Original subtitles

ELVIS: My daddy had seen a lot of people who played guitar and stuff...

...who didn't work.

So he said, "You should make up your mind...

...about either being an electrician or playing guitar."

He said, "I never saw a guitar player that was worth a damn."

[MAN LAUGHING]

You know I can be found

Sitting home all alone

If you can't come around

At least please telephone

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

Baby, if I made you mad

For something I might have said

Please, let's forget the past

The future looks bright ahead

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love

Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

You know I can be found

Sitting home all alone

If you can't come around

At least please telephone

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

Baby, if I made you mad

For something I might have said

Please, let's forget the past

The future looks bright ahead

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love

Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Thank you. Thank you very much.

MAN: One player got so mad after a game, he went in the dressing room...

...threw his glove down to the floor and missed.

[CROWD LAUGHING AND APPLAUDING]

Now, this is a favorite city of mine...

...and many people have asked me questions about our tour.

Our tour is 15 days.

We started in Buffalo through Richmond and now we're here in San Antone.

We've eaten everything from Yankee pot roast to grits.

[CROWD LAUGHING]

And we have been in 15 cities in 15 nights.

Elvis has been in 15 different cities in 15 nights...

...and he's not running for president.

[CROWD LAUGHING]

But he would've won every primary, I tell you that.

[CROWD CHEERING AND WHISTLING]

Now, many people ask why does he have me on this show.

I'm on the show because he needed a sex symbol.

[CROWD LAUGHING]

KAHANE: For the Medicare group.

[CROWD LAUGHING]

[KAHANE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

How's the stage?

It's a low stage and the lights are low...

...so they're gonna be damn near right in your eyes.

You're gonna have to be careful backing up because the orchestra is right behind us.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

FIKE: How far is Jackie?

ESPOSITO: Don't slam the door.

How far is Jackie? You mean there's no intermission yet?

No, not yet. They're running late or he's running late.

-Really? -Yeah.

-Would you sign this? ELVIS: Whew.

It's for our film.

-We came over too soon, didn't we? -Yup.

ELVIS: I've never gotten over what they call stage fright.

I go through it every show.

It's always so wild.

ELVIS: I'm pretty concerned.

I'm pretty much thinking about the show.

I never get completely comfortable with it.

I don't let the people with me get comfortable with it...

...in that I remind them that it's a new crowd out there, it's a new audience.

And they haven't seen us before, so it's gotta be like the first time we go on.

If Hal comes up and I don't see him, tell him to come back again.

-Okay, fine, sure. Yeah, all right. -Okay.

-You know about the stage and all that? -Yeah.

Nothing I can do about that.

ELVIS: I don't like to stay backstage too long.

I got to please the crowd.

I mean, I got to excite them, you know, make them happy.

And gear myself to doing that show.

And somebody could walk up to me and say:

"Hey, your head just exploded." I wouldn't hear it.

[FIKE & ELVIS SINGING "WANDERING"]

MAN 1 : You're comfortable?

Comfortably comfortable. Not too comfortable?

[MAN 1 LAUGHS]

MAN 2: They just brought the lights down, Elvis.

You better go.

ELVIS: It's a good sound out there. MAN 3: Enjoy the show.

ESPOSITO: We're gonna have to go straight ahead.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[BAND PLAYING "HAIL, ELVIS"]

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[SINGING "SEE SEE RIDER"]

Oh, see, see, see rider

Oh, see what you have done

I said see, see, see rider

Oh, see what you have done

Oh girl, you made me love you

Now, now, now your lovin' man has gone

hear what I say

Well, I'm going away, baby

And I won't be back to fall

Well, I'm going away baby

And I won't be back to fall

And if I find me a good girl

I won't, I won't be back at all

Hear what I say, I said

Well, I'm going away, baby

And I won't be back to fall

Well, I'm going away baby

And I won't be back to fall

And if I find me a good girl

I'm going away, baby

See see rider,

Oh see what you have done

See see rider,

Oh, see what you have done

Oh girl, you made me love you *

Now, now, now your lovin' man has gone

I said see, see, see rider

Take it down, baby.

See see rider,

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

You're beautiful. Thank you.

Take it on, Jerry.

[BAND PLAYING "POLK SALAD ANNIE"]

[CROWD CHEERS]

[SINGING "POLK SALAD ANNIE"]

Down in Louisiana

Where the alligators grow so mean

Lived a girl that I swear to the world

Made the alligators look tame

Polk salad Annie

'Gators got your granny

Come here, Rich.

Everybody said it was a shame

For the mama was working on the chain-gang

Whoo, how wretched, dispiteful, straight-razor totin' woman, *

everyday before supper time

She'd go down by the truck patch

And pick her a mess of Polk salad

And carry it home in a tote sack

But daddy...

