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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This old world is lonesome
(Written by Bettye E Berger – Ivory Joe Hunter)
According to Ivory Joe Hunter’s widow and his publisher the song was recorded during may 1971 recording sessions with the other “piano-songs”. In a mail from 4 october 2010 Ernst Jorgensen stated the song maybe selected but ...

martin018 wrote: January 14th, 2026, 9:00 am Is Everybody’s Talkin’ not the Nilsson song ?

It's possible; there excists another version written by Fred Neil; recorded 13-10-66 / released on Capitol P 2256.


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july 1969 – rehearsel
Selected and rehearsed between 7 and 31 july 1969 but not used:

18 Yellow roses (Darin)
The original version was recorded on 6 april 1963 by Bobby Darin (Capitol 4970)

Everybody’s talking
There’s nothing known about the song.

Folsom prison blues (Cash)
A small portion ...

january 1971 – in concert
Part of the song selection and rehearsed for january 1971 – Las Vegas:
The songs were rejected for performance.

My sweet Lord (Harrison)
The original version was recorded in september 1970 by Billy Preston for an album.

Sunday morning coming down (Kristofferson)
The ...