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Give Me the Right
Words & Music:
Fred Wise/ Norman BlagmanGive me the right
To hold you tonight
The tears that I’ve cried over you
Give me the right
You can't say no
When I need you so
I want you back in my arms
Give me the right
If you looked deep in your heart
Like I looked into mine
You'll find that nothing has changed
Our love was there all the time
Why make me plead
For something you need
I want to bring back the thrill
Give me the right
Give me the right Recorded:
1961/03/12, first released on
Something for EverybodyReactions
Yes a great opening that became kind of ordinary and worth 3 stars. Now when I listen to outtake 2 with much more of Millie Kirkham and her magnificent soaring voice then we are talking 4 stars. This should have been the released master and would have been one of the highlights of the album.
Joe Cocker said Elvis was the best white blues singer. No question about that. Not his best blues, but very enjoyable.
An outstanding, overlooked gem from the fine LP "Something For Everybody". This one was the 2nd song on side A and it is somewhat misplaced on the "ballad" side of the album. Bluesy, fun and one of the many standouts on the LP. 4 1/2 stars
Great blusey song with Boots Randolph at the Sax, I wish he did more of this type of song, it really suited him. Joe Cocker once said that Elvis was the best blues singer in the world at the time, you only have to listen to "Mess o'The Blues" to know that he was rght ! 10 stars for each song !
I like this song, it has a great openning, but soon before the middle it becomes pretty standard.
It lacks of something, I don't know what.
Reminds me of 'Don't Leave Me Now', except bluesier. Loving the sax. I still can't believe it, but I just went to Studio B in Nashville where he recorded this piece, his June '58 sessions, Elvis Is Back, Something for Everybody, Pot Luck, How Great Thou Art, Elvis Country etc. It was amazing. So much history in that one room.
Nice bluesy song from an album I liked the day I bought it in 1961 and still like today. As the 60's progressed Elvis didn't and I liked each album less & less.
Good song from a good album. Not quite as good as Elvis Is Back but better than Pot Luck and the mostly crappy soundtracks that followed. Shame we didnt have another studio LP until 1969 because of Colonel Hollywood.
Like this track and this "Elvis pre-soundtrack Sound"! He was a great blues singer!
I thought that the Something for Everybody album was disappointing when I first bought it in 1961. Having listened to it recently I still find that there are some really mediocre songs on it and this is one of them. I 'm not a particular fan of the sax that became a bench mark for many of his recordings around this period, I would have prefered some really bluesy guitar riffs.
nioce bluesy song. Should be known more.
Wonderful recording from a terrific but also underrated album. Should be more known, but don´t forget that it´s from the same time as Little sister, Surrender, His Latest flame and other big hits.
Really nice song that nobody knows unfortunately, except the fans. Great background vocals with Elvis in voice !...Good sax too !
Great bluesy song from the early 60s. A waste he spoilt his talent more on the movie songs those days.
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