Hit it right, baby.

Everybody said it was a shame

For the mama was working on the chain-gang

But daddy was a lazy and a no-count

Claimed he had a bad back

All her brothers were fit for

Was stealing watermelons out of my truck

For once Polk salad Annie

'Gators got your granny

Yeah, baby.

Everybody said it was a shame

For the mama was working on the chain-gang

Do it to me. Come on.

Bring it home.

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

[BAND PLAYING "SEPARATE WAYS"]

[SINGING "SEPARATE WAYS"]

I see a change is coming to our lives

It's not the same as it used to be

And it's not too late to realise our mistake

Were just not right for each other

Love has slipped away left us only friends

We almost seem like strangers

All that's left between us are the memories we shared

Of times we thought we cared for each other

ELVIS: Cut it.

-Ronnie? TUTT: Yeah.

It seems a little bit slow and--

Yeah, we'll do one more.

MAN 1 : Can you turn down the piano in the phones?

MAN 2: Yeah. MAN 1 : Good.

ELVIS: That was weird, ain't it?

Those headphones. Heh.

God, it's weird.

MAN 3: Okay, you wanna try it again? -Sure.

MAN 3: Okay, we're rolling. This'll be take two.

TUTT: One, two.

One, two, three.

[BAND PLAYING "SEPARATE WAYS"]

[SINGING "SEPARATE WAYS"]

I see a change is coming to our lives

It's not the same as it used to be

And it's not too late to realise our mistake

Were just not right for each other

Love has slipped away left us only friends

We almost seem like strangers

All that's left between us are the memories we shared

Of times we thought we cared for each other

There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways

And pick up all the pieces left behind us

And maybe someday, somewhere along the way

Another love will find us

Some day when she's older, maybe she will understand

Why her mom and dad are not together

The tears that she will cry when I have to say goodbye

Will tear at my heart forever

There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways

And pick up all the pieces left behind us

And maybe someday, somewhere along the way

Another love will find us

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

[GIRLS SCREAMING AND CHATTERING]

GIRL 1 : Oh, my God! I can't believe it's him!

GIRL 2: Elvis. Elvis, oh, Elvis.

MAN: Stand back, girls. Please, stand back, girls.

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

GIRL 3: Elvis! GIRL 4: Elvis!

GIRL 5: Elvis! Elvis! GIRL 6: Elvis!

[SCREAMS THEN SOBS]

GIRL 7: Elvis! GIRL 8: Elvis!

ELVIS: Whew.

ESPOSITO: Boy, that one girl really reached. -I know it.

I'm hip, man.

MAN 1 : How far is it to the...? MAN 2: Oh, about five, seven minutes.

MAN 3: There's the building back over there, Red.

Oh, hell, we could have taken a boat. Phweet.

MAN 2: Yeah, we gotta cross the bridge.

-Yeah, last matinee of the tour. -A rowboat.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: The party just left the hotel.

They ought to be there in about five minutes.

ESPOSITO: That's the Gator Bowl over there.

That's-- Yeah, yeah.

MAN 1 : It's where you first played that's-- It wasn't that big....

Is that when we got caught that night, chief...

...when the doors locked at the Gator Bowl?

And you guys put me through a window into a paddy wagon to the hospital?

MAN 2: Yeah, we fought all night long. I mean fought.

[SIREN WAILING]

MAN: Hey, there's the King, Elvis.

[CROWD CHEERING]

GIRL 1 : Elvis!

GIRL 1 : Elvis! GIRL 2: Elvis!

GIRL 3: Elvis! GIRL 4: Elvis!

GIRL 5: All right, I just got one.

GIRL 6: Oh, my God. MAN: He's in a hurry.

[ALL SHRIEK]

VENDOR: Pictures. Souvenir photo op right here.

WILKINSON: I'll see you up there. -Okay, Joe.

SCHILLING: You'll be up there? WILKINSON: Huh?

-You're gonna be up there? WILKINSON: I'll be up there.

You gonna be on-stage, Charlie?

[BAND PLAYING "ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA"]

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

[BAND PLAYING "HAIL, ELVIS"]

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

Thank you.

[BAND PLAYING "PROUD MARY"]

[SINGING "PROUD MARY"]

Left a good job in the city

A workin' for the man every night and day

Haven’t ever lost one minute of sleeping

Worried about the way things might have been

A big wheel keeps on turnin'

Proud Mary keeps on burnin', Rollin’ on a river

Rollin' on a river

I cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis

And I pumped a lot of tanks down in New Orleans

But I never saw the good side of the city

Till I hitched a ride on this river boat queen

Big wheels keep on turnin'

Proud Mary keeps on burnin', Rollin’ rollin’, rollin’ on a river

ELVIS: Bring it, baby.

