Elvis Presley

Released: March 2, 1965

Songwriter: Victor Millrose Lenore Rosenblatt

Producer: George Stoll

[Verse 1]
Michigan State, MIT
Harvard University
Vassar, Wells, Smith and Brown
Shaking up this here town tonight
Starting tonight
Have a ball, do it all starting tonight

[Verse 2]
Grab your partner by the hand
Spread a blanket on the sand
Three a.m., go for a swim
Clothes and all, jump right in
Tonight, starting tonight
Pull out the stops, call the cops, it's all right

[Verse 3]
Of course, when the cops have come and gone
You just keep carrying on
Don't you worry if you land in jail
We'll forward your mail if you can't make bail
Tonight, starting tonight
Have a ball, do it all starting tonight
Anything goes, everything goes, starting tonight
Starting tonight

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American performer that spanned all media—music, film, and historic live concerts—with a vehement passion that earned him the moniker, “The King of Rock and Roll.”

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis began to explore the blues scene prevalent in Memphis and the culture it encompassed.

In August 1953, he walked into Sun Records to record a song for his mother’s birthday. Manager of Sun Records Sam Phillips took note of his unique voice and persona, and invited Elvis back to the studio in July 1954, where he ultimately recorded his first true single, “That’s All Right,” with “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as the B-side.

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