![]() ![]() You took a swing, i took it hard and down her from the. I always wondered why this song was not released as a single in the fall of 1959? RCA and Colonel Parker let 8 months slip away between single releases ("A Big Hunk O' Love" in July of 59 to "Stuck On You" in March of 60) and this song backed with "Ain't That Loving You, Baby" would have made a great single to fill that gap. I tkink that this song is about her being so in love with a boy that she doesnt see the real him. Why Tell me why Tell me why Tell me why do I pray I. There is nothing soft about his voice on this performance and it is truly one of the most powerful tracks he ever recorded. Oh, yeah (Wont you tell me whats wrong) Oh Wont you tell me whats right Somebody tell me now. Very Bluesy, and just an awesome vocal performance with Elvis using those raw vocals that he used so well on "Jailhouse Rock", "Mean Woman Blues" and later with "Wearin' That Loved On Look". Tell me, why Tell me, why Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself When youre old enough to repay But young enough to sell Tell me lies later, come and see me Ill be around for a while I am lonely but you can free me All in the way that you smile Tell me, why Tell me, why Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself When youre old. While a little out of place in the top 40 world of 1966, it still managed to hit #33 and sell around 500,000 copies. It was not released until December of 1965 when it was the follow up single (backed with "Blue River") to the top 20 hit "Puppet On A String" in the U.S. ![]() "Tell Me Why" was overlooked by RCA when it was recorded in 1957 and continues to be under appreciated today. Truly an overlooked gem in the Elvis catalog of music. ![]()
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