Fourth Floor
This nicely stomping, waggling song of course didn't start with Elvis.
Just discovered the original R&B-piece by Price. How fast they make
Presleys version in comparision! Interesting also the solo has changed
both place between the verses and instrument from saxophone to
guitar!!
Piano however remains the very bone of this song. Fats Domino actually
plays on the original, and I feel how the blues goes some steps closer
to boogie.... or if it's boogie trying to reach blues? Some rhytms had
began to knock on the door of rock'n'roll, but in Elvis case of Clawdy
they are still less wild than what he makes of I Got a Woman and others.
Rhymin' a bit naive but unique, the title has always sound thrilling.
Lawdy can mean Lord, though more in the sense of "God!". Before now I've
never tried who figure out who that Clawdy might be.... A princess or
daughter of a rich lord? But why then the poor boy gave her all his
money? Rather a real whore? Well, could Price have written such a theme
when he was eighteen? Just a little woman who looked luxurous?
Anyway, "Down the road I go"....
Written and recorded by Lloyd Price 1952
Elvis version from 1956
Reminds me most of : Stuck On You
and in a another exciting version, slightly different:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udMXYZx-WQ8
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