We're Gonna Move
Elvis Presley
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Well there's a leak in this old building Yes, there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better home We got no pane in this old window' We got no pane in this old window' We got no pane in this old window' We're gonna move to a better home Well there's a hole in the roof where the rain pours in A hole in the floor where it drops right out again Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better home Well there's a crack across the ceiling Yes there's a crack across the ceiling Well there's a crack across the ceiling We're gonna find us a better home We've gotta stove without a chimney We've gotta stove without a chimney What good's a stove without a chimney We're gonna move to a better home Pulling down window shades is no use at all The kids and the neighbor can peep right through the wall Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building Well there's a leak in this old building We're gonna move to a better, move to a better Move to a better home.
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Written by: ELVIS PRESLEY, VERA MATSON
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"We're Gonna Move" is a song performed by Elvis Presley. It was recorded in 1956 and was released for the first time on the 1997 album "A Date with Elvis."
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Movie SoundtrackThe song was featured in the Elvis Presley film "Love Me Tender," which was his first-ever movie released in 1956.
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Song's OriginThe song was written by Elvis' frequent collaborator, Vera Matson, along with her husband Ken Darby. The name 'Vera Matson' is actually a pseudonym used by Darby on several Elvis tracks.
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Recording DetailsThe song was recorded in the 20th Century Fox Stage One, in Hollywood, California over two days, August 24 and 25, 1956.
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Music Style"We're Gonna Move" follows in Presley's tradition of mixing country, blues, and rock 'n' roll music styles.
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Not Featured on Original SoundtrackDespite being featured in "Love Me Tender," the track was not included on the original soundtrack EP.
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Rare PerformancesUnfortunately, there aren't any known performances of Elvis performing "We're Gonna Move" live in concert.
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Belated ReleaseAlthough recorded in 1956, the song was not released on an album until 1997, over 20 years after Elvis' death.
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Song's ThemeThe song expresses the desire and decision to leave a place and start anew elsewhere, a theme which has some resonance with Elvis Presley's own life as he moved from the south to the west coast at the pinnacle of his career.
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Limited Commercial SuccessUnlike many other Elvis songs, "We're Gonna Move" didn't have large commercial success, mostly due to its belated release and not being included on the film's original soundtrack.
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