About The Song
Forget bustling pavilions and monorails – “Cotton Candy Land” is a place painted with bubblegum pinks and spun sugar blues. The Sandman’s your magic carpet ride, whisking you away on a big white swan through clouds of pink ice cream. Every step crunches on candy crystals, and the moon, well, it’s a marshmallow dream!
Elvis, the King himself, becomes a playful Pied Piper, leading us by the hand through this sugary wonderland. His voice, smooth as spun taffy, tells tales of lollipop trees and rivers running with chocolate fudge. He sings of gumdrop houses and licorice fences, where laughter echoes like wind chimes made of candy canes.
But amidst this sugar rush, “Cotton Candy Land” holds a touch of melancholy. The Sandman, after all, is a bringer of sleep. This land of delights is a sweet dream, a temporary escape from the everyday. Elvis paints it with such vivid detail, though, that we can’t help but yearn to stay, to linger forever in this confectionary paradise.
“Cotton Candy Land” is more than just a whimsical tune; it’s a reminder to cherish the simple joys, the childlike wonder that makes life sweet. It’s an ode to imagination, a testament to the power of dreams, no matter how fantastical they may seem. So, close your eyes, take a bite out of this musical cotton candy, and let Elvis whisk you away to a world where worries melt like snow cones on a summer day. Just remember, like all dreams, “Cotton Candy Land” might not last forever, but the sweetness it leaves behind, that stays with you long after you wake
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Lyrics
“Cotton Candy Land”
(from “It Happened At The World’s Fair” soundtrack)
To sprinkle you with sand
He’ll say “one, two, three”
And you’ll be, In cotton candy land
Sandman’s comin’, yes he’s comin’
He’ll take you, by the hand
And you’ll ride upon, a big white swan
In cotton candy land
You and the swan will float upon
A cloud of pink ice cream
Where every star is a candy bar
And the moon is a marshmallow dream
Sandman’s comin’, yes he’s comin’
Take his magic hand
Now goodnight…now sleep tight
In cotton candy land
In cotton candy land