Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Presley
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Bright light city gonna set my soul Gonna set my soul on fire Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn, So get those stakes up higher There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there And they're all livin' the devil may care And I'm just the devil with love to spare, so Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas How I wish that there were more Than the twenty-four hours in the day Even if there were forty more I wouldn't sleep a minute away Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel A fortune won and lost on ev'ry deal All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas with you neon flashin' And your one arm bandits crashin' All those hopes down the drain Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime Turnin' night into daytime If you see it once You'll never be the same again I'm gonna keep on the run I'm gonna have me some fun If it costs me my very last dime If I wind up broke up well I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time I'm gonna give it ev'rything I've got Lady luck please let the dice stay hot Let me shoot a seven with ev'ry shot, ah Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas, viva, viva Las Vegas
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Written by: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Release"Viva Las Vegas" is a song by American singer Elvis Presley that was released in 1964.
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FilmThe song was originally written for and appeared in the film "Viva Las Vegas," which starred Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, two of the most acclaimed songwriters of that time.
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Chart performanceDespite never being officially released as a single, "Viva Las Vegas" consistently charted in the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the mid-60s.
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Cover versionsMany other artists have covered "Viva Las Vegas", including Engelbert Humperdinck, The Killers, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Cultural ImpactDue to its catchy chorus and association with Las Vegas, the song has become an unofficial anthem for the city, often played during its TV shows and commercials.
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Live PerformancesElvis only performed "Viva Las Vegas" live a few times, the most notable performance going down during the summer of 1970.
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Film soundtrack"Viva Las Vegas" is usually considered one of the best tracks from all Elvis' movie soundtrack discography.
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LegacyRolling Stone magazine listed "Viva Las Vegas" in the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2021.
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Name InfluenceThe song's title has been referenced in various media and is used as the name for a Las Vegas-based radio station.
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RIAA CertificationDespite the song's popularity, it was not certified Gold by the RIAA until 2013, nearly 50 years after its release.
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ThemeThe song grasps the themes of energetic nightlife and gambling that symbolize the city of Las Vegas.
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Music VideoA music video for "Viva Las Vegas" was posthumously released in the 1980s, featuring vintage footages of Elvis and Las Vegas.
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