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Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)

Words & Music by Fred Wise - Ben Weisman / Twomey / Kaemfert

Ben Weisman: 'G.I. Blues' was the first movie Elvis made after leaving the Army. As usual, we all received scripts, and once again the [songwriters] race was on. In this film, Elvis was in the service, stationed in Germany. There was a particular scene in the movie for which I thought it would be fun to write. In it, Elvis, who is in love with his leading lady, tries to convey his feelings to her by becoming the puppeteer at a puppet show, and singing, 'I don't have a wooden heart'. Hence the song 'Wooden Heart'. (An interesting side note: the big hit version of 'Wooden Heart' was sung by Joe Dowell, because RCA decided not to release Elvis'version in the U.S.)'

Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)

Can't you see
I love you
Please don't break my heart in two
That's not hard to do
'Cause I don't have a wooden heart
And if you say goodbye
Then I know that I would cry
Maybe I would die
'Cause I don't have a wooden heart
There's no strings upon this love of mine
It was always you from the start
Treat me nice
Treat me good
Treat me like you really should
'Cause I'm not made of wood
And I don't have a wooden heart

Muss i denn, muss i denn
Zum Stadtele hinaus
Stadtele hinaus
Und du, mein schat, bleibst hier?

There's no strings upon this love of mine
It was always you from the start
Sei mir gut
Sei mir gut
Sei mir wie du wirklich sollst
Wie du wirklich sollst
'Cause I don't have a wooden heart

Recorded: 1960/04/28, first released on G.I. Blues

From the movie G.I. Blues

Late April, 1960 - Elvis begins filming and recording for his first post-army movie, his fifth film, GI Blues for Paramount, the first of nine to be produced (not consecutively) by Hal Wallis'.

April 27, 1960 RCA Studio's - Hollywood, California

Shoppin' Around WPA5 2542-11
Didja' Ever L2PB 3686-02
Doin' The Best I Can L2PB 3688-13
G.I. Blues ____-07
G.I. Blues (Work Part) ____-10
G.I. Blues (Composite) L2PB 3682-SP
Frankfurt Special (Fast Tempo) WPA5 2543-13
Tonight Is So Right For Love L2PB 3678-11

April 28, 1960 RCA Studio's - Hollywood, California

Big Boots (Fast Tempo) WPA5 2514-07
Big Boots (Slow Tempo) L2PB 3685-04
What's She Really Like ____-19
What's She Really Like (Insert) ____-22
What's She Really Like (Composite) L2PB 3679-SP
Blue Suede Shoes L2PB 3687-01
Wooden Heart L2PB 3681-04
Pocketful Of Rainbows WPA5 2544-28

May 6, 1960 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California

Big Boots (Medium Tempo) WPA5 2545-02
Shoppin' Around L2PB 3684-07
Pocketful Of Rainbows L2PB 3683-02
Frankfurt Special (Medium Tempo) L2PB 3680-10
Tonight's All Right For Love WPA1 8124-11
Tonight's All Right For Love (Insert) ____-02
Tonight's All Right For Love (Composite) L2PB 3975-SP
Big Boots (Slow Tempo 2) ____-06
Big Boots (Slow Tempo - Insert) ____-04
Big Boots (Slow Tempo - Composite) L2PB 3685-SP
Tonight's All Right For Love (Music & Chorus) WPA1 8125-05

On May 12, The Frank Sinatra-Timex Special , also known as Welcome Home Elvis is broadcast on the ABC network from 9.30 to 10.30 pm and attracts phenomenal ratings, giving ABC-TV a 41.5 share for that evening. Elvis was paid a staggering $125,000 for a total of six minutes on the air.

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