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My Baby Left Me
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Arthur CrudupYes my baby left me,
never said a word.
Was it something I done,
something that she heard?
My baby left me,
my baby left me.
My baby even left me,
never said a word.
Now I stand at my window,
wring my hands and cry.
I hate to lose that woman,
hate to say goodbye.
You know she left me,
yes, she left me.
My baby even left me,
never said a word.
Baby, one of these mornings,
Lord, it won't be long,
You'll look for me and,
Baby, and daddy he'll be gone.
You know you left me,
you know you left me.
My baby even left me,
never said a word.
Now, I stand at my window,
wring my hands and moan.
All I know is that
the one I love is gone.
My baby left me,
you know she left me.
My baby even left me,
never said a word. Recorded:
1956/01/30, first released on
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Kim Wilde said this was the best intro of any song she knew. It's said of Crudup, that he only wrote two songs:one fast, one slow. Of course it's just That's allright with different lyrics, but then again, it's not. It's brilliant stuff. Since RCA owned Crudup's recordings, why didn't Elvis recorded much more by him. A Dutch reporter stood in line in the seventies to meet Elvis and was allowed one question. He asked:"Who do you admire?" upon which Elvis said:"Arthur Crudup, do you know him?" Jip Goldstein (the reporter) knew him.
Yes I can only boringly add that this was sensational in every possible way.
It's a travesty that this song didn't top Billboard's singles chart. There were a ton of singles RCA should've pushed but didn't. Despite the injustices, Elvis has racked up over 70 number one singles in various countries over the years, more than any other artist.
My fave, rockin and raw. This is rock n roll, this is Elvis.
I like it a lot, but not as much as "Don't Be Cruel", "Jailhouse Rock" and many other 50's classics. It is as close to a "Sun" sound as Elvis achieved at RCA. That said, I feel Elvis progressed past that sound. 4 stars for the track.
One of the top 5 things Elvis did at RCA in the 50s, possibly the greatest of them all. Pure genius.
One of my all time favourites! Alot of rockabilly artists recorded this song but no one even got close to elvis' version! A true classic!
One of my favorite 50's tracks.It makes' you wonder if Scotty,Bill and E would have stayed together where they could have gone foward musically.
Such a great song and kind of an anomaly. It sounds like a missing track from the Sun sessions, yet it was recorded at RCA. Everytime I hear it I am blown away by it, but it somehow always slipped through the cracks for me--it isn't a Sun song so it is never on any of those compilations, and it wasn't a big hit like Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel and the others of this same period, so it tends to be forgotten. And it's a great GREAT song! I'd put in on the same level as Mystery Train or Baby Let's Play House---and those are regarded as absolutely brilliant. Bill Black's bass in the opening is just perfect too.
This is as near as Elvis got to the 'Sun Sound' after joining Rca. That alone makes it a gem. I reckon Elvis was in complete control during this session. Has his early trademark all over it.
an Elvis rockin' classic!-he DID do a good 'live' version a few times in las vegas!!!-the best live version i have ever heard him sing is on the FTD/RCA album "I Found My Thrill",possibally the best live version he did?-when you hear it on this cd his voice is amazing and sounds exactley the same as the 1956 version(his voice was so unique)..it brings tears to my eyes when i play this cd as elvis never lost his touch or his voice!!!
Great song. One of the highlights of his first album, and that´s an album full of highlights. I´m really crazy about the slow and bluesy 1970 version, it´s my favorite version. I wish the live versions were like that. Now I think they were way too fast
Elvis re-wrote part of the lyrics and added some lines! Great early rock n roll song
Awesome, simply awesome. As perfect a Rock and Roll track as you're ever likely to get. Elvis's delivery on this is beyond comprehension. True genius at work.
When I became an elvis fan in 1977 my father did buy the record "Elvis Forever" for me. I was 14 years old and this song impressed me the most right away ! Even more than "Heartbreak Hotel" or "Hound Dog". That rythem, that tempo ! Wow !!!
This is Elvis! One of his best!
One of those unforgettable rockers by the King. The impact must have been great. The first time I heard this one and related songs back in the early sixties made me long for having been part of that tremendous musical revolution.
This is the first song on the first album I ever had of Elvis (Elvis forever, 32 hits). So a special song for me and especially the intro of the song; it brings me back to 1975 when I received the lp Elvis forever. Wow that intro...
One of my best loved Elvis songs ever. Just can't help loving it no matter what! Love the original, love the 1970 jam (it's perfect in its bluesy way) love the fast driving version of 1974 (Memphis or Vegas). Just love it! And Love the Video that was made of it (Memphis 1974 version) and you can see it in You Tube!
How refreshing to hear such a hillbilly cat...the TTWII version is good but nothing surpasses the raw studio one from 1956. Elvis' voice is a master piece + Scotty, Bill and D.J sound fantastic !
Another great Crudup track, Elvis at his best.
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