I Got A Woman [Archive]

elvispresleytheking

11-28-2008, 08:04 PM

Personally, I prefer the 72 Elvis On Tour Version for how his voice jumps with "both day and ni-ight" and the whole choppiness of "I said I gotta gotta wo-woman way-way across-cross town, she's ahhh good good good to me oh YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH WELL SHE"S MY BABYYYYYYYYY don't you understand..." He did this in later versions, but this was always much lasier, where he starts out like that, but then goes to normal half way through it (I gotta gotta wom-woman way-way across town she's good to me!) And plus, he does'nt draw out the Amen too much.

kathy parkinson

11-28-2008, 11:07 PM

Original recording for me.

Vegas King

11-29-2008, 12:09 AM

I think that every song from TTWII is the best version he did.

ForeverTheKing

11-29-2008, 12:42 AM

I've always preferd the original version (y)

In the seventies it was too fast :lol:

Merry

11-29-2008, 02:16 AM

The version with Elvis in it! ROFL!!

Of course!

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(All of them!).

javierTCB

11-29-2008, 02:56 AM

To me live superb version from "Elvis in Concert"(y)

easyrider

11-29-2008, 04:44 AM

Original recording for me!

Vegas King

11-29-2008, 05:35 AM

To me live superb version from "Elvis in Concert"(y)Yes that version was really superb

renapap05

11-29-2008, 05:39 AM

The TTWII version was the best,but also really good is the Original version!(y)(y)(y)

JerryNodak

11-29-2008, 07:04 AM

It's not one of my favorite songs. Wouldn't have bothered me a bit if he had dropped it from his set list. I especially started to hate it when he tacked on the "Amen" ending and started having J.D. do that annoying "dive bomber" ending.

My favorite version (and I use the term "favorite" loosely) would be the studio version on his first album.

Sonny

11-29-2008, 09:09 AM

1977 or 1976, or any of the later versions.

Just love those long versions with the fooling around.

Brian

11-29-2008, 10:09 AM

The best version Elvis did was the 1956 studio version but for me personally I prefer some of the live versions done by Ray Charles as I think they are the best ever.

elvispresleytheking

11-29-2008, 11:28 AM

beckelvis

11-29-2008, 01:02 PM

IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:notworth y
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elvispresleytheking

11-29-2008, 03:02 PM

and there's the video (That's my 2nd fav. version.)

Unchained Melody

11-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Definitley from EOT Hampton Roads Virigina April 9th 1972 Evening Show..the engergy level is incredible..second would go to TTWII version.

elvispresleytheking

11-30-2008, 09:34 PM

Definitley from EOT Hampton Roads Virigina April 9th 1972 Evening Show..the engergy level is incredible..second would go to TTWII version.

I agree with you there, after EOT, he'd kind of cut short, you know "I Gotta gotta woman, way way cros town, she's good to me>" Instead of the classic "I gotta gotta wom-woman way-way cross across town shes good good good good to me. OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Unchained Melody

11-30-2008, 10:16 PM

My problem with the ones in the later 70s are that they last 8 minutes, with about 1:30 of Well well well well, 2:00 of the song, 1:00 of Amen, 1:30 Dialogue, :30 dive bomb, :30 of "Oh, he can do it better," :30 or 2nd dive bomb, and then :30 I Got a Woman reprise.

In 1976 and 77 it was and is dreadful to listen to alot of the times when you listen to concerts alot....I think it was Elvis just killing time then..

elvispresleytheking

12-01-2008, 08:48 PM

In 1976 and 77 it was and is dreadful to listen to alot of the times when you listen to concerts alot....I think it was Elvis just killing time then..

Either killing time or he was really bored. I love it when he talks onstage, but it needs to be balanced with songs, by the end it was incredibly shortened songs, with some extended ending where he dances around and mumbles, and talking. 70-early 74 is where he had it nailed.

Dino78

12-02-2008, 04:58 AM

The original version is the best for me.

Wendy56

12-03-2008, 12:56 PM

I love the EOT version: kinda' rap in the middle of the song. :clap: The original version is a classssic. Love that one too, tough I should admit I voted here for the EOT version. :blush:

Jumpsuit Junkie

12-03-2008, 04:16 PM

I voted for the 1970 version although I would have voted for the 1969 version from 'Elvis At The International' now that is a kick *** version (y)

...... 'It's like my horse just left!'

elvispresleytheking

12-03-2008, 05:37 PM

I should have added 69, I was just choosing the more famous ones. I'm surprised EOT is losing to EIC, though.

Unchained Melody

12-03-2008, 10:54 PM

To me live superb version from "Elvis in Concert"(y)

Over the original, or TTWII, or even EOT. :doh::doh::doh:

Unchained Melody

12-03-2008, 10:55 PM

Either killing time or he was really bored. I love it when he talks onstage, but it needs to be balanced with songs, by the end it was incredibly shortened songs, with some extended ending where he dances around and mumbles, and talking. 70-early 74 is where he had it nailed.

And most of 1975 was very good as far as concerts go. Don't forgot that.;)

elvispresleytheking

12-04-2008, 04:26 PM

true, I especially liked August 75, even though that engagement only lasted five shows. He did a nice T-R-O-U-B-L-E, My Boy, and Suspicious Minds

moody-blues67

12-08-2008, 07:57 AM

The original version for me !!!! Then after that it´s the 1969 version´s.

Lisarose

12-10-2008, 10:08 AM

I love the original live version - the Hayride performances. His voice is so young and energetic and I'm southern so I love his accent. It's just endearing and hard to understand. What is really charming for me is that he introduces the song as "I Got a Woman - way Over town" and he sings it that way, too. Even in later years, when he's corrected himself - at the very end he sometimes reverts to his first memories of the song and sings I-got-a-woman! Way OVER town and she-e-e's good to me!