Baby Let's Play House
Elvis Presley
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Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby baby Baby, baby baby, be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby, baby Baby baby baby Come back, baby, I want to play house with you Well, you may go to college You may go to school You may have a pink Cadillac But don't you be nobody's fool Now baby come back, baby, come Come back, baby, come Come back, baby I want to play house with you Now listen and I'll tell you baby What I'm talking about Come on back to me, little girl So we can play some house Now baby come back, baby, come Come back, baby, come Come back, baby I want to play house with you (Oh let's play house, baby) Now this is one thing, baby That I want you to know Come on back and let's play a little house And we can act like we did before Well, baby come back, baby, come Come back, baby, come Come back, baby I want to play house with you (Hit it) Yeah Now listen to me, baby Try to understand I'd rather see you dead, little girl Than to be with another man Now baby come back, baby, come Come back, baby, come Come back, baby, I want to play house with you Oh, baby baby baby Baby baby baby be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby baby Baby baby baby Come back, baby, I want to play house with you
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Written by: Arthur Gunter
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11 facts about this song
Historical Significance"Baby Let's Play House" was not only Elvis Presley's fourth RCA single, but also his first ever top-40 hit.
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AuthorshipThe song was actually not originally written by Elvis Presley. It was written and first recorded by Arthur Gunter, a blues musician from Louisiana, in 1954.
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Early ReleaseElvis Presley's version of "Baby Let's Play House" was released by Sun Records in 1955 before he became a global sensation.
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PopularityAccording to Billboard magazine, Presley's version of the song peaked at #5 on the country music charts.
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Spiritual InfluenceThe song includes the line “You may have religion, but you need a lot of love,” which some have speculated reflects Elvis’s deep spiritual beliefs, affected by his upbringing in the Pentecostal Church.
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InfluenceElvis' version of "Baby Let's Play House," with its uptempo, raw energy, is widely cited as an incredible influence over the burgeoning rock 'n' roll genre, preparing the stage for his later, larger hits.
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Cover VersionsThe song was notably covered by other groups and artists including Buddy Holly, John Lennon, and Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant.
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Technological BreakthroughElvis's recording of "Baby Let's Play House" is considered historic also because it was one of the very first records to use a delay effect. This effect, created by a tape echo, trails the sound, producing a trail of echo.
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Track LengthThe song is relatively short, running for just over two minutes.
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Documentary Appearance"Baby Let's Play House" appears in the 2005 miniseries "Elvis," retelling the life of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
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Live PerformancesElvis used to perform "Baby Let's Play House" often during his early live performances before he reached massive fame.
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