I always wondered why this song was not released as a single in the fall of 1959? RCA and Colonel Parker let 8 months slip away between single releases ("A Big Hunk O' Love" in July of 59 to "Stuck On You" in March of 60) and this song backed with "Ain't That Loving You, Baby" would have made a great single to fill that gap. There is nothing soft about his voice on this performance and it is truly one of the most powerful tracks he ever recorded. Very Bluesy, and just an awesome vocal performance with Elvis using those raw vocals that he used so well on "Jailhouse Rock", "Mean Woman Blues" and later with "Wearin' That Loved On Look". While a little out of place in the top 40 world of 1966, it still managed to hit #33 and sell around 500,000 copies. Verse I broke my own heart again and fixed it by myself And I stopped it but it starts again, I'm never feeling well Can you send me down to hell please 'Cause I'm scared I'm not healthy Don't. When I was young I felt the need of learning, learning Love, I was told Kept the wheel on turning, turning Still Im. It was not released until December of 1965 when it was the follow up single (backed with "Blue River") to the top 20 hit "Puppet On A String" in the U.S. "Tell Me Why" was overlooked by RCA when it was recorded in 1957 and continues to be under appreciated today. Truly an overlooked gem in the Elvis catalog of music.
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