO, I'd buy that album for sure. Also, "I Wear Some Heavy Bling" should be remixed as it would probably do quite well on today's Rap/R&B charts in a duet with Nelly or maybe 50 Cent!

I do see the point on the 50's take of Blue Suede Shoes being the winner. Maybe I have just heard it too much over the years. I am still going to play the GI Blues take more! However, I also prefer Elvis's laid back approach to Paralyzed on Million Dollar Quartet over the studio version, despite the better recording of the latter.



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ekenee wrote:If you notice that anytime the movie songs were supposed to rock, they barely do.
Well, I agree with you for most of the post-army stuff !

But there were some fine rockers in those first 4 films........................


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ColinB wrote:
ekenee wrote:If you notice that anytime the movie songs were supposed to rock, they barely do.
Well, I agree with you for most of the post-army stuff !

But there were some fine rockers in those first 4 films........................
Right, that is what I meant, the so-called movie years, the 60's.

I wasn't at all thinking of the 50's, but more of the formula type musicals he did later.



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ColinB wrote:
ekravik wrote:Are "There goes my everything" and "He is my everything" the same songs??

I don't get this... they sound exactly the same... :roll:
The writer simply re-wrote the lyrics to his own song There Goes My Everything to create a 'new' song with a religious theme.

Why Elvis was minded to record it again, I don't know............................

Colin is correct. And I've often wondered why Elvis recorded it again, myself??


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Damn! I thought this was going to be a thread on Barry White and Elvis!


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ELVIS SINGS EVERYTHING
1. There Goes My Everything
2. He Is My Everything
3. She Is My Everything
4. They Are My Everything
5. Y'all Are My Everything
6. Goldman Don't Know Anything
7. I Have Had Many Flings
8. My Truck Is A Chevy Thing
9. I Wear Some Heavy Bling
10. Medley: Lamar Ate Up Everything/Lamar Is A Heavy Thing[/quote]
You could have added Elvis retake in it aint no big thing but it's growing
A little know Version recorded in late 74 but retitled "My waist aint a big thing (PAUNCH MY ASS, BUT ITS GROWING )"


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