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One-sided Love Affair
Words & Music:
Bill CampbellIf you want to be loved,
Baby, you've got to love me, too.
If you want to be loved,
Baby, you've got to love me, too.
Oh yeah, 'cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
If you wanna be kissed,
Well, you've gotta kiss me, too.
Oh yeah, if you wanna be kissed,
Well, you gotta kiss me, too.
'Cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
Well, fair exchange bears no robbery,
And the whole world will know that it's true.
Understanding solves all problems, baby,
That's why I'm telling you
If you wanna be hugged,
Well, you gotta hug me, too.
Oh yeah, if you wanna be hugged,
Well, you've gotta hug me, too.
Yeah, 'cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
If you know you can't take it,
Baby, why try to give it?
If you know you can't take it,
Then baby, why try to give it?
'Cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
Well, fair exchange bears no robbery,
And the whole world will know that it's true.
Understanding solves all problems, baby,
That's why I'm telling you
If you wanna be hugged,
Well, you gotta hug me, too.
Oh yeah, if you wanna be hugged,
Baby, you gotta hug me, too.
'Cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
'Cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair.
'Cause I ain't for no one-sided love affair. Recorded:
1956/01/30, first released on
Elvis PresleyReactions
This song to me represents the public's view of Elvis from those years. The vocal hiccups and phrasing together with the boogie piano make this an absolute classic. I see it only averages 4 and a bit stars -unbelievable.
Love this song ! I wish the song had received radio airplay and became a huge hit. Its overlooked by the general public.
Instant classic! Always El! ;)
Fantastic, five star song. Happy Eastern!
One of the very few song's that he shouts a word in the middle of the song "yeah"
One of my personal favorites from Elvis' first LP (along with "Tryin' To Get To You"). This song is definitely uniquely Elvis and one of the real non-single gems from the 1950's (it was actually released as a single in Sept '56 as one of six singles containing the 12 tracks from his first LP. A very unusual move by RCA).
This is why Elvis is the King of Rock 'N' Roll! Forget about Queenie whatsername and Barefoot Ballad this is where it's at.
a very catchy song and an Elvis 1956 classic!-the piano boogie woogie makes the song much more fun and proved that Elvis' "rock'n'roll" style was very different to any of his contnders in the 1950's.(hence him being titled "The King")
My absolute FAVORITE all-time Elvis song from the early years and maybe even after that!!!! Can't help but make you smile.........
It is great piano playing, but I think it's boogie-woogie pianist Shorty Long, who added greatly to the sound of Elvis' first New York sessions in late Jan/early Feb 1956! For example, just listen to the amazing playing on Lawdy Miss Clawdy!
Brilliant song. I especially love all that energy that Elvis gives us. It makes me happy every time I listen to it. The strange thing is that there are people with the opinion that Elvis didn´t do any good music after leaving Sun. I begin to listen to this song, and then I really can´t understand those people
An absolutely joyous number! And he was still the leader of the pack 10 yrs later, only more grown up.
This is My Elvis My King! Long Live Rock and Roll!
Elvis was so far ahead of the pack in the 50's with recording like this. What a shame that 10 years later he was so far behind the pack.
Hard to put into words just how great a recording this, and others from Elvis around this time really were. Elvis in command, choosing the songs and the way to record them. Check out the other hits of the same time. Elvis was out on his own. I never tire of these recordings. All gems.
Delightful. Those early RCA recordings were something else werent they?
This great cut captures the true vitality of the early Elvis which no other artist has ever got near. Simply joyous beyond all measure.
yeah!!! this is rock'n'roll as it never again was to hear this freewheelin' way...
Great song...great piano. Dudley Brookes I think.
There's something magic about this performance, I don't know what it is... but it should have been a classic. "Sadly" there were too many Elvis' hits back in 1956, so this song didn't get the attention it deserved.
one of the best songs from the fifties.
One of the priceless gems from one of Elvis' top albums. Here you will find the young man who had it all in him, the voice the unique style, the full drive and of course the looks. Too few a people know this one. It should get much more attention. I think it fits in at any time.
This is a great track, I love the boogie Woogie piano solo Elvis really seemed to enjoy singing this. What a shame he overlooked gems such as this when he returned to stage appearances.
I've said it before and i'll say it again,for every one of the general public who knows Love Me Tender I wish there were double who knew countless other songs,this definitely being one of them.
TCB
Another underrated 1956 gem, where the rhythm in Elvis voice is from another planet.