About The Song
“Puppet on a String” is a 1965 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper and recorded by Elvis Presley for the MGM film Girl Happy, which was released on April 14, 1965.
Elvis Presley recorded the vocals for “Puppet on a String” along with other tracks on June 16, 1964 (over a backing track that was recorded earlier) during a recording session at Radio Recorders in Culver City outside of Los Angeles. The song was published by Elvis Presley’s publishing company Gladys Music, Inc.
Released in the United States in 1965 as a single with the 1960 recording from the film G.I. Blues, “Wooden Heart”, on the B-side, “Puppet on a String” reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 25, 1965, where it would stay for two weeks. (The other single from the same movie, “Do the Clam”, was released earlier in the same year and reached number 21.)
In Canada, the single reached number 3 in a 10-week chart run, entering the chart in November, 1965. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. by the RIAA in March 1992.
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Lyric
Every time you look at me
I’m as helpless as can be
I become a puppet on a string
You can do ‘most anything with meAll you do is touch my hand
And your wish is my command
I become a puppet on a string
You can do ‘most anything with meIf you really love me
Darling please be kind
I offer you the truest love
That you will ever findTake my heart and please be fair
Handle it with loving care
For I’m just a puppet on a string
You can do ‘most anything with meIf you really love me
Darling please be kind
I offer you the truest love
That you will ever findTake my heart and please be fair
Handle it with loving care
For I’m just a puppet on a string
You can do ‘most anything with me
You can do ‘most anything with me