I can help

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I Can Help, purple single from 1974

I Can Help ( English for I can help ) is a song written by Billy Swan from 1974. The song appeared in the same year on both a single and on the album of the same name . It was the number one hit in the USA for two weeks at the end of November / beginning of December 1974 and in 1975 also climbed first place in several European countries, such as Germany , Austria and Switzerland .

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Soon after, Elvis Presley also recorded the song, which was part of the album Today , published in May 1975 . Billy Swan, who had lived with an uncle of Elvis Presley's for a while as a young man, was deeply touched by the fact that Presley had chosen his song for his next album. Later Swan took its turn to a number of Elvis songs published on his 1999 album Like Elvis Used To Do appeared. It contains 19 Elvis songs, 2 medleys from other Elvis songs and 2 recordings with an indirect reference to Presley: I Used To Be James Dean (one of Presley's idols) and Memphis Rocks (based on Presley's place of residence).

The song was later covered by Tom Jones , Jerry Lee Lewis , Shakin 'Stevens , Ringo Starr and Tom Waits, among others .

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The song tells the story of a man who is in love with a single mother ( If your child needs a daddy, I can help. It would sure do me good, to do you good, let me help ; dt. If your child needs a father needs, I can help. It would certainly do me good and also do you good, let me help ), want to be near and support her ( When I go to sleep at night, you're always a part of my dream, Holding me tight and telling me everything. I wanna hear ; dt. When I go to sleep at night you are always part of my dreams. You love me and tell me everything. I want to hear it ).

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  1. ↑ Billy Swan: I Can Help (Single, 1974) at discogs.com
  2. ↑ Billy Swan: I Can Help (album, 1974) at discogs.com
  3. ^ Elvis Presley: Today at discogs.com
  4. ^ 1999 Billy Swan album: Like Elvis Used To Do on discogs.com
  5. ^ Tom Jones: I Can Help on YouTube
  6. ↑ Jerry Lee Lewis: I Can Help on YouTube
  7. ↑ see Shakin 'Stevens / Discography (1995)
  8. ↑ Ringo Starr: I Can Help on YouTube
  9. ^ Tom Waits: I Can Help on YouTube