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Songs rejected in pre-selection for the movie Viva Las Vegas:

I’d only love your more (Leiber-Stoller);

Jealous fool (Bob Saffer);

The Vega # 1 (Joy Byers);

Classy chassis (Dolores Fuller-Lee Morris) *

* on CD Silver screen treasures vol. 1 mentioned for Spinout.


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Jealous fool (see previous post) was recorded in june 1963 by Jimmy Breedlove (Diamond 144); there's a clip on Youtube.

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The life I love
The song was selected on 24 august 1962 (track 2481-1); see previous post # 78.



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You can’t hate me for that

On CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65 CD 5 the demo version is listed for the movie Roustabout. According to the first scripts the song is mentioned for a scene in the movie Easy come easy go but rejected in the pre-selection.


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Kewpie doll
The song was written for the movie Loving you by Tepper-Bennett but rejected.
The song was recorded on 11 march 1958 by Perry Como (RCA 20-7202 / 47-7202) There’s a clip on YT.

Lyrics
Well I took my baby to the carnival
And I heard that barker yell
Come on and win yourself a pretty kewpie doll
All you gotta do is ring the bell
Well I swung the hammer just as hard as I could
And you should've heard the wild applause
When bong went the bell and the man said well
I guess the kewpie doll is yours
I said, give me a doggie or a teddy bear
Or a high school banner for my wall
'Cause I got me a real live kewpie doll
And she's the cutest one of them all
Then we walked down the midway till we saw a crowd
And the man said try your skill
Five shots for a quarter, make a duck hit the water
And give your little baby a thrill
Well my baby smiled and she kissed me once
And I felt I was nine feet tall
Oh, five shots crashed and five ducks splashed
And the man gave me a kewpie doll
I said, give me a doggie or a teddy bear
Or a high school banner for my wall
'Cause I got me a real live kewpie doll
And she's the cutest one of them all
Then my baby said, honey let me try my luck
And knock the milk bottles off the shelf
You should've seen this chick, she was a dead eye dick
Hey I couldn't do better myself
And then my face got red and my chest swelled up
And my eyes bugged outta my head
'Cause when the prize turned out to be a kewpie doll
This is what my baby said
She said, give me a doggie or a teddy bear
Or a high school banner for my wall
'Cause I got me a real live kewpie doll
And she's the cutest one of them all
I say she is the cutest one of them all
I say she is the cutest one of them all
She is the cutest one of them all


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Girls girls girls
The song was written for the movie Girls girls girls (Blackwell-Scott) – although it was Colonel Parker's favorite it was rejected in the pre-selection.


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Chautaqua march

The song is written by Buddy Kaye and Ben Weisman for the movie The trouble with girls. Elvis never added his vocal to the instrumental track recorded on 23 october 1968.
The song is registered at ASCAP.


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Holiday in Acapulco

(see rejected songs 26 june 2016)
The song was written in 1962 by Don Robertson for the movie Fun in Acapulco. The demo was sung by P.J. Proby.
According to the first Paramount-scripts the original title for the movie was Holiday in Acapulco. The final song selection for the movie was 30 november 1962.


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I'll keep your secret

According to the "official" P.J. Proby fanclub-site this demo version is written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman for an unknown Elvis' movie in 1961/1962 but rejected. It's released on a P.J. Proby fanclub CD release in 2011.
The song is n't registered at ASCAP by the songwriter/composer.

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Selected for the movie Change of habit:
Mine – master take 21 (track M8)
This version was not re-recorded / not used for the movie.

Just for old times sake – master take 5 (track M9)
This version was not re-recorded / not used for the movie.


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I want a girl (just like the girl that married dear old Dad)

According to an article in Billboard Magazine from 29 may 1961 the song was selected for the movie Pioneer go home (= Follow that dream). The oldest version of the song was recorded on 27 july 1911 by American Quartet (Victor 16962). I've no idea about the source for this "rumour(?)" in Billboard magazine. At any case the song was rejected in a pre-selection.

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I want a girl (just like the girl that married dear old Dad)

According to an article in Billboard Magazine from 29 may 1961 page 5 the song was selected for the movie Pioneer go home (= Follow that dream). The oldest version of the song was recorded on 27 july 1911 by American Quartet (Victor 16962). I've no idea about the source for this "rumour(?)" in Billboard magazine. At any case the song was rejected in a pre-selection.

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Aloha from Hawaii

For closing / insertation songs are selected also:
Sand Castles – even shots were filmed on 10 january 1973 (Queen’s Surf Pit);
Tender feeling – even shots were filmed on 10 january 1973 (Botanical Garden).
However the songs were not used.


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California nights

The song was written by Giant-Baum-Kaye; the song is offered without doubt to Elvis for recording (a movie??) but I've no more information.
The song is registered at Elvis Presley Music (BMI).


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I'll touch a star

The song was written by Dolores Fuller-Ben Weisman-Fred Wise; the demo version was rejected but registered at Gladys Music (Ascap).
The song was recorded late 1963 by Terry Stafford (Crusader C 105). On the backside of this 45 rpm you'll find Playing with fire recorded in 1964. Another rejected song (for the movie Blue Hawaii).


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Rejected songs according to the session logs for 12 january 1973 (dress rehearsel)

Long tall Sally / Whole lotta shakin’ gon’ on – Little sister – One night – All shook up – The wonder of you – My babe – How great thou art – I got a woman – Johnny B. Goode – It’s impossible – Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Teddy bear/Don’t be cruel – I cant stop lovin’ you


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Rejected songs Aloha from Hawaii according to the session logs for 14 january 1973:

Little sister – One night – All shook up – The wonder of you – My babe – How great thou art – I got a woman – It’s impossible – Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Teddy bear/Don’t be cruel


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All's well that ends well


Probably selected for the movie Spinout ; we know the song titled Smorgasboard.

Here's the clip



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ADGTfcUlI

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Here 's a scan from the acetate.



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Love is for lovers


The song written by Ruth Batchelor-Sharon Silbert was selected for the movie Kid Galahad. The song was re-jected in the pre-selection.


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