If you come down to the river

I betcha you’re gonna find some people who live

You don’t have to worry

’cause you have no money

People along the river are happy to give

I said a big wheel keeps on turnin’

Proud Mary keeps on burnin’, rollin’, rollin’

Rollin’ on a river

Sing it.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

Bring that bass up, guys.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on a river

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

ELVIS: Thank you. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

[ELVIS SINGING "NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN"]

Well I've never been to Spain

But I kinda like the music

Say the ladies are insane there

And they sure know how to use it

They don't abuse it

Never gonna loose it

I can't refuse it

Well, I've never been to England

But I kind of like the Beatles

So I headed for Las Vegas

Only made it out to Needles

Can you feel it

Must be weary

Oh, so good... oh, feel so good

Well I've never been to heaven

But I've been in Oklahoma

Well, they tell me I was born there

But I really don't remember

In Oklahoma or Arizona

What does it matter What does it matter

Well I've never been to Spain

But I kinda like the music

Say the ladies are insane there

And they sure know how to use it

They don't abuse it

Never gonna loose it

I can't refuse it

Well I've never been to heaven

But I've been to Oklahoma

Well, they tell me I was born there

But I really don't remember

In Oklahoma or Arizona

What does it matter

What does it matter

In Oklahoma or Arizona

What does it matter

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Thank you. Thank you.

I'd like to introduce you to the members of my group, ladies and gentlemen.

First of all, the, uh--

J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, ladies and gentlemen.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

The young ladies that opened our show tonight, the Sweet Inspirations.

[BOTH WHOOPING]

You, I ought to punch you in your nose.

ELVIS: Girls.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

ELVIS: Little girl that does our--

[CROWD CHEERING]

Little girls that do our high-voice singing-- Ha, ha. Kathy Westmoreland.

Kathy.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

On lead guitar is James Burton.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

Rhythm guitar is John Wilkinson.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

On the drums is Ronnie Tutt.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

Fender bass is Jerry Scheff.

Well, it's a couple of degrees cooler.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

On the piano, Glen Hardin.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

The guy that gives me my water and scarves and so forth...

...his name is Charlie Hodge.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

Our conductor is Joe Guercio.

Thanks, Joe.

Joe Guercio Orchestra.

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

We'd like to do a new song for you tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Ahem.

If we goof this up, just bear with us.

You know, we'll... We'll do it.

"Burning Love," baby, get on it.

Remember?

[BAND PLAYING "BURNING LOVE"]

[SINGING "BURNING LOVE"]

Lord Almighty

I feel my temperature rising

Higher, higher

It's burning through to my soul

Girl, girl, girl, girl

You gonna set me on fire

My brain is flaming

I don't know which way to go

Your kisses lift me higher

Like the sweet song of a choir

You light my morning sky

With burning love

I feel my temperature rising

I feel a hundred and nine

Burning, burning, burning Help me, help me *

I just might turn into flames but I feel fine

Cause your kisses lift me higher

Like the sweet song of a choir

You light my morning sky

With burning love

With burning love

I'm just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

I'm just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

ELVIS: Lord have mercy. Thank you.

[ELVIS CHUCKLES]

[BAND PLAYING "HAIL, ELVIS"]

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

GIRL 1 : Elvis, I love you!

GIRL 2: Elvis!

[GIRL 2 SCREAMING]

REPORTER: Hey, Elvis. Who do you--? Elvis.

ELVIS: Here we go. ESPOSITO: Easy, easy, easy.

Good show. Good show. Whew.

MAN 1 : Boy. -How was the sound in that building?

MAN 1 : Very good. Very good.

-Very good. MAN 2: Sounded like it was good.

It really did.

Good show.

We should do it again.

Here, did you take this off, or what? Or did it come off?

-I took it off. -You did?

-Still tearing your wrist up? -Cutting my wrist.

ESPOSITO: Gotta get Band-Aids on that. -Both sides this time.

Look at the size of this.

[LAUGHS]

Flip-flopped here a little bit.

[ESPOSITO CHUCKLES]

MAN 3: Looking all rusty, worn.

It's a hot time in Florida.

MAN 2: Boy, it is.

[SINGS "RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA"]

[ESPOSITO CHUCKLES]

MAN 3: What rusted it was, like, the salt air.

ESPOSITO: Is that right? MAN 3: Oh, yeah. Take in the salt air.

Oh, I thought you said "salt hair."

[ESPOSITO & MAN 3 LAUGH]

ESPOSITO: You do-- I'm pulling the thing you do to me.

[ELVIS, MAN 1 & MAN 2 SINGING "FOR THE GOOD TIMES"]

MAN 1 : I don't know the words.

MAN 2: Yeah. ELVIS: Ha, ha.

ESPOSITO: Got in there on the last word, yeah.

