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"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" is a 1957 song recorded by Elvis Presley and performed in the MGM film Jailhouse Rock. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the film. Presley plays electric bass on the song.[1]
| "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the EP Jailhouse Rock | |
| Released | October 30, 1957 |
| Recorded | May 3, 1957 - Math 9, 1957 |
| Studio | Radio Recorders (Hollywood) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:51 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jeff Alexander |
Background
editElvis Presley's version, one of the few songs in which he plays the electric bass, was recorded on May 3, with the vocal track added on May 9, 1957, and released on his Jailhouse Rock EP. It reached number fourteen on the R&B charts.[2] It later become a minor pop standard, with notable versions being performed by Buddy Holly, who included the song on his eponymous second album, and his version made the British singles chart in 1961, reaching no. 12. A 1983 re-release of the Elvis Presley version reached no. 61 on the UK singles chart.
The song's narrator addresses the object of their affection, and points out all the ways that the addressee is square, how they are out of touch with modern trends in music and romance. Then the narrator tells the subject of the song that they love them in spite of, and maybe because of this.
Notable cover versions
edit- Joni Mitchell included a cover of it on her album Wild Things Run Fast.[3] This version went to #47 on the US Hot 100.[4]
- Cee Lo Green,[5] on the 2011 compilation Rave On Buddy Holly.
References
edit- ^ McCullar, Scott. "Elvis Presley: (The Secret Bass) Guitarman?". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 467.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 581.
- ^ "New Music: Cee-Lo "Baby, I Don't Care"". Rap Radar. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
External links
edit- Queen cover (Live At Wembley, official video) on YouTube
- Lyrics of Queen's cover of "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" from Live at Wembley '86, from Queen official website.
- Elvis the music
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