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Paralyzed

Words & Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley

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Paralyzed

Words & Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley

Lyrics:

When you looked into my eyes] I stood there like I was hyp-notised You sent a feeling to my spine A feeling warm and smooth and fine But all I could do were stand there paralyzed When we kissed, ooh what a thrill You took my hand and, ooh baby, what a chill I felt like grabbin' you real tight Squeeze and squeeze with all my might But all I could do were stand there paralyzed Oh yeah lucky me, I'm singing ev'ry day Ever since that day you came my way You made my life for me just one big happy game I'm gay ev'ry morning At night I'm still the same Do you remember that wonderful time You held my hand and swore that you'll be mine In front of preacher you said "I do" I couldn't say a word for thinking of you All I could do was stand there paralyzed

First album:

RCA LPM-1382, 1956, Elvis

First recorded:
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 2, 1956

More info:

Otis Blackwell wrote Paralyzed for Elvis. It was recorded on September 2, 1956, at Radio Recorders. Take #12 was the one used by RCA. On the strength of it's being on the Elvis, Volume 1 EP, Paralyzed had a seven-week stay on the Top 100 chart, peaking at #59. In England, a single release of Paralyzed reached #8 on the charts. It wasn't until 1983 that RCA released the song as a single in the United States. During the Million Dollar Quartet session on December 4, 1956, Elvis said he wished he'd recorded Paralyzed at a slower tempo, similar to the way Jackie Wilson sang Don't Be Cruel with Billy Ward and the Dominoes in Las Vegas. Elvis then sang Paralyzed at a slower tempo for Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.


Lyrics:	When you looked into my eyes] I stood there like I was hyp-notised You sent a feeling to my spine A feeling warm and smooth and fine But all I could do were stand there paralyzed When we kissed, ooh what a thrill You took my hand and, ooh baby, what a chill I felt like grabbin' you real tight Squeeze and squeeze with all my might But all I could do were stand there paralyzed Oh yeah lucky me, I'm singing ev'ry day Ever since that day you came my way You made my life for me just one big happy game I'm gay ev'ry morning At night I'm still the same Do you remember that wonderful time You held my hand and swore that you'll be mine In front of preacher you said "I do" I couldn't say a word for thinking of you All I could do was stand there paralyzed

First album:	RCA LPM-1382, 1956, Elvis

First recorded:	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 2, 1956

More info:		Otis Blackwell wrote Paralyzed for Elvis. It was recorded on September 2, 1956, at Radio Recorders. Take #12 was the one used by RCA. On the strength of it's being on the Elvis, Volume 1 EP, Paralyzed had a seven-week stay on the Top 100 chart, peaking at #59. In England, a single release of Paralyzed reached #8 on the charts. It wasn't until 1983 that RCA released the song as a single in the United States. During the Million Dollar Quartet session on December 4, 1956, Elvis said he wished he'd recorded Paralyzed at a slower tempo, similar to the way Jackie Wilson sang Don't Be Cruel with Billy Ward and the Dominoes in Las Vegas. Elvis then sang Paralyzed at a slower tempo for Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.