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What is Alannah Myles whispering at the beginning of the song "Black Velvet"?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell

    Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high

    Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder

    The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky

    The boy could sing, knew how to move, everything

    Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

    Chorus:

    Black velvet and that little boy's smile

    Black velvet with that slow southern style

    A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees

    Black velvet if you please

    Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave

    White lightening, bound to drive you wild

    Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl

    "Love me tender" leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle

    The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true

    Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for

    chorus

    Every word of every song that he sang was for you

    In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could

    you do?

    (Solo)

    chorus repeats 2x

    If you please, if you please, if you please

    This song is about Elvis Presley. Here's some lyric analysis:

    "Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high" - Jimmy Rogers, an early Blues singer, influencing Elvis (the baby) at an early age. The Victrola is the record player, played loudly.

    "Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder" - Gladys Presley dancing with the infant Elvis.

    "Black velvet and that little boy's smile" - You can buy a black velvet Elvis painting at any respectable yard sale. Early female fans were drawn to his "Little boy smile."

    "Black velvet with that slow southern style" - Elvis delivered some of his songs with slow, undulating hips. Check out "Steamroller Blues" live.

    "Up in Memphis the music's like a heatwave" - Sun Studios. The epicenter of early Rock music and where Elvis recorded.

    "White lightning, bound to drive you wild" - Rock music and booze.

    "Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl" - A reference to the baby in the early part of the song, being loved by all the young girls.

    "Love Me Tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle" - Love Me Tender was a huge hit for Elvis in 1956.

    "The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true" - Elvis' legendary hips swivel, the Pelvis.

    "Every word of every song that he sang was for you. In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, what could you do?" - Elvis died suddenly in 1977.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    OK this won't be pretty but i guarantee it will work....steal a Hannah Montana CD for any preteen at your local elementary school. Play anyone of the songs 20 odd times in a row and bam!!!!! your intense hatred for Alannah Myles will be replaced by either an intense hatred for pop music or insanity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Something about Elvis.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    thanks everyone for the answers.

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