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Mama Don't Dance

Rating:
3.9 / 5

Words & Music: Ken Loggins Jim Messina

Recordingdate: 1974/03/20, first released on: Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (album)

Musicians

Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Mama Don't Dance:

(guitar)
(guitar)
(guitar)
(bass)
(drums)
(piano)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)

Others*

(baton)
(percussion)
(clarinet)
(clarinet)
(clarinet)
(flute)
(flute)
(sax)
(sax)
(sax)
(trombone)
(trombone)
(trumpet)
(trumpet)
(trumpet)
(trumpet)
(trumpet)

*Orchestra, overdubs

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dgirl wrote on August 13, 2009
Two lines of a song as part of a medley as song of the day? Nah, doesnt count for me.
Deke Rivers 6 wrote on July 31, 2010
Elvis did some short songs in his life...but is this a "RECORD" LOL.
Great Dane wrote on July 31, 2010
Great line from a good medley and his best live LP.
derekd wrote on July 31, 2010
It's not a recording of a 'song', it's part of a medley. We should be giving remarks on the 'medley'. Now, it was great.
GeoElvis wrote on July 31, 2010
Part if a great medley from one helluva' good concert!!
sugartummy wrote on April 04, 2013
Great rock 'n' roll medley, but why pay Loggins/Messina for a few lines off their song?
Gorse wrote on May 12, 2013
No this does not qualify as a song - has to be at least about a minute duration for me to rate and comment on its merits.
alanfalk wrote on May 12, 2013
5 stars for the medley, from one super concert, damn he gave a lot of those every year from 69-77, my favorit concert years are in this order; 70,75,69,74,72,71,76,77, every year had its highlights.
dgirl wrote on May 12, 2013
Good concert, horrible medley. Elvis once again rushing through some rock and roll songs, trying to get it over & done with. Phony and insincere. Blink and you miss it.
Deano1 wrote on May 13, 2013
Elvis used a snippet of this song as part of a good medley that was a included in a great concert.
ElvisSacramento wrote on May 14, 2013
This song should have never even been considered for Song Of The Day since Elvis only sang a couple of lines of it. I'll never count this song as a song that Elvis officially recorded. This is a good song though.
shawnrw wrote on January 04, 2014
Really wished Elvis would have done a full blown version of this song instead of making it part of a concert medley. I think it would have been great, and he obviously liked the song. Not bad in the medley but Elvis seems to be rushing thru it.
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