The song continues by saying that the conversation eventually turns to women, with Elvis advising to, "find 'em young" and Fred saying, "Ol' fashioned girls are fun."

This first phrase is an allusion to Presley's having started a relationship with his wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, when she was 14 years old.

Shortly after Columbia Records issued the single, they also re-issued the single with the original title covered up with a sticker and insisted that disc jockeys refer to the song by the altered title instead.

Columbia Records also issued a press release indicating that Hanna-Barbera did not endorse the single.

[1] "The King Is Gone (So Are You)" charted on Hot Country Songs for 13 weeks starting in April 1989, peaking at number 26.