[ALL LAUGH]

MAN 2: I was singing lead. I don't know the harmony.

[CROWD SCREAMING]

[SINGING "DON'T BE CRUEL"]

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

I don't want no other love

Baby it's to live us

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Now, ladies and gentlemen...

...for his second appearance of three appearances on our show tonight...

...Elvis Presley.

[SINGING "READY TEDDY"]

Ready set go man go

I got a gal that I love so

[CROWD SCREAMING]

I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy Teddy

Rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to

Rock'n'roll

Goin' down to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie

she's my rock-n-roll baby, she's the "apple of my eye".

I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy Teddy

rea-dy rea-dy Teddy I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to...

Rock'n'roll!

Got a flat top-catch and a dungaree doll

I'm headed for the gym to the sock-hop ball.

The joint's really jumpin' The cats are going wild

The music really sends me I dig that crazy style!

Rea-dy rea-dy teddy I'm rea-dy

Rea-dy rea-dy Teddy I'm rea-dy

I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to... Rock'n'roll!

All right, everybody, come on.

Gonna kick off my shoes, roll up my faded jeans

Grab my rock'n'roll baby pour on the steam

Shove it to the left Shove it to the right

Gonna rock'n'roll till the early, early night

Rea-dy rea-dy Teddy I'm rea-dy

Rea-dy rea-dy Teddy I'm rea-dy

I'm a rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to... Rock'n'roll!

ELVIS: Yeah.

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Thank you very much.

Whew.

[CROWD SCREAMS]

MAN: Boy, it was wild. Wild in the early days, yeah.

I have seen his clothes completely torn off, his shoes gone...

...just scratched all over and bleeding.

Just wild fans, you know.

Really don't mean to hurt him, but just wanted a part of his clothes or something.

ELVIS: First time that I appeared on-stage, it scared me to death.

I really didn't know what the yelling was about.

I didn't realize that my body was moving. It's a natural thing to me.

So the manager backstage, I said, "What did I do? What did I do?"

And he said, "Well, whatever it is, go back and do it again." Ha, ha.

Mama she done told me, papa done told me too

Son, that gal you're foolin' with, she ain't

No good for you but that's alright, that's alright

That's alright now mama, anyway you do

I'm leaving town, baby, I'm leaving town for sure

Well, then you won't be bothered with me hanging

'Round your door, well, that's alright, that's alright

That's alright now mama, anyway you do

That's alright

That's alright now mama, anyway you do

[MAN SINGING "THE LIGHTHOUSE"]

There's a lighthouse on the hillside that overlooks life's sea

When I'm tossed it sends out a light that I might see

And I thank God for The Lighthouse, I owe my life to Him

Jesus is The Lighthouse and from the rocks of sin

I remember one sorry night * When just in time I saw the light *

If it wasn't for the lighthouse Tell me where would this ship be?

ELVIS: We did two shows a night for five weeks.

A lot of times we'd go upstairs and sing until daylight, gospel songs.

We grew up with it in the towns.

I can remember, I'm like 2 years old.

It more or less puts your mind at ease. It does mine.

[PLAYING "LEAD ME, GUIDE ME"]

[ALL SINGING "LEAD ME, GUIDE ME"]

Lead Me, Guide Me Oh Lord

Won't you lead me

Lord, just open my eyes that I may see

Lead me oh Lord, won't you lead me?

I am tired and I need Thy strength and power

To guide me over my darkest hour

Lord, just open my eyes that I may see

Lead me oh Lord, won't you lead me?

Last line.

Lead me oh Lord, won't you lead me?

[ALL SINGING "ROCK-A MY SOUL"]

Well you rock my soul Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham

Oh, rock my soul

[ALL LAUGHING]

That's all I could do.

[ALL LAUGH]

That's enough. That's enough, Eddie.

Let's take a collection and go get some coffee.

[ALL LAUGH]

MAN 1 : What is the plan? When he comes through this door, what happens?

MAN 2: Speak up for us, please.

Well, he goes on and goes up the elevator to his room.

MAN 1 : I mean, what does he do? He comes through this door...?

Why don't you just tell me?

He comes through this door, goes around...

...and takes the elevator.

MAN 1 : What is this? The kitchen or--?

-No, this is the freight elevator. MAN 1 : Oh.

Do you have lots of people coming through like that?

Well, there's quite a few.

MAN 1 : You have a lot of celebrities go through here?

Well, uh, all the conventions...

...and things in the past has come through this way.

MAN 1 : What do you think about Elvis Presley coming here?

Oh, it's wonderful, ha, ha.

MAN 1 : Do you know anything about him?

-Do I know anything about him? MAN 1 : Yeah.

I was raised in his hometown.

MAN 1 : Are you gonna be saying something to him?

Well, that just all depends.

