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Night Life
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Giant/ Baum/ KayeOh the neons are a gleamin' and the gamblers are a dreamin'
Oh it's night life, yeh! night life
The chips are a spillin' and it's time to make a killin'
Oh it's night life, yeh! night life
Oh the pockets are a-burnin' and the money flies
With dice roll a-turnin' and you'll hit snakes eyes
You can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter of
Night life night life
There're long legged women who will take you for a trimmin' yes it's night life
Oh night life.
Their lips taste like honey but they're out to spend your money
Yes it's night life. Oh yeh!
Just roll that seven and you'll hear them shriek
When seven come eleven it's a lucky streak
You can't beat the drama, the excitement and the glamour
Of the night life, I said that night life
So place your bet, come on make your play
Though you may regret it at the break of day
I said you can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter of
Night life night life
Yeh! that night life, good ol' night life
Night life, yes, yes, night life, oh night life Recorded:
1963/07/09, first released on
Flaming StarReactions
When I listen to this on headphones, this appeares to be a bad stereo recording, for I can hardly hear the guitar in my left ear. The song is good though.
Colonel Parker should've done more to promote both the movie and the Extended Play album. Had I been in Parker's shoes I would've booked Elvis on a tour before the premier of the movie and called it the "Viva Las Vegas" tour. Elvis would've done songs from the movie and appeared on radio and t.v.
I've always wondered why on earth this great movie never followed the pattern with a soundtrack LP. At the time this would have been received as Elvis' best soundtrack album seller since G I Blues and Blue Hawaii. As we now can hear ourselves with the DF, FTD and the latest SONY release. All the songs on the album should have been out there back then. Regarding Night Life I always liked since it first appeared on the Camden album.
As stated there were so many why this, and why that concering this film and the cut songs, but this is a great uptempo number with a casino feel.
This is such a stellar song and it's easily one of Elvis' very best movie songs from the 1960's. This song should definitely be way better known than it actually is. It should have been in the movie "Viva Las Vegas", but wasn't.
Could've been a hit had it been released on a "Viva Las Vegas" LP.
I think this song would have been a "highlight" in the movie. Shame it was cut from the soundtrack and the movie. It's a good song with "rougher edge" as pointed out.
Though not one of my favorites, Elvis sang this song with a bit of seriousness in him. As we are all aware, the 60's movie songs are not what Elvis wanted as they are merely run-through songs which explains why he often giggle between takes. It's also good that this song was not included in the movie as I think it may not fit well in this fun-filled movie. 2-star ratings from me!
Fantastic tune that would've fit perfectly on a "Viva Las Vegas" LP had one been released in 1964. I've heard people say that Elvis never made what they call a "concept album". Had they released a full-length "Viva Las Vegas" LP it would've qualified as a concept album. Every song fit together like a concept album should. "Blue Hawaii" and "G.I. Blues" were concept albums as well.
A great tune with a rough edge to it and lots of echo! It is too short and simple for single release but would have been a great song on the Viva Las Vegas soundtrack album that never was for incomprehensible reasons. Three stars from me.
Your'e right JerryNodak. Overkilling is the word. You're the Boss too should have been included and only a snippet of If You Think I Don't Need You was used: a superb song lost in the drain again. I had hopes that there was some footages of You're The Boss, and Do The Vega somewhere in the MGM archives. I guess it's was all fantasy from my part.
A very fun snap-your-fingers kind of song. I always liked it and it's a highlight for me from the "Elvis sings Flaming Star" LP It's just a shame that RCA chose NOT to release a full soundtrack LP-it DEFINATELY would have been among Elvis' best sellers! It should have stayed in the film-it fit in perfectly with the theme of the film and also fit Elvis pretty well too. Good song!
A slightly below average movie song recorded for "Viva Las Vegas" but not used. Most all of Elvis soundtrack recordings from the the pre-"Kissin Cousins" period ("Viva Las Vegas was made before "Kissin Cousin", but was released after it) were better or the equal to this song (Ok, "No Room to Rhumba..." and "Ito Eats" weren't!). If there had been a "Viva Las Vegas" LP in 1964 (and there should have been!), this song would have been one of the lesser tunes on it.
A different tune from Elvis if you compare to other songs from this period. I like it, it has a spunky, ragged freshness that kind of grows on you. Could be an item for a remix, I think!
a fine song from the singer album. though I bought it for Tiger Man back then...sometime 1977/78. Night Life...wish he'd have recorded the Willie Nelson classic also...anyway, they should have come out with the whole songs on record, and of course "The Lady Loves Me" and "You're The Boss".
A fun track! The first time I ever went to Las Vegas I made a mix tape of sings to bring with me and this was on there--still brings back memories of that trip--although "Hard Luck" (which was also on the tape) probably turned out to be more fitting for my personal experience. Viva Las Vegas was a cut above overall--the music, the movie and the co-star, and this song is a testament to that fact.
First heard this song on the original "Singer Presents Elvis Flaming Star" budget album back in '68. Fun song. Still enjoy it. Too bad it wasn't used in the movie. Then they wouldn't have had to use VLV (or parts thereof) 3 times. Talk about overkill.
Good song. This shows that the soundtracts didn't have to be as dismal as they were.
This song, "Night life" along with "Do the Vega" should have stayed in the Viva Las Vegas-Soundtrack. Both would have, rounded out, an already strong Movie soundtrack. "Night Life" is a bit "harder edged" song, for a movie soundtrack, and I like that ! Same as, I like, "I'm a Roustabout" which was cut from the movie "Roustabout". It's possible that, the producers, wanted to play it safe, and toned the music down, but I wish the harder edged songs, like "Night Life" and "I'm a Roustabout" (featured on the CD-2nd to None) stayed in the movie soundtracks.
Makes me want to gamble. Good movie song on a soundtrack LP that wasn't made!
This being a type of life Elvis himself enjoyed a lot....Nice tune !
A song that would have fit the movie had it been in it. Lightyears better than songs that were about to be in the movies to come!
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