Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
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Well it's one for the money, two for the show Three to get ready, now go cat go. But don't you, step on my blue suede shoes. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes You can knock me down, step in my face Slander my name all over the place. And do anything that you want to do But uh uh honey lay off of my shoes. And don't you step on my blue suede shoes You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. Oh let's go cats! You can burn my house, steal my car Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar Do anything that you want to do But uh uh honey lay off of them shoes And don't you, step on my blue suede shoes. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. Rock! Well it's one for the money, two for the show Three to get ready, now go cat go But don't you, step on my blue suede shoes. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. Well it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes Blue, blue, blue suede shoes yeah! Blue, blue, blue suede shoes baby Blue, blue, blue suede shoes You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.
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Written by: Carl Perkins
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10 facts about this song
Origin of the song"Blue Suede Shoes" was originally written and performed by Carl Perkins in 1955.
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Elvis Presley's VersionElvis Presley released his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956, a few months after Perkins' version came out. It became one of Presley's biggest hits and one of his signature songs.
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Interesting MilestonePerkins' original version was the first song to top the Billboard pop, R&B and country charts in 1956.
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Composition of the songPerkins was inspired to write the song after a dance contest he observed where a young man told his date not to step on his blue suede shoes.
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Buddy Holly's CoverBuddy Holly also covered "Blue Suede Shoes" in his live performances, and his version of the song can be found on his live album "Buddy Holly: The Complete Buddy Holly."
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Eddie Cochran's InterpretationEddie Cochran, another rock & roll pioneer, also did a rendition of "Blue Suede Shoes" which was released posthumously in 1960.
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Uniqueness of the song"Blue Suede Shoes" is regarded as an anthem in the birth of rock and roll and is one of the few rockabilly songs to achieve crossover success in the pop, R&B, and country markets.
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Induction into Grammy Hall of FamePerkins' original version of "Blue Suede Shoes" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1986.
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In the MoviesPresley's version of "Blue Suede Shoes" was included in the soundtrack for his 1956 debut film “Love Me Tender”.
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Song's ReceptionBoth Perkins' and Presley's versions of "Blue Suede Shoes" continue to be highly regarded and the song is often included in lists of the greatest songs in rock and roll history.
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