MAN 1 : Are you looking forward to seeing him?

Sure.

MAN 1 : Why don't you show us where he's coming in here?

He's coming through this door here.

There's two doors in this entrance.

He comes through this door here at this entrance...

...and then he'll open it back like this.

Then this one, the outer door, comes back like this.

ANNOUNCER: We will be ready to go in just a few moments.

We appreciate your kindness in bearing with us.

This is something that happens once in a lifetime.

But everything's being rectified.

We want you to enjoy the show.

We want you to have a good time.

Now I would like your attention for some very important announcements.

We ask, once the show starts...

...that you do not stand...

...and you do not congregate in the aisles...

...nor approach the stage.

Everyone's here to have a good time, to enjoy the show.

You said it, Joe.

[ALL LAUGH]

ANNOUNCER: So please stay seated once the performance starts...

...and enjoy yourselves.

Thank you once again, ladies and gentlemen.

ELVIS: Thank you very much.

You're a beautiful audience.

And-- Thank you. You're really fantastic.

Thank you very much.

I'd like to, uh--

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

ELVIS: Wait a minute, baby, hang loose.

[CROWD CHEERING]

ELVIS: Okay, come on. Come here.

ELVIS: Close your mouth.

Okay.

My first movie, ladies and gentlemen, was called Love Me Tender.

It went like this.

[BAND PLAYING "LOVE ME TENDER"]

[SINGING "LOVE ME TENDER"]

Love me tender

Love me true

Never let me go

You have made my life complete

And I love you so

Alright, come here.

Love me tender

Love me true

All my dreams fulfilled

For my darlin' I love you

And I always will

Love me tender Love me dear

Tell me you are mine

I'll be yours through all the years

Till the end of time

Love me tender Love me true

All my dreams fulfilled

For my darlin' I love you,

[COW MOOS]

And I always will

ELVIS: One more time. -Did you hear something?

Love me tender Love me true

All my dreams fulfilled

For my darlin' I love you

And I always will

Love me tender Love me dear

Tell me you are mine

I'll be yours through all the years

Till the end of time

Love me tender

Love me true

All my dreams fulfilled

For my darlin' I love you

And I always will

[DOG YAWNS]

[CRYING]

[CRYING] Oh, God. Yeah, oh, man.

GIRL 1 : He didn't die.

GIRL 2: Still won't-- GIRL 1 : Don't worry.

I can't believe I saw him.

I've loved him for nine years.

And-- Oh, I'm so happy I saw him.

[TUTT PLAYING RIFF ON DRUMS]

GIRL 2: Still can't believe it.

I just-- I couldn't believe it. I thought I was gonna faint.

ELVIS: Sneaking up on me, man.

GIRL 2: He'll always be--

Always be number one.

And he'll never grow too old.

Oh, he's still so handsome.

Oh, he's just the greatest.

[TUTT PLAYING RIFF ON DRUMS]

GIRL 3: This has made me so happy. I've loved him for years.

I've loved him also for about 10 years myself.

I have scrapbooks, I have records of Elvis.

I love him very much.

[SINGING "UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO"]

Let her up.

[CROWD SCREAMS]

Oh, no.

GIRL 2: We imitate him in our spare time. GIRL 1 : Yes, we do.

[BAND PLAYING "SUSPICIOUS MINDS"]

[SINGING "SUSPICIOUS MINDS"]

[CROWD SCREAMS]

[CROWD LAUGHING]

GIRL 2: We pretend we're playing his, you know, guitar with his albums on.

GIRL 1 : Right. GIRL 2: I belong to his fan club.

We both belong to his fan club in Kansas City.

He has a style of his own.

GIRL 1 : He has a style of his own, yes.

GIRL 2: He has a style of his own. GIRL 1 : Definitely.

GIRL 2: No, but Elvis, he started the whole thing.

He just does something to me.

He does.

The way he moves, the way he talks.

[SINGING "SUSPICIOUS MINDS"]

Are these yours, honey?

GIRL 4: We want Elvis.

Every record, every album...

...every movie, every picture and every scrapbook...

...every little clip and everything of Elvis Presley.

-He's got it all, everything. -He's got it all.

We come from Houston to see him.

GIRL 4: We came all the way from Houston to see him.

GIRL 5: I just got out of the hospital from having an operation, but I came anyway.

Ha, ha. I wouldn't miss him for nothing.

Cut it hard, cut it hard, cut it hard.

Come on, bring it back.

MAN 1 : I'm gonna pull up the bus. -Hold it, hold it.

MAN 1 : Jesus Christ.

MAN 1 : Don't drop this one, that's mine. MAN 2: Let's go.

Let's go.

MAN 1 : Test, one, two, three, four.

-Check, one, two, three. MAN 2: Got the music, John?

