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Frankfort Special

Words & Music by Sid Wayne, Sherman Edwards

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Frankfort Special

Words & Music by Sid Wayne, Sherman Edwards

Is this train the Frankfort Special
Now ain't this outfit something special
Well, we heard rumors from the bases
Frankfort girls got pretty faces

Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go
Whao - oh - oh

Now when we get to our headquarters
We'll be good boys and follow orders
Now don't take girls from one another
No! No! No! No! No!
We'll treat a sailor like a brother

Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go
Whao - oh - oh
Round wheels singin' on a long flat track
Boiler bustin' to blow its stack
Towns and villages flyin' by
Farewell frauleins, don't you cry
You'll soon get another G.I.

Come on, train, and get the lead out
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
Frantic frauleins at the station
They're ready for a celebration

Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go
Whao - oh - oh

Come on, train, and get the lead out
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out
Frantic frauleins at the station
They're ready for a celebration

Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow
Frankfort Special's got a special way to go
Whao - oh - oh
Whao - oh
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh,
Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh

First album:

RCA LSP-2256, 1960, G.I. Blues

First recorded:

Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, Hollywood, April 27, 1960

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Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards wrote Frankfort Special for Elvis's 1960 movie, G.I. Blues. The film version had added voices and included horns. Elvis first recorded the song on April 27, 1960, but that version was not released until 1978. The version that was released in the film and on the record was recorded on May 6, 1960, at Radio Recorders. Take #10 was edited from 2:55 to 2:29 for release.


Is this train the Frankfort Special Now ain't this outfit something special Well, we heard rumors from the bases Frankfort girls got pretty faces Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow Frankfort Special's got a special way to go Whao - oh - oh Now when we get to our headquarters We'll be good boys and follow orders Now don't take girls from one another No! No! No! No! No! We'll treat a sailor like a brother Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow Frankfort Special's got a special way to go Whao - oh - oh Round wheels singin' on a long flat track Boiler bustin' to blow its stack Towns and villages flyin' by Farewell frauleins, don't you cry You'll soon get another G.I. Come on, train, and get the lead out Well, one more day we gotta sweat out Frantic frauleins at the station They're ready for a celebration Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow Frankfort Special's got a special way to go Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow Frankfort Special's got a special way to go Whao - oh - oh Come on, train, and get the lead out Well, one more day we gotta sweat out Frantic frauleins at the station They're ready for a celebration Go, Special go. Blow whistle, blow Frankfort Special's got a special way to go Whao - oh - oh Whao - oh Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh, Whao - oh, whao - oh, whao - oh

First album:	RCA LSP-2256, 1960, G.I. Blues

First recorded:	Studio Session for RCA RCA Studio B, Hollywood, April 27, 1960

Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards wrote Frankfort Special for Elvis's 1960 movie, G.I. Blues. The film version had added voices and included horns. Elvis first recorded the song on April 27, 1960, but that version was not released until 1978. The version that was released in the film and on the record was recorded on May 6, 1960, at Radio Recorders. Take #10 was edited from 2:55 to 2:29 for release.