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Surrender

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Words & Music: Doc Pomus/ Mort Shuman

When we kiss my heart's on fire
Burning with a strange desire
And I know, each time I kiss you
That your heart's on fire too

So, my darling, please surrender
All your love so warm and tender
Let me hold you in my arms, dear
While the moon shines bright above

All the stars will tell the story
Of our love and all its glory
Let us take this night of magic
And make it a night of love

Won't you please surrender to me
Your lips, your arms, your heart, dear
Be mine forever
Be mine tonight

Recorded: 1960/10/30, first released on single

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derekd (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

The title was short, the song was short, but the memories of this recording go on & on & on. Not often i give 5 stars. One of few, one of the best.......

Pedro Nuno (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

Love it. Elvis at his best.

My boy, my boy (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

Now talk about some vocal delivery !

dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

Perfection

old shep (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

A short but sensational song based on the melody of the Neapolitan ballad, Come Back to Sorrento. which was composed in the 1902 and provided with new lyrics by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman in 1960 for Elvis' single. Making the top spot on the charts in the UK and America.

KingKreole (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 25, 2010report abuse

I'm not at a loss for words here very often, but I can only really think of one word for this one: Perfect.

Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 5, 2010report abuse

One of the best vocal peformances of Elvis' career. Smooth as silk in some parts of the song and unbelieveably powerful in other places. The notes he hits at the end of the song on the words "forever" and "tonight" are amazing. His growth as a vocalist, from the song "First In Line" just four years previous to this one, was remarkable.