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True Love
Words & Music:
Cole PorterSuntanned, windblown, honeymooners at last alone
Feeling far above par, oh how lucky we are
While I give to you and you give to me
True love, true love
So, on and on it will always be
True love, true love
For you and I have a guardian angel on high
With nothing to do but to give to you
And to give to me love forever true Recorded:
1957/02/23, first released on
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It's a beautiful song, but a duet would've been interesting. If I recall it right, someone from Hill & Range or RCA wanted Elvis to record a song, but Elvis got "sick" off them pushing him, that he recorded True love as a protest.
When I was a young lad the Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly version was a great favourite of mine. Sadly this performance by Elvis just doesn't have that same sparkle, and although I never skip it, just does not have the same impact of many other ballads from this era.
One of the few 50s tracks I can't stand. Boring as hell.