He wrote some real good stuff especially in the beginning, but then the movie bug hit and stuff like Moonlight Swim started ted to creep in.


For every (movie) recording session he was invited to send in demo acetates. For the movies sometimes more acetates with the same title but a different ...

Polynesian paradise (Giant-Baum-Kaye)

Rejected song for the movie PHS (see previous post(s).
The version on the demo is sung by Bill Giant.


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I'll never know (Karger-Wayne-Weisman)
The song was selected for the movie Spinout but not used.
Later on recorded 5 june 1970 in a recording session.

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More rejected demo songs for PHS
Datin’
Rejected song written by Tepper-Bennett.

Drums of Hawaii
Music adapted from the song “Bula maleya” with permission of the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Rejected song written by Tepper-Bennett. Replaced with re-written lyrics by Drums of the islands ...

According to the Hal Wallis papers in the Margaret Herrick Library he got outside the recorded tracks the next demo acetates for the movie Paradise Hawaiian style:

(It’s) a dog life (Tepper-Bennett) = 2 versions rejected;
Other versions written by:
- Joy Byers;
- Wise-Starr;

All of you ...

According to this tape legend Glen Campbell recorded these demo version written by Ben Weisman (see scan previous post)

Bitter sweet – recorded 9 november 1965 - no information linked to Elvis;

Sweet november - recorded 9 january 1966 - no information linked to Elvis;

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Tape legend
According to the tapelegend the next demo-songs written by Ben Weisman were recorded on 1 february 1966 for the movie Spinout.

Spinout *
Any old time **
Anyone can play **
Magic fire
I’ll be back *
I’ll never know ***

* recorded by Elvis for the movie Spinout
** not used but selected ...

Seventeen mile drive
The song is mentioned for the movie Easy come easy go in the first scripts from 18 march 1966 for song spot 2 during car driving; no information availabe.


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Other rejected songs in pre-selection for the movie IHATWF

1. Ballad of the bush pilot by Don Robertson and Hal Blair;
2. Bush pilot by Pomus and Shuman (this is a fast paced number) .
3. Single-O - Rick Plane

Additional Don Robertson songs submitted:
1. Mine all mine - Don Robertson (For Take me ...

Take me to the fair
For the movie "Take me to the fair" aka "It happened at the world's fair" - opening (scene 4) were selected the next songs:

1. Take me to fair - written by Robertson - Blair = rejected
2. Take me to fair - written by Wise - Weisman = Elvis' favorite but not recorded
3. Take me ...

Viva Las Vegas
Another rejected version was written by Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti.
This version is registered at ASCAP.

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Rejected songs in the pre-selection for the movie Viva Las Vegas

The duck, the cat and me (Sid Tepper- Roy Bennett)

The city’s awake (Giant-Baum-Kaye).
Originally selected for the movie Viva Las Vegas (?).
Later on selected for the movie Double trouble but rejected.
We know the song with re ...

(Down in) Bourbon Street
Composed by ?
There excists a demo version for the movie King Creole; selected but not used.
(source Kevan Budd)


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Ain’t funny
The song was written by Joy Byers in 1962; the demo version was rejected by Hill and Range.
The song was recorded later on november 1962 by Gerri Granger (Big bop 45-3128). For the other side of this single she recorded “Don’t want your letters” = Return the sender with different ...

Please don’t let Lorraine come down
The song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
According to a site with Andrew Lloyd Webber facts this song and It’s easy for you were selected for recording at october 1976 sessions. It’s easy for you was recorded and this song was rejected.

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Disco rider
The song was written by Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson.
According to the book Writing for the king the song was selected for recording on october 1976 / january 1977 sessions.


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Miss Misunderstood
The song was written by David Bellamy.
The song was probably selected for recording on the 20 january 1977 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
The song was recorded in september 1978 by The Bellamy Brothers for an album.

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Mustang wine
The song was written by Stephen Earle.
The song was probably selected for recording on the 20 january 1977 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
The song was recorded in november 1977 by Carl Perkins with producer Felton Jarvis (Jet 117).

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Me and mi amigo (Wayne-Weisman)
Rejected duet version in the movie FIA submitted for scene 54 – with boy on bicycle



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Birds fly high
Reportedly Elvis recorded the song in 1967. Source book: His life from A to Z / fanclubmagazines.
There is no proof Elvis recorded this song.

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