Elvis Presley - G.I.Blues

G.I.Blues

"G.I. Blues" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture G.I. Blues. Its first LP release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in October 1960.

In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous EP.

The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett.

Presley recorded it during the soundtrack recordings for the Paramount movie G.I' Blues at the RCA Studion in Hollywood on April 27–28, 1960.Takes 7 and 10 were spliced together to form the vocal master.

Elvis Presley - G.I.Blues Lyrics

They give us a room

with a view of the beautiful Rhine

They give us a room

with a view of the beautiful Rhine

Gimme a muddy old creek

in Texas any old time

I've got those hup, two, three, four

occupation G.I. Blues

From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes

And if I don't go stateside soon

I'm gonna blow my fuse

We get hasenpfeffer

and black pumpernickel for chow

We get hasenpfeffer

and black pumpernickel for chow

I'd blow my next month's pay

for a slice of Texas cow

We'd like to be heroes,

but all we do here is march

We'd like to be heroes,

but all we do here is march

And they don't give the Purple Heart

for a fallen arch

I've got those hup, two, three, four

occupation G.I. Blues

From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes

And if I don't go stateside soon

I'm gonna blow my fuse

The frauleins are pretty as flowers

But we can't make a pass

The frauleins are pretty as flowers

But we can't make a pass

Cause they're all wearin' signs saying:

"Keepen sie off the grass"

I've got those hup, two, three, four

occupation G.I. Blues

From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes

And if I don't go stateside soon

I'm gonna blow my fuse