"ELVIS ANGEL was written about a house cat in Alexander City, Alabama. That cat belonged to Jonathan Bloom, an artist I produced, and co-wrote with, circa 1994, in L.A. Some believed that this cat was channeling the spirit of Elvis Presley. Hence his name and the song's title. Very immersed in the highly pressurized songwriting process for this project I woke up in the morning with all these lyrics filling up my head. I had to scramble and grab a pen before I forgot everything. This song is definitely a fun, crowd-pleaser in my live shows." - js
lyrics
ELVIS ANGEL
(Strider/Bloom)
(cat vocal : "Meow! Meow!")
Black cat in a mohair suit
Bird breath, got the Puss n’ Boots
Gotta fur-lined halo, and these crazy white wings
When he gets hungry you should hear him sing
And he’s almost human, like a god
Elvis Angel
And he’s always watchin’ where you are
Elvis Angel
Sun sessions under Memphis skies
Paws tappin’ to the jungle jive
Revelation and a rebel yell
Sounds like heaven, with a little bit of hell
And he’s almost human, like a god
Elvis Angel
And he’s always watchin’ where you are
Elvis Angel
(ad. lib scat)
Elvis Angel, Elvis Angel, Elvis Angel
Elvis Angel__
Went to the Colonel
Asked about the King
Said he choked on a lizard in a limousine
But I know better, better than that
He’s alive and kickin’ in a super-fine cat!
And he’s almost human, like a god
Elvis Angel
And he’s always watchin’ where you are
Elvis Angel
(ad. lib scat)
Elvis Angel, Elvis Angel, Elvis Angel
Elvis Angel___
(c) 1995 Pacific Songworks BMI / Lake Martin Music BMI
(p) 2005 New Sky Records NCB license secured
credits
from WHITE WINGS,
track released May 1, 2005
Written by JON STRIDER & JONATHAN BLOOM
Produced by JON STRIDER
Recorded & Mixed by AMIR ALY at YLA Studio, Malmö, Sweden
Mastered by JAN ELIASSON at Tocano, Copenhagen, Denmark
MUSICIANS
AMIR ALY - drum loops
MARLON TEPEDINO - percussion
BG SAHLIN - acoustic guitar (right channel)
JON STRIDER - lead vocal, acoustic guitar (left channel), organ
Background vocals - Disa Renella-Edgren & Jon Strider
Performing singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from California - 9 solo CD's on New Sky Records - Music style:
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