MAN 3: Watch your back, you'll come into a mike.

One, two.

MAN 1 : We seem to have a slight buzz there, Paul.

Can you check the temp lighting again?

One, two, three, four.

Keep the monitoring system separate. He needs it right now.

MAN 1 : You can change by yourself, really. -Hey, you can't talk to me that way.

MAN 1 : I did. -You with food in your mouth.

MAN 2: Where do you want these, Al? MAN 3: Regular place.

MAN 4: Take five, fellas. MAN 5: Okay, fine.

MAN 4: Take that apart.

[ELVIS & GROUP SINGING "I, JOHN"]

[ELVIS SINGING "I NEED YOUR LOVIN' EVERY DAY"]

[WOMAN GROANS THEN ALL LAUGH]

ESPOSITO: See y'all after while.

-See you all later. ESPOSITO: See you.

MAN 1 : See you later.

WOMAN: Bye. -Good rehearsals, kids.

MAN 2: Bye.

MAN 3: Run off.

[SINGS INDISTINCTLY]

-How much time we got? ESPOSITO: Huh?

How much time do we have?

You got three and a half hours.

And four days and 23 seconds.

[ESPOSITO & ELVIS LAUGH]

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

[BAND PLAYING "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER"]

[CROWD SCREAMS]

[SINGING "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER"]

When you're weary, feeling small

When tears are in your eyes

I will dry them all

I'm on your side

When times get rough

And friends just can't be found

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

When you're down and out

When you're on the street

When evening falls so hard

I will comfort you

I'll take your part

When darkness comes

And pain is all around

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Sail on silver girl

Sail on by

Your time has come to shine

All your dreams are on their way

See how they shine

If you need a friend

I'm sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

[CROWD CHEERING]

Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

I'd like to turn the house lights up, ladies and gentlemen.

Because now that you've seen me, I'd like to take a look at you, okay?

[CROWD SCREAMING]

ELVIS: Beautiful. Thank you.

Just leave them up for a minute, man. Whoo.

You know, it's funny because I can't see you, really.

I can only see, like, the first row here, right?

There's a lot of folks out there, boy, I tell you.

And up there too, there's a lot of folks.

[ELVIS SINGING "FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY"]

Well hello there

My it's been a long long time

How am I doin'

I'm sweating a little bit, baby, but, uh....

oh well I guess I'm doin' fine

GIRL 1 : Elvis!

It's been so long now and it seems that

It was only yesterday

Mmm, ain't it funny how time slips away

How's your new love

I hope that he's doin' fine

Heard you told him, yes baby

That you'd love him till the end of time

Well you know, that's the same thing

that you told me

Well it seems like just the other day

Mmm, ain't it funny how time slips away

Gotta go now

Guess I'll see you hanging round

Let her have that. Let her have that, man.

Don't know when though, oh

Never know when I'll be back in town

But I remember what I told you

That in time

Well ain't it surprisin' how time slips away

Well ain't it surprisin' how time slips aw...

[CROWD SCREAMS]

For those of you that can't see back there, this is an owl.

...away

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

ELVIS: Thank you.

Okay. Thank you very much.

You're crazy.

[BAND PLAYING "AMERICAN TRILOGY"]

[SINGING "AMERICAN TRILOGY"]

Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton

Old things they are not forgotten

Look away, look away, look away dixieland

Take it, fellas.

Oh I wish I was in dixie, away, away

In dixieland I take my stand to live and die in dixie

Cause dixieland, that's where I was born

Early lord one frosty morning

Look away, look away, look away dixieland

Glory, glory hallelujah

Glory, glory hallelujah

Glory, glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

So hush little baby

Don't you cry

You know your daddys bound to die

But all my trials, lord will soon be over

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Glory, glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

His truth is marching on

GIRL 3: Yeah!

ELVIS: Whoo. Thank you.

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long

Well that long black train got my baby and gone

Train, train, comin' 'round, 'round the bend

Train, train, comin' 'round, 'round the bend

Well it took my baby, but it never will again

No, not again

Train, train, comin' down, down the line

Train, train, comin' down, down the line

Well it's bringin' my baby, 'cause she's mine all, all mine

She's mine, all, all mine

-Some little kids took up some money. MAN: Here's the money.

Okay, I'll take the money and we'll give it to charity.

MAN: All right.

Give it to the Salvation Army.

That's a good charitable institution.

We have a lot of friends in the Army, haven't we?

Brigadier General--

MAN: So this is quite an occasion for Roanoke, then?

What? Well, it's quite--

When Elvis Presley comes to town, it's quite an occasion...

...for any section of the country.

We-- He has a lot of fans here.

You'll find people here tonight...

...from up as far north as Winchester...

...down to Winston-Salem, far west as Bristol...

