Wooden Heart
Elvis Presley
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Can't you see I love you Please don't break my heart in two That's not hard to do 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart And if you say goodbye Then I know that I would cry Maybe I would die 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart There's no strings upon This love of mine It was always you from the start Treat me nice, treat me good Treat me like you really should 'Cause I'm not made of wood And I don't have a wooden heart Muss I denn, muss I denn Zum stadtele hinaus Stadtele hinaus Und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier? Muss I denn, muss I denn Zum stadtele hinaus Stadtele hinaus Und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier? There's no strings upon this love of mine It was always you from the start Sei mir gut, sei mir gut Sei mir wie du wirklich sollst Wie du wirklich sollst 'Cause I don't have a wooden heart
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Written by: Berthold Kaempfert, Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman, Fred Wise
Lyrics © SINDEE LEVIN, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Wooden Heart" was primarily featured in the 1960 film "G.I. Blues." Elvis Presley starred in the film and sang the song as part of the movie's soundtrack.
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Multilingual ApproachThe song has a unique mix of both English and German lyrics, as it was aimed at the German market considering the context of the film "G.I. Blues."
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Root Composition"Wooden Heart" is an English adaptation of a traditional German folk song named "Muss i denn."
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Lyric TranslationThe English translation of the German verse in the song is, "Must I then, Must I then, To the town, To the town, Soon journey forth, Soon journey forth."
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being released as a single in the United States, "Wooden Heart" found significant success in the United Kingdom where it stayed at number 1 on the UK singles chart for six weeks in 1961.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by multiple artists since its release. It was even translated into Dutch by Dutch singer Joe Grech in 1960 and reached number 1 in the Netherlands.
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Random Historic Fact"Wooden Heart" is one of four songs that Elvis did not record for a regular RCA studio session, but it suits the G.I. Blues storyline.
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Belated AppealAlthough not initially released as a single in the U.S, it was later released in the late 60s in the US and peaked at number 110 on the Billboard singles chart.
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Lasting Popularity"Wooden Heart" remained a fan favorite from Presley's film numbers, and he typically performed the song during his live concerts.
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Interesting Album FactThe song also featured in "Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3," a compilation album by Elvis Presley, despite it not originally being released as a single in the U.S.
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