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Maybelline is a song written and originally recorded by Chuck Berry in 1955. It was released as a single on the Chess label and was Berry’s first major hit. The song is a rockabilly number about a man singing about his love for his girlfriend, Maybelline.
Elvis Presley recorded a cover of Maybelline in 1955, which was released on his debut album, Elvis Presley. Presley’s version of the song was a hit, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered to be one of Presley’s early signature songs and helped to establish him as a major star.
Presley’s performance of Maybelline on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956, is often cited as a watershed moment in the history of rock and roll. Presley’s gyrating hips and energetic performance shocked many viewers, but it also helped to popularize rock and roll music with a wider audience.
Maybelline is a classic rock and roll song that has been covered by many artists over the years, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen. It remains one of Elvis Presley’s most popular and enduring songs.
Interestingly, Maybelline is also a brand of cosmetics, which was founded in 1915. The company’s logo is a cartoon girl with large eyelashes, which is thought to be inspired by the song Maybelline.
Here are the lyrics of the song: Maybellene – Evis Presley
Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
Oh Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
You’ve started back doing the things you used to do
As I was motivatin’ over the hill
I saw Maybellene in a coup de ville
A Cadillac a-rollin’ on the open road
Nothin’ will outrun my V8 Ford
The cadillac doin’ ’bout ninety-five
She’s bumper to bumber rollin’ side by side
Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
Oh Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
You’ve started back doing the things you used to do
The cadillac moved to a hundred and four
Got hot and wouldn’t do no more
It got cloudy and started to rain
Tooted my horn in the passing lane
The rain water blowin all under my hood
I knew that was doin’ my motor no good
Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
Oh Maybellene, why can’t you be true?
You’ve started back doing the things you used to do