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Flaming Star
Words & Music: Sid Wayne/ Sherman Edwards
Ev'ry man, has a flaming star
A flaming star, over his shoulder
And when a man, sees his flaming star
He knows his time, his time has come
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star
When I ride, I feel that flaming star
That flaming star, over my shoulder
And so I ride, front of that flaming star
Never lookin' around, never lookin' around
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star
One fine day, I'll see that flaming star
That flaming star, over my shoulder
And when I see, that old flaming star
I'll know my time, my time has come
Flaming star, don't shine on me, flaming star
Flaming star, keep behind me, flaming star
There's a lot of livin' I've got to do
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Flaming star
Recorded: 1960/10/07, first released on EP
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As years went on (some 35 I reckon), I kinda got bored with this one. Might happen, you know.
This is such a spectacular, fun and catchy song and it's easily one of my most favorite Elvis songs from the 1960's.
Fine title song with a Native American beat that led an EP to number 14 in the Billboard charts. One of the best title songs from his film career, it is a song that I never tire of, and deserves to be on more compilations than it is.
Great,i love it. I also like "Black Star" 4 stars
The song that changed my life. Just hearing Him sing 'Every Man...' did it & I became a fan on the spot, instantly.
Title song of one of Elvis his best movies. Elvis colors his voice dark given the year and delivers a convincing performance with the right touch of drama. A masterful recording like many recordings in 1960, beyond doubt one of the greatest recording years of his entire career. Four stars from me.
A real good song, from a Great Movie.
great song for the movie captures the tone of the film perfectly.one of the best title songs he ever did and i agree that vocally charro was great but the film it's self quite weak.five stars for song and film.i rate this as one of my all time westerns.
"Flaming Star" is a fantastically sung song about facing death. Should have won the Grammy for "Single of the Year".
The title song of one of Elvis his best movies (together with Jailhouse rock, King creole and Viva Las Vegas). Note that his best movies also have great title songs, including this one, although it would go too far for me to recognize Flaming Star as one of his very best recordings of his whole career. Four stars from me.
Yes a very good vocal on a better than average movie song, but I prefer Charro if comparing the two songs.
Certainly a great vocal on this one, but the song is just OK. It wasnt gonna win any awards.
I rank "Flaming Star" among the top 5 movies songs by Elvis. Well sung and a contrast from the usual theme of lost or troubled love. A five star song!
Elvis's voice is superb on this number and on the other songs from the Flaming Star sessions. Its timbre is slightly different from that heard on any other sessions but is perfect for the title song in particular. Perhaps the only criticism of the number could be the excess repetition of the words "Flaming Star". Eight years later, the title song of "Charro!" was equally well performed and demonstrated yet again the tremendous versatility of Elvis and his ability to 'inhabit' a song.
Good song from a very good film.
Very well sung title song for Elvis' 6th movie. A departure of sorts for Elvis in 1960 as he gets to sing a dramatic song not about love or lost love. Good lyrics, good production and Elvis make this one a four star song.
For my opinion another movie song Elvis would have earned an Grammy as the Best Movie song for.
An ok song from a great movie...maybe his best movie.
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