Elvis Presley Song:

Suspicious Minds (1969)

(Lyrics words and music by Mark James)
Elvis recorded Suspicious minds in January 1969 at 
Chips Moman's American Studios in Memphis. The songwriter Mark James
had himself recorded the song just a year earlier, without much success. 

Elvis had spent most of the 60s doing movies and getting ever
more frustrated and bored with them - now he poured his heart
and energy into the songs with freshness. 

The music recorded during these "Memphis sessions" is considered to be
the best music of his career, and the albums and singles produced 
from them helped boost Elvis' career during 1969 and afterwards.

Suspicious minds was released on a single in August 1969, and it reached #1 
on the billboard pop chart for one week, staying on charts for 
a total of 15 weeks.  It became the last #1 hit of Elvis during his lifetime.

The song was inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

You can find Suspicious Minds on the CDs
Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis,
50 Worldwide Gold Hits: Volume 1, 
Elvis Recorded at Madison Square Garden,
or Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite.

"We can't go on together	
With suspicious minds,
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds."

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I love Suspicious Minds because I love the movements that Elvis did at his live concerts. I think that they were great, and I like the way the song sounds.

This has been one of my all time favorite songs of Elvis. I like the ballads that Elvis sings. Karen

This song is really cool and great so everyone should love this song more than anything. I love Elvis's song because I sing along with him. Cheers for letting me say my word. Carly x x x

Elvis Presley is not only the King of Rock 'n Roll but also a legend... .....Trivia on..... "Suspicious Minds" is a song originating in the United States in 1956 that thematizes emotional entrapment within a dysfunctional relationship.[1] Most notably performed by Elvis Presley beginning in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that jump-started Presley's career after his successful '68 Comeback Special. It was Elvis's eighteenth and last number-one single in the United States. Rolling Stone later ranked it #91 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Dan

I CAN ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS SONG BEING ON THE FIRST ELVIS ALBUM MY FATHER BOUGHT. WHEN I FINALLY GOT IN TO THE MUSIC OF ELVIS IN MY TWENTIES, THIS SONG STOOD OUT AS THE 1ST RECORD I WANTED TO OWN. GREAT LYRICS OUTSTANDING PERFORMER EVEN AFTER 30 YEARS OF NOT HAVING HIM ON EARTH. THERE WILL BE NO OTHER KING OF ROCK N ROLL. MISS HIM Ian

Seems as if Elvis's songs were following his events he was going through in Life. I have always thaught he was really singing this song to Prescilla each time he sang it. Great song, awesome singer, outstanding emotions. Jerry Mitchell

Its just such an in spiring song,I just lsten to it over and over again!I'm just looking for anything Elvis.I'm so interisted in him!!!He was the singer that I've ever heard and ever will hear!

Suspicious minds is a great song! I love it so much! It's great! Michelle

This song is the BEST! It is my favorite song and I like it because in concerts he goes down real low and says, "I hope this suit don't rip up baby." Big E

This is my favorite song. His voice is AWESOME in this song! The lyrics are great and so true. Mary

I love this song because alot of gurls will just fall down crying and ask why did Elvis die. I wish he still alive that why I love this song people make me feel good about it. Bruce ezell

Great song, lyrics show how many men are caught in a jealous relationship and don't know what to do about it. Jamie

His voice on this song just the best, especially on the slow part. Just awesome. Annemarie

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