(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care

Album: Greatest Hits (1957)
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  • You don't like crazy music
    You don't like rockin' bands
    You just wanna go to a movie show
    And sit there holdin' hands

    You're so square, baby, I don't care

    You don't like hotrod racin'
    Or drivin' late at night
    You just wanna park where it's nice and dark
    You just wanna hold me tight

    You're so square, baby, I don't care

    You don't know any dance steps that are new
    No one else could love me like you do, do, do, do

    I don't know why my heart flips
    I only know it does
    I wonder why I love you, baby
    I guess it's just because

    You're so square, baby, I don't care
    Baby, I don't care, baby, I don't care
    Baby, I don't care

    I don't know why my heart flips
    I only know it does
    I wonder why I love you, baby
    I guess it's just because

    You're so square, baby, I don't care
    Baby, I don't care, baby, I don't care
    Care, care, I don't care, care, care
    Writer/s: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
    Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 13

  • Maya SinghThe rhythm section really pops
  • Lucia Perez from Madrid, SpainShort, cheeky, and unforgettable hook
  • Omar Haddad from Casablanca, MoroccoThe handclaps and stops make it perfect for dancing
  • Tommy from Huntsville, Alabama Was this pool scene filmed in the same location (Hilton Family Residence, Beverly Hills) as the Cars video, Magic?
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaThink that is also James Burton and D J Fontana in that clip as well.
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaAdam you were right about Elvis playing bass for a while. Bill was upset because they wanted him to switch bassess. Scotty and D J did perform with Elvis on the Special. Sadly Scotty passed away last year. Jerry and Mike wanted to work more with Elvis but his manager put a stop to it.
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaWondered who played bass, loved it. Also I understand that on the Blue Hawaii Lp the drummer was the fabulous Hal Blaine.
  • Jesse from Dallas, TxCee-Lo Green recorded a version of this song for the "Rave On-a Tribute to Buddy Holly" album released in 2011.
  • Bubblesk from Memphis, Tn"Baby I Don't Care" was included in a re-mastered compilation of Elvis's rockabilly songs & released in the mid-Eighties when I attended the University of Oklahoma. I bought the cassette at a record shop just off-campus and that's when I was first introduced to Elvis's rockabilly recordings. Great & really tough rockin' songs. I forget the name of the cassette release, but it could've been "I Was The One." I'm just not sure after all this time. The driving drums & instrumentation on "Baby I Don't Care" just capture the spirit of early rock & roll for me
  • Jeremy from Alapaha, Ga, GaNo rumor, Elvis is playing electric Fender bass on the song. Visit Keith Flynn's Elvis Sessions page to find out more.

    Also, although Scotty Moore resigned from Elvis's band in early 1958 and missed Elvis's final studio session of the '50s in June 1958, Scotty returned to Elvis's band when Elvis returned from the army in March 1960. Scotty was on virtally all of Elvis's recording sessions until Elvis's '68 Comeback Special in June 1968.

    As for D.J. Fontana, he was on virtually all of Elvis's recording sessions (including the June 1958 army session) until the '68 Comeback Special. Although Elvis expanded his studio band in the '60s, it is completely inaccurate to say Scotty & D.J. weren't there, because they were.

    Bill Black was the only one who never played with Elvis again after he left in early 1958.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyBuddy Holly also did a great covered version of this song
  • Adam from Saint Albans, WvIn the video, Bill Black is playing upright bass. But in the recorded song, an electric bass is used (rumored to have been played by Elvis himself while Bill was out of the studio). The movies "Jailhouse Rock" and "Loving You" are unique in that Elvis' actual band are with him in the movie, these include Scotty Moore on guitar, Bill Black on bass, and DJ Fontana on drums. Scotty and Bill were there from the very beginning of his career when he recorded "That's Alright Mama" in 1954 at Sun Records, after his return from the army in 1960 Elvis used session musicians in his group. Black died in the mid 60's of a brain tumour, and the last time Presley worked with Moore and Fontana was the 68 Comeback Special. Moore and Fontana are still living and still perform occasionally.
  • Zabadak from London, EnglandThis song was charmingly covered by Joni Mitchell on 1982's Wild Things Run Fast album.
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