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Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do

Rating:
4.4 / 5

Words & Music: Aaron Schroeder Ben Weisman

Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
Come on baby, to make a party takes two
Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

There's a moon that's big and bright in the milky way tonight
But the way you act you never would know it's there
So baby, time's a wasting
A lot of kisses I ain't been tasting
I don't know about you but I’m gonna get my share

Oh got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
Come on baby, to make a party takes two
Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

There's a balmy little breeze
That's whistling through the trees
And it's telling you to pitch a little woo with me
Why don't you take a listen
You'll never know what you've been missing
Cuddle up a little closer and be my little honey bee

Oh got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
Come on baby, to make a party takes two
Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

You're the prettiest thing I’ve seen
But you treat me so doggone mean
Ain't you got no heart, I’m dying to hold you near
Why do you keep me waiting
Why don't you start co-operating
And the things I say are things you want to hear

Oh got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
Come on baby, to make a party takes two
Oh yes I’ve got a lot o' living to do
A whole lot o' loving to do
And there's no one who I'd rather do it with-a than you

Recordingdate: 1957/01/12, first released on: Loving You (album)

Musicians

Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do:

(guitar)
(guitar)
(bass)
(drums)
(piano)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)

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Lex wrote on January 19, 2009
Hands down the best song of the movie Loving You.
sitdown68 wrote on May 01, 2009
a great rocker. here the elvis ending is very well placed. 50's gyrating included.
derekd wrote on May 01, 2009
One of his best [movie] songs. Indeed, this could have been the name of the movie instead of 'Loving You'. Elvis acting out the part of Elvis, what more could Elvis fans ask for.
Steve V wrote on May 01, 2009
Super song from a super film. One of the best.
theoldscudder wrote on May 01, 2009
Like the song but not the film.
NONE000000 wrote on May 01, 2009
Great song! I was listening to this on the way to work today! I love the alternate version as well. And the movie Loving You is great--to have a pristine document in beautiful full color of Elvis performing in 1957 is fantastic.
JLpResLey wrote on August 07, 2009
Here´s a song no Elvis fan can dislike. I´m pretty sure of that. It´s a great song from a time without mistakes from Elvis. I´m not a rock n roll-fan at all but this song is fantastic
Pedro Nuno wrote on August 07, 2009
Elvis The Pelvis Forever...
Little_Darlin wrote on August 07, 2009
Take a great vocal with high energy and then, as a bonus, add the video footage from the movie and what more could you want? Superb!
Natha wrote on June 22, 2012
This is a fabulous RnR with great video. The first movies were all fantastic and this is one of the reasons. A joyous, dedicated ELVIS, expressing the energetic burst he is famous for. Those fifties videos supply us with the best video clips ever. Actually this song should have been used for the period shortly after the NBC TV Special! An ELVIS concert was in many ways the best party one could attend to.
Deano1 wrote on June 23, 2012
Fantastic rock n' roll from the greatest rock n roll singer in history. Songs like this one, "Jailhouse Rock", "Santa Claus Is Back In Town", "Hard Headed Womanz" and "King Creole" are what sets Elvis apart from any other rock n' roll singer or imitator. Amazing energy along with the way he could shout the lyrics and still make it sound musical is part of the Elvis magic.
ElvisSacramento wrote on October 28, 2012
This is such a brilliant, energetic, groovy, electrifying, exciting and catchy song and it's easily one of the very best Rock 'N' Roll songs that's ever been written. This song should've been a smash hit for Elvis here in the United States, but it wasn't. It's one of seventeen songs that Elvis recorded that was written by Aaron Schroeder.
Gorse wrote on January 15, 2013
The film sequence fom Loving You was a piece of rock 'n' roll movie magic. Totally electrifying both visually and in sound, this is one magnificent rocking performance.
sugartummy wrote on March 07, 2013
It wears me out singing this. What a tempo. There's a moment at 2 minutes 11 seconds where he giggles a bit. Must have been fun to record.
Cruiser621 wrote on October 02, 2015
One of the better 5-Star Rating Songs from the soundtrack "Loving You"; my first real long playing Elvis album.
ElvisSacramento wrote on February 18, 2016
This uptempo movie song is a true masterpiece and Elvis' rendition of it has always been such a joy to listen to. The other sixteen songs that Elvis recorded that were co-written by Aaron Schroeder were "A Big Hunk O' Love", "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)", "Apron Strings", "Dixieland Rock", "Don't Leave Me Now", "First In Line", "Good Luck Charm", "I Got Stung", "I Was The One", "In Your Arms", "It's Now Or Never", "Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)", "Shoppin' Around", "Stuck On You", "Young And Beautiful" and "Young Dreams".
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