Frankie and Johnny es un álbum de Elvis Presley, publicado en 1966 por RCA Victor. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Frankie and Johnny», «Come Along», «Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter» y «Chesay».
Sobre el álbum
La banda sonora de la película 'Frankie and Johnny', de 1966, es un trabajo conceptual que se sumerge en la música tradicional americana. Esta pieza de la discografía de Elvis Presley es, por tanto, un álbum temático ambientado en los barcos de vapor del Mississippi. La música intenta recrear el sonido de las orquestas de principios del siglo XX.
En consecuencia, el sonido del álbum es de un pop tradicional con influencias del dixieland y del folk. La instrumentación incluye banjos, clarinetes y tubas, lo que le da al disco un aire de época muy particular.
Sin embargo, la calidad de las composiciones es, una vez más, bastante irregular. Pese al esfuerzo de Elvis Presley por adaptarse a este estilo, el material a menudo carece de la fuerza y la emoción de su mejor música.
Por otro lado, el álbum es una curiosidad en su discografía, un ejemplo de los extraños y variados contextos musicales en los que se vio inmerso durante su carrera en Hollywood. Es un trabajo para los coleccionistas más devotos del Rey.
Listado de Canciones
- Frankie and Johnny
Letra
Frankie and me we were lovers Oh Lordy how we could love Swore we'd be true to each other Just as true as stars above I was her man, she caught me doing her wrong My luck in poker was fading When a new gal caught my eye I gambled, I tried to change my luck With a chick named Nellie Bly I was Frankie's man but I was doing her wrong Yeah! Frankie came looking to find me Yes, she wasn't looking for fun For in her sweet loving hand She was totin' a 44 gun To shoot her man if he was doin' her wrong Well Frankie walked into the bar room And right there in front of her eyes There was her loving johnny Making love to that Nellie Bly I was her man, she caught me doing her wrong Frankie, I beg, please don't shoot me Well they'll put you away in a cell You know they'll put your where the cold wind blows From the hottest corner in hell I'm your man, I know I done you wrong Easy on the roll, real easy Easy on the roll, real slow Roll me over real gently 'cause my wound hurts me so Well I was her man Well I done her wrong Well Frankie told johnny Well this is the end of my song I was her man, well I done her wrong Well , hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Done her wrong - Come Along
Letra
Come along, come along, there's a full moon shining bright Come along, come along, we're gonna hit St. Louis tonight Spend your money looking at the chorus line Spend your money, win it on the number 9 Take your sweetheart even though she's never been If she's worried tell her that you always win Come along, come along, there's a full moon shining bright Come along, come along, you're gonna win a fortune tonight Hear the whistle, lady luck's about to go Is she smiling, maybe yes or maybe no Now's the time when nights are filled with sweet romance Don't be bashful step on up and take a chance Come along, come along, there's a full moon shining bright Come along, come along, we're gonna hit St. Louis tonight Come along, come along, we're gonna win a fortune tonight - Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter
- Chesay
Letra
What's in the drink, chase the devil away Magic I think so I just say Chesay Chesay, Chesay bring you good luck night and day Chesay, Chesay that's the gypsy way Trouble is my middle name, though it's such a crying shame Try and try there's nothing I can do But I'm feeling kinda strange, feel like things are going to change Time my lucky star was shining through Chesay, Chesay bring you good luck night and day Chesay, Chesay that's the gypsy way Drink a cup of gypsy love just tip it up and then you just say Chesay Swallow once then swallow twice, goes down so nice just say Chesay. Hey! What's in the drink, chase the devil away Magic I think so I just say Chesay Chesay, Chesay bring you good luck night and day Chesay, Chesay that's the gypsy way Chesay, Chesay brings you good luck night and day Chesay, Chesay that's the gypsy way Chesay, Chesay brings you good luck night and day Chesay, Chesay that's the gypsy way Chesay - What Every Woman Lives For
- Look Out, Broadway
- Beginner's Luck
- Down By the Riverside/When the Saints Go Marching In
- Shout It Out
- Hard Luck
Letra
Oh I'm really feeling mighty low No, no, no, I got no place that I can go So I've got some blues to sing And oh, so much remembering, woe Black cats, keep away from me Take my advice, go shinning up a tree I got hard luck, the hardest kind a luck you'll find I ain't lyin', I've got the bluest kinda blues Drivin' me right outta my mind She's gone, said toodle-loo Kissed her good-bye and my-my, my money too I've got hard luck, the hardest kinda luck you've seen I mean, the way I'm runnin' lately My lucky number is thirteen Where do I belong, everything I do is wrong, all wrong Wrong as can be Who's stacking all the decks, lady luck has got the hex on me I'm on her knee Shove off, oh I'm warning you This thing I caught, you know could be catchin' too I've got hard luck, the hardest kinda luck there can be Yes siree, I guess hard luck always chooses Natural born losers like me - Please Don't Stop Loving Me
- Everybody Come Aboard
Letra
Everybody come aboard The Showboat tonight We're gonna dance 'till the morning light We'll have fun the whole night long There'll be jokes and songs Forget your troubles, forget your strife You'll have the best time of your life Hey everyone let's go, on with the show Everybody's gonna gamble on The Showboat tonight The big casino's lit up bright How can you lose just wear a grin you'll be sure to win Lady Luck's waiting there inside The wheel of fortune's about to ride Hey everyone let's go on with the show Way down by the lobby, the boats at the bank Bring money to spend your welcome my friend Just walk up the plank Everybody come aboard the showboat tonight Look around at the happy sight We'll guarantee that you'll have a ball Come on one and all Well what a great night you've got in store You'll want to keep coming back for more Hey everyone let's go on with the show Well what a great night you've got in store You'll want to keep coming back for more Hey everyone let's go on with the show What a great night you've got in store You're gonna keep coming back for more Hey everyone let's go on with the show