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House Of Sand

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(Giant / Baum / Kaye)


Information:

Elvis sang House of Sand in his 1966 film Paradise Hawaiian Style. The instrumental track was recorded on July 27, 1965, at Radio Recorders. Elvis’s vocal track was done on August 2, 3 or 4. Take #1 was chosen by RCA for release. The film version had a different beginning. House of Sand was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye.


Lyrics:
 

Oh you can take a whole lot of sand
And build a castle on the beach
And though you mould it and you plan
Still you got nothing in your reach
 
1. One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love, that's sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art
 
Or you can build a tower of clay
But if you ask my advice
Well it is worthless as I say
It's got no heart it's cold as ice
 
1. 1. (repeat)
A house of sand is an empty work of art
A house of sand is an empty work of art

Where it was released:
Released for the first time on the album Paradise Hawaiian Style »
 

LPs/CDs:

- Paradise Hawaiian Style (1966) »

- Double Features: Frankie and Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style (1994)

- Paradise Hawaiian Style (2004) – FTD »

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