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Jun 17, 2024 · Set against the backdrop of the Cold War era, “G.I. Blues” reflects the struggles and aspirations of young soldiers deployed overseas. The song portrays the solitary life of a serviceman, separated from loved ones and yearning for companionship amidst the challenges of military life.
Jan 13, 2024 · The song "G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley is a light-hearted and humorous critique of the life of a soldier stationed in post-war Germany during the occupation period. The lyrics highlight the longing for home and the challenges faced by G.I.s living in a foreign country.
Wonderful song about a soldier who misses home and finds himself blue. He's not allowed to touch the girls; he'd like a big Texas steak; he's tired of marching; and he won't be recognized unless he gets a purple heart (which is not something the sane would wish to do:).
"G.I. Blues" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture G.I. Blues. Its first LP release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in October 1960. [2] In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous EP.
[Chorus] I've got the hup, two, three, four, Occupation G.I. Blues. From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes. And if I don't go stateside soon, I'm gonna blow my fuse, yeah. [Verse 3]...
High points of the soundtrack included a perfectly modulated and controlled vocal delivery on “Doin’ The Best I Can,” the lone Pomus-Shuman contribution; a reasonable facsimile of his mainstream ’50s hits in “Shoppin’ Around”; and, in “Pocketful Of Rainbows,” a song that offered him the kind of vocal challenge that he was now ...
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G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse. The movie – Presley’s fifth, but his first after discharge from the US Army – was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in West Germany while Presley was stationed there ...
