Poison Ivy League
Titel: Poison Ivy League
Längd: 2:04
Kompositörer: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant och Florence Kaye
Utgivare: Elvis Presley Music
Inspelningsdatum: 1964-03-02
Inspelningstid: mellan klockan 13:00-18:40 och 20:00-23:35
Inspelningsplats: Radio Recorders Studio B – Hollywood, CA
Matrix: RPA3 5272
Tagning master: 7
Producent: Joseph Lilley
Studiotekniker: Dave Wiechman
Musiker:
Gitarr: Scotty Moore
Gitarr: Tiny Timbrell
Gitarr: Billy Strange
Gitarr: Barney Kessel
Bas: Bob Moore
Trummor: D. J. Fontana
Trummor: Hal Blaine
Trummor: Buddy Harman
Piano: Floyd Cramer
Saxofon: Boots Randolph
Kör/bakgrundssångare: The Jordanaires
Första utgivning: Roustabout (LSP2999)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
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Låten var med i filmen ”Roustabout”.
Text:
Hail to thee old ivy league
Poison ivy league
The ra-ra boys are sitting round the table tonight
The ra-ra boys have lots of plans in view
They’re gonna have panty raids
And make their own lemonade
They’ll live it up just like the big boys do
Poison ivy league, boys in that ivy league
Give me an itch, those sons of the rich
That poison ivy league
The ra-ra boys will go to bed so early tonight
Before exams they need a lot of rest
They gotta make good for dad
They gotta make good so bad
They’ll even pay someone to take that test
Poison ivy league, boys in that ivy league
How can they flunk, they’re so full of bunk
That poison ivy league
The ra-ra boys are being groomed for business some day
For better things to college they were sent
And you can bet they’ll be the head of the company
As long as dear old daddy’s president
Poison ivy league, boys in that ivy league
So loaded with cash, they give me a rash
That poison ivy league
So let it be told
I won’t touch them with a ten foot pole
That poison Ivy league