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Aubrey

Postby Suspicious Minds » Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:39 am

Elvis performed ‘Aubrey’ in concert in 1974. Voice sang the song, while Elvis recited the words.


Written by David Gates.

David Gates wrote this song after watching the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn. The song itself had nothing to do with the movie, but moodiness of the film had set him up to write it.

First recorded by the soft rock LA group Bread in 1972 for their album Guitar Man. It was also released as a single in January 1973, which peaked at #15 in Billboard Hot 100.

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Re: Aubrey

Postby Mister Moon » Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:02 pm

Suspicious Minds wrote:David Gates wrote this song after watching the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn.


So they got the name wrong ?


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Re: Aubrey

Postby Suspicious Minds » Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:52 pm

Mister Moon wrote:
Suspicious Minds wrote:David Gates wrote this song after watching the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn.


So they got the name wrong ?


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Re: Aubrey

Postby Bob » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:28 pm

This is a lovely version of the song by Perry Como (coupled with another Elvis-related song, And I Love You So).
For the people who are not fond of Perry's voice, there is also a ton of images in the video of one of the most beautiful women who ever walked the earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkaSuoL9_I
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Re: Aubrey

Postby cadillac-elvis » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:56 pm

Oh Audrey is one of my favorites.
Too bad she didn't star with Elvis in anything.
She would have been perfect in the Millie Perkins role, in "wild in the country" .

Notice there are words from "Aubrey", that Elvis quoted during his 1976 phone conversation with Red West...."listening too fast".


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Postby Bob » Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:10 am

cadillac-elvis wrote:Oh Audrey is one of my favorites.
Too bad she didn't star with Elvis in anything.
She would have been perfect in the Millie Perkins role, in "wild in the country" .

Notice there are words from "Aubrey", that Elvis quoted during his 1976 phone conversation with Red West...."listening too fast".


I never even thought about the possibility of Audrey starring in an Elvis-movie. She was such a big, big star around the time of Wild In The Country, and even if it would have been possible, I think the Millie role was way too small for someone of her caliber.

She's also one of my favorite ladies. Not just extremely beautiful, but very classy as well, full of energy, and with a gentle soul. Not to mention a wonderful actress. When it comes to all these kind of things, I think only Grace Kelly comes close.
I managed to squeeze 4 photos (publicity stills) of Audrey in the intro section of the upcoming book because she often worked with photographer Bud Fraker at Paramount, who did most of the photography for Loving You and Kind Creole.

Btw, Wild In The Country usually gets a lot of hate from the 'experts' since they believe there is so much wrong with the movie on so many levels. But I've always liked it very much, and I think the scene between Elvis and Hope with the rain in the background, is the absolute most romantic scene in any of his movies, perfectly filmed and played by all involved.

Must admit I've kept the conversation with Red West at a distance for quite a few decades, but I will give it a listen soon, it's probably on YouTube. Elvis actually quoted those words from Aubrey? Wow.
At a fan club meeting here in Holland in the mid 80's (I believe it was), Sherrill Nielsen was the special guest, and after a quite long heartwarming story about Elvis' love for the song, he sang it a-capella. This was really something and you could hear a pin drop before the crowd burst out in an immense round of applause. Great memories!
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Re: Aubrey

Postby Colin B » Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:51 am

cadillac-elvis wrote:Oh Audrey is one of my favorites.
Too bad she didn't star with Elvis in anything.
She would have been perfect in the Millie Perkins role, in "wild in the country" ...


I loved that Galaxy/Dove chocolate bar commercial where she was 're-created' leaving the bus for a car ride !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJt9narRaf4

There are two versions that I'm aware of.

In one, it's a Galaxy bar & in the other it's Dove !
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Re: Aubrey

Postby skabillyrebels » Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:30 pm

"Don't tell me to play it. I will when I get ready. Do you understand me?"


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Re: Aubrey

Postby Mojo Filter » Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:54 pm

Bob wrote:This is a lovely version of the song by Perry Como (coupled with another Elvis-related song, And I Love You So).
For the people who are not fond of Perry's voice, there is also a ton of images in the video of one of the most beautiful women who ever walked the earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkaSuoL9_I

To be perfectly honest, i've never understood Elvis' continuous need with recording so much middle of the road music and becoming too ballad heavy. Going down the Como, Jones, Sinatra and Humperdinck route seemed a little uncreative, especially when he did nothing, in most cases, to enhance the songs.

