8. 1957-- " JAILHOUSE ROCK"-- The opening two-chord riff and drum beat presage the rock riot to come. Seven weeks at #1. (Another of my top three Elvis songs.)
9. "SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN"-- Cruising the snow in "a big black Cadillac."
10. 1960-- "RECONSIDER BABY"-- That's Boots Randolph on the sax.
11. 1961-- "CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE"-- Based on an 18th-century French love song. Kept from #1 by Joey Dee's "Peppermint Twist." (My third favorite song.)
12. 1963-- "VIVA LAS VEGAS"-- The jittery Latin beat and swinging delivery captured the allure of the "bright light city." Stalled out at #29. (Always makes me want to gamble.)
13. 1966-- "RUN ON"-- ?-- Some more gospel.
"Wise Men Say..." --DaCoot
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