David Lee Roth releases new song about Elvis Presley

The original Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth released many new songs during the last years from the unreleased album he recorded with the guitarist John 5 (Currently in Mötley Crüe) in 2007.

The latest one is called “The Shit That Killed Elvis” and is also part of a the Roth Project, an online comic narrated by him with music made by John 5, Gregg Bissonette (Drums), Luis Conte (Percussion) and Brett Tutggle (Keyboards). Two versions for the track were released: the unplugged and “technicolor”.

Hear the new David Lee Roth song about Elvis Presley

Roth’s “The Shit that Killed Elvis” lyrics

“Gave a task to a monkey
‘Cause they wanted to see
If he could roll like Elvis and to what degree
And when they checked the results
The experts couldn’t believe
Fuckin’ chimp lit up like a Christmas tree
Monkey went off like a stick of TNT
Broke the light, smashed the camera, and destroyed the chromakey
Now he’s hiding high up in the Judas tree

That’s the shit that killed Elvis
And it almost killed the chimpanzee
That’s the shit that killed Elvis
Ain’t going to let it catch mе

Give me the babеs and the dames
The groupies and whores
Ones with no last names
I’m talking Best in Show
Five star bed
Never rehearse
Arrive in a Limo
Leave in a hearse

The lyrics continued:

Give me a platinum-plated trip to the top
With a warranty
Late night hot tub, waking at the crack of three

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I want the shit that killed Elvis
That’s the life for me
Give me the shit that killed Elvis
Ain’t going to let it catch me

I need a super-size mansion
Under constant renovation
Tomb with a view
For world-class procrastination
Death by pizza in perfect isolation
Modern and most things will go to my wishing
Me a platinum-plated trip to the top
With a warranty
Late night hot tub, waking at the crack of three

I want the shit that killed Elvis
That’s the life for me
Give me the shit that killed Elvis
Ain’t going to let it catch me”

For years already, the drummer Gregg Bissonette has been a member of Ringo Starr’s All Starr band and John 5 had worked with Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and now is a member of Mötley Crüe. There is still no information if the album recorded in 2007 will ever be oficially released. David Lee Roth recently performed closed show in Las Vegas and there is not information if he will tour again someday.

After leaving Van Halen, David Lee Roth released the EP “Crazy From The Heat” (1985) followed by the albums: “Eat’ ‘Em and Smile” (1986), “Skyscraper” (1988), “A Little Ain’t Enough” (1991), “Your Filthy Little Mouth” (1994), “DLR Band” (1998) and “Diamond Dave” (2003).