For a guy at a young age who was so drawn to the Blues, R&B, Country etc and taking the styles to another level and creating something very special and unique, ended up being an artist of less importance.

It's not that songs like "Aubrey" are particularly bad, some he chose to do were underneath his talent, its that they just seem old choices and directionless.

It reminds me of the scene in my favourite documentary "Elvis 56" when they showed the comparisons between Como's "Hot Digity" and "Baby Let's Play House". To emphasize the stark contrast in styles of music at the time and how dangerous, new, different and exciting Elvis really was and changed music forever. And yet, he ended up being a Como type singer.
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Re: Aubrey

Postby cadillac-elvis » Mon Mar 30, 2020 3:19 am

Mojo Filter wrote:
Bob wrote:This is a lovely version of the song by Perry Como (coupled with another Elvis-related song, And I Love You So).
For the people who are not fond of Perry's voice, there is also a ton of images in the video of one of the most beautiful women who ever walked the earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkaSuoL9_I

To be perfectly honest, i've never understood Elvis' continuous need with recording so much middle of the road music and becoming too ballad heavy. Going down the Como, Jones, Sinatra and Humperdinck route seemed a little uncreative, especially when he did nothing, in most cases, to enhance the songs.

For a guy at a young age who was so drawn to the Blues, R&B, Country etc and taking the styles to another level and creating something very special and unique, ended up being an artist of less importance.

It's not that songs like "Aubrey" are particularly bad, some he chose to do were underneath his talent, its that they just seem old choices and directionless.

It reminds me of the scene in my favourite documentary "Elvis 56" when they showed the comparisons between Como's "Hot Digity" and "Baby Let's Play House". To emphasize the stark contrast in styles of music at the time and how dangerous, new, different and exciting Elvis really was and changed music forever. And yet, he ended up being a Como type singer.


If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.


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Re: Aubrey

Postby Mojo Filter » Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:28 am

cadillac-elvis wrote:
Mojo Filter wrote:
Bob wrote:This is a lovely version of the song by Perry Como (coupled with another Elvis-related song, And I Love You So).
For the people who are not fond of Perry's voice, there is also a ton of images in the video of one of the most beautiful women who ever walked the earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkaSuoL9_I

To be perfectly honest, i've never understood Elvis' continuous need with recording so much middle of the road music and becoming too ballad heavy. Going down the Como, Jones, Sinatra and Humperdinck route seemed a little uncreative, especially when he did nothing, in most cases, to enhance the songs.

For a guy at a young age who was so drawn to the Blues, R&B, Country etc and taking the styles to another level and creating something very special and unique, ended up being an artist of less importance.

It's not that songs like "Aubrey" are particularly bad, some he chose to do were underneath his talent, its that they just seem old choices and directionless.

It reminds me of the scene in my favourite documentary "Elvis 56" when they showed the comparisons between Como's "Hot Digity" and "Baby Let's Play House". To emphasize the stark contrast in styles of music at the time and how dangerous, new, different and exciting Elvis really was and changed music forever. And yet, he ended up being a Como type singer.


If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.

I understand Elvis perfectly well. How about you? Let's hear your take on it?
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Re: Aubrey

Postby Colin B » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:54 am

cadillac-elvis wrote:If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.


My guess is it was because he was so good at it...
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Re: Aubrey

Postby Mojo Filter » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:38 am

Colin B wrote:
cadillac-elvis wrote:If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.


My guess is it was because he was so good at it...

But not always. I'm mainly aiming at the 70s where it became too ballad heavy, and of course, very sloppy in a lot of instances. Things where he didn't really put his own spin on it and made it his own. The 70s was directionless, as much of the 60s was. He ended up a straight crooner and not the creative artist he once was. He just became lazy and couldn't be bothered.
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Re: Aubrey

Postby Colin B » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:45 pm

cadillac-elvis wrote:If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.
Colin B wrote:My guess is it was because he was so good at it...
Mojo Filter wrote:But not always. I'm mainly aiming at the 70s where it became too ballad heavy, and of course, very sloppy in a lot of instances. Things where he didn't really put his own spin on it and made it his own. The 70s was directionless, as much of the 60s was. He ended up a straight crooner and not the creative artist he once was. He just became lazy and couldn't be bothered.


