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December 30, 1966

Again the purchase of the day was a horse, along with a great deal of equipment for riding.

Song of the day

Old Shep

I admit I usually skip it because it kind of drags, but it really is a nice song. It's interesting to hear Elvis on piano for the first time (I think), and no one could deny that he sings it beautifully and with lots of emotion. I tend to think that Elvis knew this was sort of a children's song (a really sad one, but a children's song nonetheless). Elvis always tried to please a very wide audience and this is an early example of reaching out to a different group than the great rock and roll songs he was recording at the same time. I think he justified some of the later movie songs (Old MacDonald) in the same way. Elvis was a very very varied performer and right up until around 1968 I think he considered it important to continue reaching out to children in his music. 1968 was a turning point where I think he decided to let that go and fully become an adult mature performer. But tracks like this helped bring in young fans and still do, generation after generation.

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