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Written by: Lloyd Price Recorded: February 3, 1956, RCA Studios, New York Released master is take 10. Single:w/ "Shake Rattle and Roll", 47-6642 (45 RPM) / 20-6642 (78 RPM), August 31, 1956 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0615, September 30, 1958 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: Didn't chart 1st LP release: For LP Fans Only - February 1959 |
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| To me, Elvis' take on "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" gives Lloyd Price's original a run for its money, which is saying a lot! They both rock pretty hard, although Lloyd edges out Elvis in that regard: It's a little more raw and urgent and has the added advantage of Fats Domino at the piano! |
| Elvis and the boys aren't quite as manic but it's still some hard driving boogie! This was Elvis' second set of RCA sessions, his first in New York, and all the recordings were top-notch. Shorty Long's piano stands out here on this tune, but Scotty's guitar is scorching, and nobody's slackin', including Elvis. All in all, a good solid R&B number given top treatment! Elvis revisited the song for his '68 Comeback special and gave a great raw performance. He would incorporate the tune into his '70s live act as well, and a version was captured for the Elvis On Tour film. |
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Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" begins with fast piano chords - unusual, in view of the slow pulse. This is a genuine performance - a change from the spliced perfection of some artists - but there is hesitation in Presley's voice. I suspect he had not thoroughly absorbed the song. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Lawdy Miss Clawdy Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" Links
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Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy miss clawdy Girl you sure look good to me But please don't excite me baby I know it can't be me Well as a girl you want my money Yeah but you just won't treat me right You like to ball every morning Don't come home till late at night Oh gonna tell, tell my mama Lord, I swear girl what you been to me I'm gonna tell everybody that I'm down in misery So bye, bye, bye, baby Girl, I won't be comin' no more Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go So, bye, bye, bye baby Girl, I won't be comin' no more Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go |
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