JUST BECAUSE
(Hubert Nelson / James Touchstone)
Nelstone's Hawaiians - 1929
Lone Star Cowboys - 1933
The Shelton Brothers - 1935
Prairie Ramblers - 1935
Cleoma Falcon - 1936 (Cajun title ""Jeusté Parcqué")
Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks - 1948
Riley Shepard & The Santa Fe Rangers - 1948
Elvis Presley - 1954
The Webb Brothers - 1957
Brenda Lee - 1959
Conway Twitty - 1960
Tex Morten - 1960
Danny & The Juniors - 1961
Billy Fury - 1961
Rosemary Clooney - 1963
The Stanley Brothers - 1963
Ann-Margret & Al Hirt - 1964
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1966
Bobby Vinton - 1976
Recorded by:
Hackberry Ramblers; Happy Fats & His Rayne-Bo Ramblers; Lawrence Welk;
George Lewis; Paul McCartney; Jimmy Rushing; Brian Setzer; Mac Wiseman;
Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Brothers; Hardrock Gunter; John Jackson;
Kristin Scott Benson; Judy Canova; The Collins Kids; Duane Eddy; Albert Lee;
Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage ....... and many others.
As originally recorded by NELSTONE'S HAWAIIANS, 11th November 1929:
Just because you think that you're pretty
Just because you think that you're hot
Just because you think you've got somethin'
That you think that I haven't got
You made me spend all my money
You thought I was old Santa Claus
I'm tellin' you true, I'm done with you
Just because
(Instrumental Break)
Just because you think that you're pretty
Just because you think that you're hot
Just because you think you've got somethin'
That you think that I haven't got
You made me spend all my money
You thought I was old Santa Claus
I'm tellin' you true, I'm done with you
Just because
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2019)
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As recorded by The SHELTON BROTHERS, 23rd February 1935:
Just because you think you're so purty
Just because you think you're so hot
Just because you think you've got something
That nobody else has got
Though you made me spend all my money
Then you laughed and called me old Santa Claus
But I'm tellin' you, honey, I'm leavin' you
Because, just because
(Instrumental Break)
Just because you think I'll be lonesome
Just because you think I'll be blue
Just because you think I'll be foolish
To stay at home and wait for you
Though you made me drop all my girlfriends
Then you laughed and called me Mister Santa Claus
But I'm tellin' you, baby, I'm through with you
Because, just because
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Cajun (French) recording by CLEOMA FALCON, 12th March 1936:
Juste parce qu'tu croyais que t'etait jolie
Juste parce tu crois que tu es plus qu'moi
Comme juste parce tu croyais que que t'avais quelque chose
Quelque chose moi j'avais pas
Te m'as fait gaspiller tout mon argent
Tu croyais moi j'étais vieux Santa Claus
Sapristi! Ouais, asteur j'ai fini-z avec toi
Juste parce que je te veux plus
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As recorded by ELVIS PRESLEY, 10th September 1954:
Well, well, well, just because you think you're so pretty
And just because your mama thinks you're hot
Well, just because you think you've got something
That no other girl has got
You've caused me to spend all my money
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you
Because, well, well, just because
(Instrumental Break)
Well, well, well, there'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
And there'll come a time when you'll be blue
Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
He won't pay your bills for you
You've caused me to lose all my women
And now that you say we are through
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I was through with you
A long, long, long time ago
(Instrumental Break)
Well, just because you think you're so pretty
And just because your mama thinks you're the hottest thing in town
Well, just because you think you've got something
That nobody else has got
You've caused me to spend all of my money, honey
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
Well, I'm telling you, baby, I'm through with you
Because, well, well, just because
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2006)
