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(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame

(Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music Inc.

Original by Del Shannon in August 1961


RCA studio session - June 25-26, 1961 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 June 26, 1-4 am, 4:30-7:30 am

M2WW 0860-08
June 1961 Single A Side His Latest Flame / Little Sister RCA 47-7908
Re-mixed version:
September 24, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863 68079-2 Elvis 30 N° 1 Hits
Outtakes:
Rehearsal take 2: April 26, 2003 CD FTD 82876-50411-2 Studio B Nashville Outtakes 1961-1964
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs), 3 (fs), 5 (fs) and 6: January 1, 1982 1982 EP The E.P. Collection Vol. 2 A Special Limited Edition (UK release) EP N° 11 RCA UK RCX 3 Collectors Gold
Take 4: September 28, 1993 CD RCA 66160-2 From Nashville To Memphis The Essential 60's Masters I
Takes 1 (fs), 2 (fs), 3 (fs), 4, 5 (fs), 6, 10 (fs), 11 (fs) and 12: April 1, 2006 CD FTD 82876 67969-2 CD Something For Everybody
Take 12: July 1, 2003 CD RCA BMG 82876 50537-2 Elvis Close Up








A very old friend came by today
'Cos he was telling everyone in town
About the love that he just found
And Marie's the name of his latest flame


He talked and talked and I heard him say
That she had the longest blackest hair
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
And Marie's the name of his latest flame


* Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
He was gone but still his words kept returning
What else was there for me to do but cry


** Would you believe that yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She'd be mine eternally
And Marie's the name of his latest flame


* Repeat


** Repeat
Yeh Marie's the name of his latest flame
Oh Marie's the name of his latest flame
Yeh Marie's the name of his latest flame 



Intro:  G  Em
               G      Em         G
    A very old friend came by today
    Em            G            Em
    'Cause he was telling everyone in town
    G                   Em
    About the love that he just found
                    C   D7             G     Em    G     Em
    And Marie's the name of his latest flame
    D7                  C                   D7        C
    Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
      D7                  C                D7        C
    I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
    D7              C                      D7        C
    He was gone but still his words kept returning
         D7                 C            G      Em    G    Em
    What else was there for me to do but cry
    He talked and talked and I heard him say
    That she had the longest blackest hair
    The prettiest green eyes anywhere
    And Marie's the name of his latest flame
    Would you believe that yesterday
    This girl was in my arms and swore to me
    She'd be mine eternally
    And Marie's the name of his latest flame