Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear [HD] |
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Elvis Presley sings '(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear' from the 1958 RCA Victor compilation album 'Elvis' Golden Records'. This was the first compilation album of Presley's hit songs and the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. The lyrics are below with comments about the song.
[Vinyl/11-Images/WAV] (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Singer: Elvis Presley) Baby let me be your lovin' teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just want to be your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Baby let me be around you every night Run your fingers through my hair and cuddle me real tight Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just want to be your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Oh let me be (oh let him be) (Your teddy bear) I just want to be your teddy bear Songwriters: Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann [Lyrics from LyricFind] Personnel: Elvis Presley – lead vocal, percussion, Scotty Moore – lead guitar, Dudley Brooks, Hoyt Hawkins, or Gordon Stoker – piano, Bill Black – double bass, D.J. Fontana – drums, The Jordanaires – backing vocals, Walter Scharf – producer, Thorne Nogar – engineer. Wikipedia states: "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is a popular song first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, Loving You, during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music. The song was a U.S. No. 1 hit for during the summer of 1957, staying at No. 1 for seven weeks, the third of the four Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the country charts for a single week. |