...east, Lynchburg and Richmond.

MAN: How many people do you think are out here, mayor?

WEBBER: Oh, this is about six, 800. Yes? MAN 2: Mr. Mayor?

You gonna give that money to charity? You're not gonna keep it?

No, give it to Salvation Army.

MAN 3: He's coming. -Yeah.

GIRLS: Elvis!

Elvis! Elvis!

WEBBER: Let's move the van and swing Elvis by the fence.

[GIRL SCREAMS]

WEBBER: Women been calling me all day...

...wanting to know what time you get here...

...and many other things that--

ELVIS: Does the key fit the vault? Let me see.

WEBBER: The vault, and it fits the jail and all the public buildings.

-Ha, ha, okay. And the bank. WEBBER: Things like that.

Um, you gonna play "I Ain't Nothing but a Hound Dog"?

Yes, sir, yes, sir. I'm gonna--

That was my favorite when you, uh--

-I remember-- -Uh-oh.

ESPOSITO: Broke a string. -Heh, I broke the whole thing.

That's all right.

The girls down at the place just made it up just to have something unusual for you.

You never played a guitar, they said, and they wanted you to have one.

-But, uh, I'll-- -No, I played here several times.

WEBBER: You have? -Yes, sir.

I was in Roanoke when I first started out.

WEBBER: Now, these little names are listed on it, "To Elvis from your friends."

-Your fans. -Yes, sir.

Is there anything I can do for you while you're here?

-Anything you need? -Uh.... Well, everything's just fine.

Our city manager sent his regards...

...and the members of the council sent their regards.

We all would like to have been here to receive you...

...but we know that you have so many things to do.

And your show starts at 8:30 and you have to dress.

-So again, thanks for coming to Roanoke. -Thank you very much.

And we'll enjoy your show tonight.

And any time you're through here, just let us know what you want done...

...and we'll be right here for you.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it, thank you.

-Keep it on, keep it on. MAN: All right.

[SINGING INDISTINCTLY]

[ALL CHUCKLING]

How you doing? Good to see you.

WOMAN 1 : Elvis, will you sign this for me?

WOMAN 2: Whoo, you good-looking doll. -Thank you, dear.

WOMAN 2: Whoo-wee.

[CROWD SCREAMS]

MAN: We're coming. -We've only got about five minutes here.

[CROWD SCREAMS]

Give me five there, man.

-Elvis. MAN: Please, don't crowd.

WOMAN 3: I want your autograph.

ELVIS: He'll make it.

WOMAN 4: Hey, Elvis.

ELVIS: Hello, buddy. HOST: Get it on, get it on.

[RADIO STATION JINGLE PLAYS ON RECORDING]

Three o'clock and George Klein ready to get it on...

...with some solid-gold rock 'n' roll, Memphis-made music.

Here's my man Elvis himselvis, hit-a-dee, "Suspicious Mind."

We're caught in a trap

I can't walk out

Because I love you too much baby

Why can't you see

What you're doing to me

When you don't believe a word I say

We can't go on together

With suspicious minds

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

First of all, I plead innocent of all charges.

That's it.

REPORTER: I hear from a lot of people in the press corps...

...that you're really a shy, humble, wonderful human being.

Would you agree with that?

Oh, I don't know what makes them think that.

You know, this gold belt and....

[CROWD LAUGHS]

ANNOUNCER [OVER PA]: The Elvis Presley show is a complete sellout.

[CAR HORNS HONKING]

ANNOUNCER: No one will be admitted to the coliseum lobby without a ticket.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you do not have a ticket...

...please do not attempt to enter the lobby.

It is necessary that everyone hold their own ticket...

...which must be shown to the police officers at the lobby doors.

Programs, posters, right here. Picture of Elvis.

VENDORS [IN UNISON]: Elvis photo albums, 2 dollars.

ANNOUNCER: All ticket holders with the word "up" printed on the tickets...

...please use the escalators for the upper level.

Bring your house lights down now.

Yeah, bring them down, bring them down. Let's go.

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

[BAND PLAYING VAMP]

Thank you.

[SINGING "I GOT A WOMAN"]

Well...

[SIGHS]

I’ve got a woman

Way cross town

She’s good to me oh, yeah

Say. I’ve got a woman

Way cross town

She’s good to me, oh yeah

Well, she's my baby

And you understand I'm her loving man

Well, I've got a woman

Way cross town

She's good to me oh, yeah

She cares to love him

Trully in the morning

This woman

Feel the loving, Trully in the morning

Just for me

Well, she's my baby

You understand, I'm her loving man

I've got a woman

Way cross town

She's good to me oh, yeah

She's there to love me both day and night

No groans or fusses, treats me right

Never running in the street Loving me alone

She knows a woman's place is around home at night

Well, I've got a woman Way cross town

She's good to me oh, yeah

Say. I've got a woman

Way cross town

She's good to me oh, yeah

Well, she's my baby

And you understand

I'm her loving man

Well, I've got a woman

Way cross town

She's good to me, oh yeah

She's alright She's alright

Amen

Amen

Amen

[CHUCKLES THEN WHOOPS]

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

We ain't through.