When I comment on Elvis' ability to sing a particular genre, I always think of him when he was at his peak performing it...
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Re: Aubrey

Postby cadillac-elvis » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:04 am

Mojo Filter wrote:
cadillac-elvis wrote:
Mojo Filter wrote:
Bob wrote:This is a lovely version of the song by Perry Como (coupled with another Elvis-related song, And I Love You So).
For the people who are not fond of Perry's voice, there is also a ton of images in the video of one of the most beautiful women who ever walked the earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkaSuoL9_I

To be perfectly honest, i've never understood Elvis' continuous need with recording so much middle of the road music and becoming too ballad heavy. Going down the Como, Jones, Sinatra and Humperdinck route seemed a little uncreative, especially when he did nothing, in most cases, to enhance the songs.

For a guy at a young age who was so drawn to the Blues, R&B, Country etc and taking the styles to another level and creating something very special and unique, ended up being an artist of less importance.

It's not that songs like "Aubrey" are particularly bad, some he chose to do were underneath his talent, its that they just seem old choices and directionless.

It reminds me of the scene in my favourite documentary "Elvis 56" when they showed the comparisons between Como's "Hot Digity" and "Baby Let's Play House". To emphasize the stark contrast in styles of music at the time and how dangerous, new, different and exciting Elvis really was and changed music forever. And yet, he ended up being a Como type singer.


If you don't understand why Elvis Presley wanted to sing ballads, then you don't understand Elvis Presley.

I understand Elvis perfectly well. How about you? Let's hear your take on it?


You contradict yourself....you say on one hand "I understand Elvis perfectly well", and on the other hand you write, "I've never understood Elvis'
continuous need with recording so much middle of the road music and becoming too ballad heavy."

I think it's pretty simple....Elvis as a young boy just loved music. He loved all kinds of music, from Dean Martin, to Patti Page,
from Arthur Crudup to Roy Hamilton, from The Blackwood brothers to the Ink Spots, from Eddy Arnold to Hank Snow.
He loved playing his guitar and singing and listening to the grand ol' opry and going to Gospel music shows.
His first demo's were all ballads. He started out at Sun singing, "Harbor Lights" and "I love you because".
He loved to sing. But given the artists that he listened to, he was not one to settle on one or two genre's.
He liked spanish flavored stuff, and he loved having fun with the fast stuff, and he loved ballads.
Even during his reign of being king of rocknroll, he would pepper his albums with tunes such as
"old shep", "Loving You", and "Don't".
He began to hone his own ballad style in which he perfected by 1960 or so, but you can hear how he
practiced those slow songs during his stay in Germany as heard on those home recordings.
A more softer more mature Elvis emerged when he departed the army.
But he could still rock when he wanted to...."Little Sister" and "Devil in desguise" prove that.
and what he did in his 1968 TV proved that as well.
But by the 1970's he didn't have anything to prove to anyone.
True, the rock songs seemed less and less, and in 1972, he said he was having trouble finding good rock songs
but if he could find them he would do them.
So, by 1975 if he wanted to sing things like "Pieces of my life" or "Pledging my love" or "and I love you so", that
was his perogotive...his choice. If he wanted to sit down at the piano and sing "Rags to Riches" or "unchained melody"
who was going to stop him? He loved to sing. When he sang "Hurt" it came from his gut. It was an old song from 1961, but
he loved singing that song. He would often do it twice in a row, and then a reprise of the last verse.
He was flexing his vocal muscles by doing that operatic ending and just plain enjoyed doing it. He was having fun.
He started out singing ballads at Sun because he loved them, (and Sam said he didn't have the heart to stop him), and
he moved more towards the ballads in the final years of his life. He was just doing his first love. I think the music we learn as
teenagers is the music we most remember throughout our life. I think it was no different with Elvis.
He simply loved singing ballads...it's as simple as that.


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