Elvis thought that this song was harmless but he was very mistaken

In 1958, a Minneapolis based Catholic youth magazine, "Contacts", launches a campaign for "clean lyrics in pop songs." Songs they target include Presley's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" because it promotes going steady.

I wore a ring around my neck starting when I was 15. I dated and married that man. I did not have to get married. I married him at seventeen and we were married 59 yrs before he passed two years ago. We lived a simple but nice life. We had a son who takes care of me now. I miss him so much. He’s with the Lord now. No more pain.

Compared to today's songs Elvis was clean....🎉

This is absolutely nuts. I remember when i was in high school, a lot of girls wore a ring on a chain around their neck. All it meant was that they liked each other and were going steady. It didn't mean anything about pre marital sex. Besides they could do that ring or no ring. People just like to gripe about stupid stuff. I guess they have nothing better to do. 🙄

Why do people take a simple and innocent song and try to make it dirty? At that time teenage couples that were "going steady" that is, not dating others, the girl would either wear their boyfriend's ring on her finger or on a chain around her neck, hence the song's name. Very innocent!

I heard this song when I was 5yrs old and I was hooked. My mom bought me a little red record player and that 45. I played it so much, I wore it out. I am 71 yrs old now and still have that worn out 45. It brings me very good memories. There is nothing dirty, evil or decadent about this song. Get your heads out of the gutter and stop trying to dirty something clean and wholesome. Have some respect and let him rest in peace. ☹️

Hahaha The King he will never die, even the Haters Love this man...❤❤❤❤❤

in the mid 50s and early 60s high school boys would give their class ring to their girl friend. It was almost always to big for the girls finger so she would wear it on a chain around her neck. It was a very common and popular custom back then ! hence forth, the title for the song. Nothing dirty about it.

I have never heard this before Elvis was a good man an respectful

Elvis will live in our hearts forever.

A song cannot harm or hurt anyone. Elvis did not harm or hurt anyone. He was a greatest singer of all times And generous and down to earth , beautiful human being

Elvis NEVER said he didn't care about what people thought of him or his music as long as they bought his records.

I knew a USMC Korean War Veteran (courageous Man) that pastored a mountain church in Oregon. He wore his girl's ring with his Dog Tags when he went ashore. He came back, married that young woman, raised his family, and was my Pastor in High School. A very fruitful life! If anything counted in life, that ring did.

I’ve read everything about Elvis since 1957, and I have never heard of this which is unusual in this case.🤔👌😎

Some people have to complain about anything and everything.

I was around eight years old when this song was released. I didn't listen to radio much in those days, except when my mom had it on. My earliest memory of Elvis was when he performed on the Ed Sullivan show. I remember two songs: Don't Step on My Blue Suede Shoes, and You Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog. I'm 74 and my memory is sometimes a little 'iffy'. But those two songs have stayed with me, because I liked dogs back then, and still do. And my grandpa had a couple of Hound Dogs. snicker. Regarding the Blue Suede Shoes, LOL, I was a kid who hated wearing shoes. And I didn't know what 'suede' was, but someone was wearing BLUE SHOES. Blue has always been my favorite color. EVERY shade of Blue. So that song stuck with me. I know I heard him singing over the years, but I was still a kid and most of his music didn't filter through my brain that was filled with childhood pleasures and treasures. But I remember him from twelve years and on. smh Still, I never heard 'this' song. Now, as to wearing a ring around my neck, ROFLMBO... I think I got confused and thought people actually had 'large' rings made for their necks. So, it's wearing a ring on a chain that is worn around the neck? Seriously?!! That's what the fuss was about? No one noticed before the song that some people wore rings around their necks? Did I still mis-understand? smh I was going to look for this song anyway. Now, I'm leaving before I forget it.

When Elvis hit, parents thought the world was coming to an end! Little did they know that in 2023 he is more popular than ever. Listen to his Spirtual songs. They will melt you!! Absolutely beautiful!! He was a good innocent man. His manager Parker ruined him. Elvis loved him mother. Just listen to "Mama liked the Roses"..My son would say that about me too. Rest in Peace, Elvis. You gave us & still do give us so much!! Thank you!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

It was a success because that's what we teenagers did back then. Girls wore their boyfriend's ring around their necks. It meant they were going steady. There was nothing "wrong" about it.

That’s not true. Anyone who was a teenager during that time will tell you that it was completely innocent when a girl wore a guy’s ring around her neck. Usually they had never even been on a date. It was just the beginning of teenagers flirting. It was before the birth control pill and society was much less promiscuous then.

I am 64 years old and an Elvis fan since childhood, I researched a lot about him. Do you like Elvis or are you out to put him in a bad light with your videos?