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Written by: Jerry Reed Recorded: January 17, 1968, RCA Studio B, Nashville Released master is take 12. Single:w/ "Stay Away", 47-9465, February 28, 1968 Also re-released on Gold Standard Series, 447-0664, July 15, 1969 Also released on Collectables series, w/ "Until It's Time For You To Go", DPE1-1017 4517, December 1986 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #26 on Cash Box Top 100 #28 on Billboard's Hot 100 #55 on Billboard's Country Chart 1st LP release: Almost In Love - October 1, 1970 |
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Part of Elvis' "pre-comeback" period of late-'67/early-'68 when he was itching to break out of his movie-soundtrack mold, the session that produced "U.S. Male" and "Too Much Monkey Business" benefited again from the guitar work of Jerry Reed (also see "Big Boss Man" and "Guitar Man"). Even if nobody told you, it's pretty easy to guess that "U.S. Male" is a Jerry Reed song. That Southern make-believe male bravado (which many apparently continue to take seriously, read some of the reviews out there!) is unmistakably Reed's doing, and Elvis wears the costume with pure joy! He takes a stab at imitating Reed's half-talking, half-singing comic style and has a blast with it, and Reed's guitar work is top-notch as usual. By the time it fades out to Elvis tellin' it like it is, he's planted his feet firmly in defiance against the movie image and he's ready to make himself a Comeback... son! :) |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)In "U.S. Male" Presley is again out-of-touch with contemporary thought. This is full of male chauvinism, and sung in a style which does not come off, although it became a hit. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 Elvis drawling about his manhood, in a countrified tune backed by Jerry Reed twanging away on guitar and Elvis in a talk-sing voice. Martin Torgoff  , The Complete Elvis, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for U.S. Male Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "U.S. Male" Links
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Now, I'm a U.S. Male 'cause I was born In a Mississippi town on a Sunday morn Now Mississippi just happens to occupy a place In the southeastern portion of this here United States Now that's a matter of fact, buddy, and you know it well So I just call myself the U.S. Male That's M-A-L-E, son. That's me! Now I said all that to say all this I've been watchin' the way you've been watchin' my miss For the last three weeks you been hot on her trail And you kinda upsettin' this U.S. Male You touch her once with your greasy hands I'm gonna stretch your neck like a long rubber band She's wearin' a ring that I bought on sale And that makes her the property of this U.S. Male You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend The U.S. Male gets mad, he's gonna do you in You know what's good for yourself son You better find somebody else son Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male Through the rain and the heat and the sleet and the snow The U.S. Male is on his toes Quit watchin' my woman, that ain't wise You ain't pullin' no wool over this boy's eyes I catch you 'round my woman, champ I'm gonna leave your head 'bout the shape of a stamp Kinda flattened out, so you'll do well To quit playin' games with this U.S. Male You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend The U.S. Male gets mad, he's gonna do you in You know what's good for yourself son You better find somebody else son Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male Sock it to me All right...now I'm gonna tell it like it is son I catch you messin' 'round with that woman of mine I'm gonna lay one on ya, man. You're talkin' to the U.S. Male The American U.S. Male |
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