About the song
“Well now, let’s dust off the old record player and spin back the clock to a time when rock ‘n’ roll was young, raw, and shaking the foundations of polite society. The year was 1956, a time of poodle skirts, jukeboxes, and a burgeoning youth culture hungry for something new, something exciting. And into that cauldron of teenage angst and energy stepped a young man from Tupelo, Mississippi, who would forever change the landscape of popular music: Elvis Presley.
Now, Elvis wasn’t the first to bring the sounds of rhythm and blues to a wider audience, but he did it with a charisma and a hip-shaking swagger that set the world on fire. And perhaps no song better exemplifies that early Elvis magic than “Blue Suede Shoes.” Interestingly enough, it wasn’t even an Elvis original. The song was penned and first recorded by the talented Carl Perkins just a year earlier. But when Elvis got his hands on it, well, he made it his own.
With Scotty Moore’s stinging guitar licks, Bill Black’s driving bass line, and D.J. Fontana’s rock-solid drumming providing the perfect backdrop, Elvis unleashed a vocal performance that was both playful and powerful. He infused the song with a raw energy and a sense of rebellious joy that resonated with teenagers across America. And let’s not forget those lyrics! A simple tale about a man who prizes his footwear more than the affections of a woman, but delivered with such conviction and sly humor that it became an anthem for a generation.
“Blue Suede Shoes” wasn’t just a hit; it was a cultural phenomenon. It topped the Billboard charts, sold millions of copies, and helped to solidify Elvis’s place as the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. But more than that, it captured the spirit of a time, a moment when the youth of America found their voice and began to challenge the status quo. So, sit back, crank up the volume, and let’s revisit this classic recording that still has the power to get our toes tapping and our hearts racing all these years later.”
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Lyrics
Well, it’s one for the money two for the show
Three to get ready now go, cat, go
But don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but
Lay off of my blue suede shoes
Well, you can knock me down, step in my face
Slander my name all over the place
Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh honey, lay off of my shoes
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Now let’s go cats (oh walk the dogs)
You can burn my house, steal my car
Drink my liquor from an old fruit-jar
Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh baby, lay off of my shoes
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Rock it
Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show
Three to get ready now go, cat, go
But don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Go cat uh
Blue, blue suede shoes oh baby
Blue, blue suede shoes uh ha
Blue, blue suede shoes oh baby
Blue, blue suede shoes
You do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
