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Poison Ivy League

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(Giant / Baum / Kaye)

Information:
Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, and Florence Kaye wrote Poison Ivy League for Elvis's 1964 film Roustabout. Elvis recorded the song in March 1964 at Radio Recorders.

Lyrics:
 

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

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on Roustabout »

LPs/CDs:

- Roustabout (1964) »

- Double Features: Roustabout / Viva Las Vega (1993)

- Command Performances – The Essential 60’s Masters II (1995)
– Roustabout (2017) - FTD »

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