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Database Views (Blue Suede Shoes)

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You can do anything but lay off of my database views.
 
Not many people know that Elvis Presley was a computer programmer, and some say that it was the cause of his downfall later in life.
 
His earlier songs had software themes, and were rejected by his producers. This early version of "Blue Suede Shoes" was later re-written to become a hit song.
 
The video below has a brief, awkward moment at the start where Elvis adjusts his guitar and gets his starting pitch, but it eventually gets started.
 
 

Database Views
(words & music by carl perkins)

Well, its one for the money,
Two for the show,
Three to get ready,
Now go, cat, go.
 
But don't you step on my database views.
You can do anything but lay off of my database views.
 
Well, you can knock me down,
Step in my face,
Pin-up my bug reports
All over the place.
 
Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, lay off of my views
Don't you step on my database views.
You can do anything but lay off of my database views.
 
[instrumental]
 
You can take my mouse,
Steal my car,
Slow me down by
Removing my space-bar.
 
Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, lay off of my views
Don't you step on my database views.
You can do anything but lay off of my database views.
 
[instrumental]
 
Well, its one for the money,
Two for the show,
Three to get ready,
Now go, cat, go.
 
But don't you step on my database views.
You can do anything but lay off of my database views.

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