“Can't Help Falling In Love”~  recorded by Elvis on Thursday, 23 March, 1961

Written by: Peretti; Creatore; Weiss
Originally recorded by A. Delcroix in 1903
Hear Elvis's version on: Blue Hawaii; ELV1S 30 #1 Hits

Based on "Plaisir d'Amour" (Pleasure of Love), a song dating from 1785, with original words by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian and music by Johann Paul Aegidius Martini (Schwarzendorf). The words first appeared in de Florian's novel "Célestine" and, because of its context there, the song was also known as "Romance du chevrier" (Romance of the goatherd). It was later adapted in English as "The Joy of Love." Recorded innumerable times by everyone and his mother, the very earliest recording seems to have been made by A. Delcroix (listed on label as "Mons. A. Delcroix"—very French!) on Odeon 33089 in 1903.
"Can't Help..." is an adaption of the original tune with new words, written for "Blue Hawaii," by George Weiss.

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Wise men say only fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you
for I can't help falling in love with you

Elvis