Watch Elvis Presley sing “Do The Clam” in this beach party scene from his 1965 movie Girl Happy: Do the Clam, do the Clam Grab your barefoot baby by the hand Turn n’ tease, hug n’ squeeze Dig right in n’ do the Clam You Might Also Like This: “Spinout” – Fun Elvis Movie Scene
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Posts by Emily Richardson
The Top 5 Elvis Dance Songs
We asked fans to name the Elvis songs that really make them want to dance. I wasn’t surprised that fast songs dominated (Elvis is the King of Rock and Roll, after all). But I was a little surprised that so many songs featured in Elvis movies made it to the top of the list. So […]
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Elvis Sings “Happy Birthday to You” on Stage
Listen to this audio of Elvis Presley on stage briefly singing “Happy Birthday” during a concert performance: We don’t know who the person in the audience was that Elvis sang to, but it was certainly a happy birthday for that person to get sung to by Elvis Presley himself! And if you’re celebrating a birthday […]
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“Mama Liked The Roses” – Elvis Presley Recording
Listen as Elvis Presley sings the touching tune “Mama Liked the Roses”, a song of remembrance for a beloved mother: “Oh, mama liked the roses she grew them in the yard But Winter always came around and made the growing way too hard Oh, mama liked the roses and when she had the time She’d […]
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Rare Elvis 1972 Back Stage Footage
Check out this rare video of Elvis Presley goofing off with some of his friends backstage at a 1972 concert: Elvis did appreciate his entourage, or “Memphis Mafia” as they were often called. In the years that followed Presley’s death, however, many fans have called into question the influence this group of hangers-on had on […]
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“Is it So Strange” – Elvis Presley 1957 Recording
Have a listen to Elvis Presley’s 1957 recording of “Is It So Strange” “Oh, if you tell a lie You know that I’ll forgive you Though you say our love is just a game And when you hear my name You’ll say I’m from a strange world But is it so strange to be in […]
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“Until It’s Time For You To Go” Elvis Presley 1972 Live Performance
Watch this video of Elvis’s lovely performance of “Until It’s Time For You To Go” from his 1972 concert in Greensboro, North Carolina “You’re not a dream, you’re not an angel, you’re a woman I’m not a king, just a man, take my hand We’ll make a space in this lives that we planned And […]
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“I Got a Woman” Elvis Presley 1972 Live Performance
From 1972, here is Elvis onstage singing “I Got a Woman” “Well, I’ve got a woman Way cross town She’s good to me oh, yeah Say. I’ve got a woman Way cross town She’s good to me oh, yeah” This video comes from the movie Elvis On Tour, available on DVD from Amazon and Ebay. […]
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Elvis Presley’s Army Induction in 1958
Watch as Elvis Presley was inducted into the US Army on March 24, 1958 Elvis was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas. He did his basic training at Fort Hood, Texas. Later Elvis Presley joined the 3rd Armored Division and was stationed in Friedberg, Germany. Elvis was honorably […]
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“Reconsider Baby” – Elvis Presley 1960 Recording
Listen to Elvis Presley’s 1960 recording of the hit Lowell Fulson blues song “Reconsider Baby” “Well so long Oh how I hate to see you go Yes so long Oh how I hate to see you go Well the way that I will miss you I guess you’ll never know” You Might Also Like This: […]
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