I got a woman

"Big Hunk O' Love."

[BAND PLAYING "BIG HUNK O' LOVE"]

[SINGING "BIG HUNK O' LOVE"]

Hey baby, I ain't askin' much of you

No, no, no baby, I ain't askin' much of you

Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do

Don't be a stingy little mama

You're 'bout to starve me half to death

Well you can spare a kiss or two and Still have plenty left, no no no

Baby, I ain't askin' much of you

Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do

You're just a natural born beehive

Filled with honey to the top

Well I ain't greedy baby

All I want is all you got, no no no

Baby, I ain't askin' much of you

Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do

I got wishbone in my pocket

I got a rabbit's foot 'round my wrist

You know I'd have all the things these lucky charms could bring

If you'd give me just one sweet kiss, no no no no no no no

Baby, I ain't askin' much of you

Just a big-a big-a hunk o' love will do

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Whew.

Thank you.

[BAND PLAYING "YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN"]

[SINGING "YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN"]

Born in the heat of the desert

My mother died giving me life

Deprived of the love of a father

Blamed for the loss of his wife

You know Lord I've been in a prison

For something that I've never done

It's been one hill after another

But I've climbed them all one by one

But this time, Lord you gave me a mountain

A mountain, I may never climb

It isn't just a hill any longer

You gave me a mountain this time

My woman got tired of the heartaches

Tired of the grief and the strife

So tired of working for nothing

Just tired of being my wife

She took my one ray of sunshine

She took my pride and my joy

She took my reason for living

She took my small baby boy

But this time, Lord you gave me a mountain

A mountain, I may never climb

It isn't just a hill any longer

You gave me a mountain this time

You gave me a mountain this time

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

Thank you.

Thank you. You're fantastic.

I'd like to, uh....

Ladies and gentlemen, if you would...

...I would like to ask the Stamps if they would sing a song...

...that they do by themselves.

It's a beautiful song called "Sweet, Sweet Spirit."

And I don't sing in this. Just listen to them, please.

[THE STAMPS SINGING "SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT"]

There's a sweet sweet spirit in this place

And I know that it's the spirit of the Lord

There are sweet expressions on each face

And I know that it's the presence of the Lord

Sweet Holy Spirit

Sweet heavenly dove

Stay right here with us

Filling us with your love

And for these blessings

We lift our hearts in praise (hearts in praise)

Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived

When we shall leave this place

Whoo! Thank you, fellas.

And for these blessings

Thank you. Beautiful.

Thank you.

That was beautiful. Thank you.

Let's do "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy."

[BAND PLAYING "LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY"]

[SINGING "LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY"]

Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy miss Clawdy

Girl you sure look good to me

But please don't excite me baby

I know it can't be me

Well as a girl you want my money

Yeah but you just won't treat me right

You like to ball every morning

Don't come home till late at night

Oh gonna tell, tell my mama

Lord, I swear girl what you been to me

I'm gonna tell everybody that I'm down in misery

Take it, baby.

So bye, bye, bye, baby

Girl, I won't be comin' no more

Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go

One more time.

So, bye, bye, bye baby

Girl, I won't be comin' no more

Goodbye little darlin' down the road I'll go

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

You're a fantastic audience.

We love to sing for you. Thank you very much.

Take it home, baby.

[BAND PLAYING "CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE"]

[SINGING "CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE"]

Wise men say only fools rush in

But I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay would it be a sin

If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes some things are meant to be

Take my hand take my whole life too

For I can't help falling in love with you

For I can't help falling in love with you

Come on.

[BAND PLAYS "HAIL, ELVIS"]

WOMAN: Elvis, over here! Elvis, I'm over here!

Elvis!

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

[CAR HORN HONKING]

ALL [IN UNISON]: We want Elvis.

We want Elvis.

Elvis has left the building.

ALL [IN UNISON]: We want Elvis. We want Elvis.

We want Elvis. We want Elvis.

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind

Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

Quiet thought come floating down

And settle softly to the ground

Like golden autumn leaves around my feet

I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories,

Sweet memories

Of holding hands and red bouquets

And twilight trimmed in purple haze

And laughing eyes and simple ways

And quiet nights and gentle days with you

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind

Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine

Memories, memories

Of holding hands and red bouquets

And twilight trimmed in purple haze

And laughing eyes and simple ways

And quiet nights and gentle days with you

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind

Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine

Memories, memories, memories...