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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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I always liked Elvis' performance of 'When the snow is on the roses', even if it is just one verse. 'Little green apples' would also fitted Elvis like a glove.

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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 not recorded although a few tapes from this may 1971 session are missing.
The song is registered at BMI.


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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 lyrics.
Clips from both sides of the single by Gerri Granger can be found on Youtube.

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(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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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-written lyrics as City by night.
(source Kevan Budd)

That’s how you look to me (Rick Ward- Sid Feller)
(duet version like The lady love me)

Please be mine tonight (Bernie Wayne-Marvin Moore)
(ballad)

The vega dance of chance (Sid Tepper-Roy Bennett)
(source Kevan Budd)

Viva Las Vegas - alt. version by Giant-Baum-Kaye(?)
(source Kevan Budd)


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

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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 to fair - written by Tepper - Bennett = producer's favorite and recorded later on 22 september 1962 titled Take me to the fair # 2

Additional versions submitted (source Kevan Budd)
4. Take me to the fair - Singleton and Ott.
5. Take me to the fair - Doc Pomus and Alan Jefferies
6. Take me to the fair (different song) - Wise and Weisman (They submitted at least two different songs for this title)


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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 to the fair, song spot number 2)
2. The bright new world of tomorrow - Don Robertson
3. Someone to come home to - Don Robertson

(partly source Kevin Budd)

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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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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 again for the movie Clambake
*** selected again for 22-23 august 1967 (cancelled) recording session.

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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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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 (see above);
Other versions written by:
- Joy Byers;
- Wise-Starr;

All of you (beautiful princess)(Twomey-Manning);

Bah-zoom = no information known;

Don‘t fool a fool in love (Fuller-Spice)
On CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65 wrong mentioned for VLV.

(My) Hawaiian paradise (Owens) = rejected (see above);

Hook line and sinker (Haley-Khoury-Bonner).
The song was recorded on 23 march 1956 by Bill Haley & The Comets (Decca 30214).
It’s possible the demo version could be another soing.

Kamehemeha (Wayne-Weisman- Fuller) = rejected;

Knock knock = no information known. There are a few hundred songs registered both at ASCAP and BMI with this songtitle.

Legend of the island (Giant-Baum-Kaye) = rejected;

Loki lani (Rose of heaven) (Twomey-Manning) = rejected;

Love me as I am (Wayne-Weisman) = rejected;

Mine (Tepper-Bennett)
Replaced for that scene by This is my heaven. The song was recorded later on 11 september 1967 in a non-movie recording session.

My kinda island (Wise-Starr) = rejected;

Polynesian paradise = no complete information known;
acetate 1 with note “Love song # 1”;
acetate 2 with note “Love song # 2”;
acetate 3 with note “Title song”;
acetate 4 with note “M.T.”.

Rejected versions known written by:
- Joy Byers;
- Giant-Baum-Kaye (2 versions);
- Tepper-Bennett;
- Wise-Starr.

Princess papoola papaya (Harry Owens) = recorded with re-written lyrics as Queenie wahine’s papaya (Giant-Baum-Kaye).

Song of Hawaii (Tepper-Bennett) = rejected;

South sea paradise (Fuller-Barkan) = rejected;

Sweet dream baby (Fuller-Spice) = rejected;
On CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65 wrong mentioned for VLV.


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