What if Elvis had been a Parkie?

Today is Elvis' birthday and, as far as I know, he did NOT have Parkinson's Disease.  Yesterday, my friend Mickie had an Elvis party in the chat room and last night at my neighbor George's birthday party we were talking about Elvis.  So, I woke up this morning and wondered what his songs would have been like if he had Parkinson's and I came up with some humorous results.  See for yourself.

ALL SHOOK UP - original lyrics

A well I bless my soul               
What's wrong with me?  
I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree          
My friends say I'm actin wild as a bug          
I'm in love                      
I'm all shook up                      
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!          

My hands are shaky and my knees are weak      
I can't seem to stand on my own two feet          
Who do you thank when you have such luck?      
I'm in love                  
I'm all shook up                      
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!      

ALL SHOOK UP - Parkie version

Oh my goodness
What's wrong with me?
My hands are shaking like leaves on a tree
My friends say I'm walking like I'm a drunk
I'm a Parkie
I'm all shook up
Mm mm oh oh yeah yeah

My legs are wobbly and my voice is weak
I can't seem to coordinate my two feet
What do you think is causing all this junk?
I'm a Parkie
I'm all shook up
Mm mm oh oh yeah yeah


ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT - original lyrics

Are you lonesome tonight?               
Do you miss me tonight?              
Are you sorry we drifted apart?              
Does your memory stray               
to a brighter sunny day?                  
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?  

ARE YOU TREMBLING TONIGHT - Parkie version

Am I trembling tonight?
Does it give you a fright?
Are you sorry that you married me?
Do my wiggling arms
cause you much harm
when I kiss you and miss you completely?


BLUE SUEDE SHOES - original version

Well, it's one for the money              
Two for the show                  
Three to get ready                  
Now go, cat, go                      

But don't you      
Step on my blue suede shoes          
Well, you can do anything              
But lay off of my blue suede shoes          

Well, you can knock me down              
Step in my face                  
Slander my name                  
All over the place                  

Well, do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh      
Honey, lay off of my shoes          
And don't you                  
Step on my blue suede shoes              
Well, you can do anything              
But lay off of my blue suede shoes      

VELCRO SHOES - Parkie version

Well, it's one pill at seven
Two more at eight
Three more at noon
and I still shake

So won't you
Put on my Velcro shoes
Well, I can't do anything
so put on my Velcro shoes

I can't comb my hair
or shave my face
my hands are shaking
all over the place

I used to do anything I wanted to do but uh uh
Honey, help me with my shoes
Please help me
put on my Velcro shoes
I can't do anything
so help me put on my Velcro shoes


Yes, I could have come up with more, but I think you get the picture.  Hmm, maybe that wild jerky dancing he did was Parkinson's........ nah, he would have been too young.


Thank you for reading this story, I hope you enjoyed it. This is just one of a hundred stories in my book, Parkinson's Humor - Funny Stories about My Life with Parkinson's Disease. Please consider purchasing a copy from Amazon.com or your favorite online book seller. Thank you and have a Happy Parkie Day!