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I Beg of You

Rating:
4.4 / 5

Words & Music: Rose Marie McCoy Kelly Owens

I don't want my heart to be broken
Cause it's the only one I've got
So darling please be careful
You know I care a lot
Darling please don't break my heart
I beg of you

I don't want no tears a-falling
You know I hate to cry
But that's what's bound to happen
If you only say goodbye
Darling please don't say goodbye
I beg of you

Hold my hand and promise
That you'll always love me true
Make me know you'll love me
The same way I love you little girl

You got me at your mercy
Now that I'm in love with you
So please don't take advantage
Cause you know my love is true
Darling please please love me too
I beg of you

Hold my hand and promise
That you'll always love me true
Make me know you'll love me
The same way I love you little girl

You got me at your mercy
Now that I'm in love with you
So please don't take advantage
Cause you know my love is true
Darling please please love me too
I beg of you

Recordingdate: 1957/02/23, first released on: single (album)

Musicians

Musicians who contributed to the first recording of I Beg of You:

(guitar)
(guitar)
(bass)
(drums)
(piano)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)

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dgirl wrote on April 09, 2009
Not a song thats very well know, but I like it. Very Elvis-y. I like the master, not the alternate takes.
Deano1 wrote on March 03, 2010
A top 10 that often gets forgotten when listing Elvis' big hits, but don't let that fool you. This is one masterpiece of a record. Pefect blending of the Jordinaires and Elvis with Elvis on full throttle on the chorus. Great phrasing by Elvis and a superb choice as the flipside to the classic ballad "Don't". Record buyers in 1958 got a perfect Elvis single with this one.
burninglove92 wrote on May 06, 2010
back in the 50's you buy an elvis single the b side was just as good. elvis was on top form. this great b side from don't is a great song. the alternate take found on the 50's masters is fab too equally as good.
Gorse wrote on December 07, 2012
This song, good as it is never receives the expected recognised approval, which I think is somewhat due to so much fantastic material emanating from Elvis at this time, of which much was a tad superior to this number. Made the US top ten in its own right as a 'B' side to Don't, but never seems to be on any hit collections, and as a result becomes even less well known.
jimsayshello wrote on December 31, 2012
Always one of my faves... he did have the most extraordinary voice... when he sings the long 'hold' the second time, he sounds like a human saxaphone!
ElvisSacramento wrote on December 31, 2012
This is such a fantastic and fun song and it rightfully was a top ten hit for Elvis here in the United States back in 1957. With that said, this song should definitely be far better known than it actually is. This is one masterpiece of a record for sure. I rate this song and all of Elvis' versions of it 5 Stars.
Steve V wrote on December 31, 2012
This is a great song that no one knows except Elvis fans and that is a pity. Same goes for Don't. A great A&B sided single that seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle ove the years. I blame part of this on Elvis who refused to dip into his back catalog during the concert years.
sugartummy wrote on March 12, 2013
Looking at the lyrics, it shows that this song was written by two women. Nevertheless (I'm joking), it's a great song.
Cruiser621 wrote on September 16, 2013
Very similar to "All Shook Up" sound wise and arrangement wise. The alternate takes of this song suck big time to be blunt. No wonder it took him 34 takes to get it right.
shawnrw wrote on January 02, 2014
Greatly over looked, but really a classic rocker. Could have been a #1 in it's own right if not over shadowed by it's awesome "A" side, "Don't".
atomic powered poste wrote on June 15, 2018
Obviously they tried to copy the formula of "don't be cruel" and "all shook up" with several other songs, overall with mixed results. This is another try, and it's charming, but not a classic. It was relatively successful for a b side, but it was 1957, so anything would have been successful, as long as elvis was on the cover. This recording is, as said, charming and fun, but no a side potential here. The a side don't is way better. Still worth 4 stars.
DerekH wrote on July 23, 2019
What a great recording. The sudden change of upbeat tempo half way through was aster class by Elvis.
JerryNodak wrote on July 23, 2019
A fave of mine from the 50s and Elvis' Gold Vol 2. 4 stars.
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