Song title: I'm turning into Elvis
I'm turning into Elvis
...kissed the babysitter. She screamed and I told her it was just the beast in me.
And on my way out of the house I shot out my TV
I went down to the corner luncheonette and said Sally “fried peanut butter and banana will do(?)”
I’m turning into Elvis and there’s nothing I can do
I threw out my wife and family I took off my wedding ring
I told my friends and neighbors to refer to me now as “King”
I put a chainlink fence around my ranch house and on the gate a sign that reads “Graceland II”
I’m turning into Elvis and there’s nothing I can do
I visited my mama’s grave and I headed out to Hollywood and I signed a picture with MGM
I play a rebellious beachboy racecar driver who fucks a nun in the end
In the last scene I whip out my big guitar and show her a little Memphis-style kung-fu
I’m turning into Elvis and there’s nothing I can do
But I drove on straight to Vegas and I stopped in the first old stripper bar.
Found me a little hooker that looked just like Ann-Margaret and we rumba’d in my sports car.
Well me and my drinking buddies turned my lovin’ home into a frikkin’ zoo.
I’m turning into Elvis and there’s nothing I can do
Well he came to me last night in a dream looking just like he did in ‘57.
He said “Son that guitar is a wonderful thing but it can be the living devils’ friend.
On the other hand there’s sex-starved women, millions of dollars, and anything you want to do.”
I’m turning into Elvis and there’s nothing I can do
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 05/04/1995 Sony Studios, New York,NY ,USA
- 12/04/1995 Carnegie Hall, New York,NY ,USA
- 19/11/1996 North Auditorium, Memphis,TN ,USA during the The Ghost of Tom Joad
- 18/03/2000 Pyramid, Memphis,TN ,USA during the Reunion Tour, during the soundcheck.
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First known live performance: 05/04/1995 Sony Studios, New York,NY ,USA
Last known live performance: 19/11/1996 North Auditorium, Memphis,TN ,USA
Song 'history':
Played once in the whole Ghost of Tom Joad tour (19/11/1996 North Auditorium, Memphis,TN ,USA)
In the Reunion tour, the song was only practiced (18/03/2000 Pyramid, Memphis,TN ,USA, during the soundcheck.)
but never played in the regular set.
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database