You'll Be Gone recorded 'It's Now Or Never' and he wanted to take another old standard that was a great song and change the lyrics. ... He said 'I like the song "Begin the Beguine". I like the melody but I'd like to put new lyrics on it.'" When Cole Porter denied permission to alter the lyrics, Elvis, West, and Charlie Hodge worked on creating new lyrics and new music for a song that would be entitled "You'll Be Gone". The song was replete with Latin rhythms and classical guitar passages. The beguine had been a dance popular in Martinique and Guadeloupe in
59th Tony Awards by Cole Porter “Shake Your Booty” (1976) by KC and the Sunshine Band “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” from Thumbs Up! (1934), music and lyrics by James F. Hanley “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine “Sing” (1971) from Sesame Street, music and lyrics by Joe Raposo “Begin the Beguine” (see above) “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Follow the Fleet (1936), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin “I Won’t Dance”, “Never Gonna Dance” and “Broadway Melody Ballet” (see above) “Oklahoma!” from Oklahoma! (1943), music by Richard Rodgers