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Get Back
Words & Music:
Lennon/ McCartney
Recorded:
1970/08/13, first released on
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I wish Elvis had sung the verses aswell as the chorus and learnt the song properly. He needed more quality songs from the best writers of the day. Whether they would have got to him is another thing. I'm sure Paul McCartney, Robert Plant or Elton John would have been willing to write a song for the King.
I like the Little Sister/Get back medley, very very much. The 1970 versions are the ones I like best. But I do love the complete rehearsal with almost 5 minutes from Culver City, in the summer of 1970. The way The King says "Jo Jo lost his Ass..." is so spontaneous that turns it outstanding. Only The King is allowed to treat a Beatles song like that! Unique.
Elvis should have listened to the lyrics more, 'Get Back to where you once belonged' and gone back to American & Chips.
This is a joke for song of the day. All Elvis does is sing the title. Nonsense.
Would have been interesting to hear an Elvis interpetation of the complete song.
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