Beatles or Elvis?

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Black Biscuit
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Young Elvis (pre-sideburns!) in sharp 1950s suits. Not the later Liberace-style Elvis of popular caricature.

The many 'Fat Elvis era' (the Las Vegas years) caricatures, and all those supposed sightings of Elvis (invariably either pumping gas, eating fried chicken or buying cheeseburgers), are a disrespect to this great man's life.
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In terms of business suss, Colonel Tom Parker had it.

Upon hearing of Elvis's death, he said (words to the effect of) "He isn't dead - only his body is".

Judging by the on-going record sales, Parker is right. The Presley legend has lived on.

Aah, Elvis is The King - and I'm glad that someone who started out dirt poor became so wealthy.
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Elvis Forever! But remember: the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
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None of them.

My parents played Elvis when I was a kid, but I never liked him.

I did like Beach Boys and Doctor Hook though :oops:
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Francis wrote:Elvis might have had all the best moves, but how many songs did he write?
He wrote "Love Me Tender"... :lol:
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The Beatles. Solely for "While my guitar gently weeps".
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I really like "It's All Too Much" (another George Harrison tune) but I prefer the Steve Hillage version on L
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vicus wrote:
Francis wrote:Elvis might have had all the best moves, but how many songs did he write?
He wrote "Love Me Tender"... :lol:
He performed it - :twisted:

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Written by Ken Darby (credited to Darby's wife, Vera Matson, and Elvis). Melody based on Aura Lee, a ballad written in 1861 by W.W. Fosdick and Geo R. Poulton (unless it's actually an older folk song).
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I'm nothing but a hound dog.

And I don't like the Beatles.
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Black Biscuit wrote:In terms of business suss, Colonel Tom Parker had it.

Upon hearing of Elvis's death, he said (words to the effect of) "He isn't dead - only his body is".

Judging by the on-going record sales, Parker is right. The Presley legend has lived on.

Aah, Elvis is The King - and I'm glad that someone who started out dirt poor became so wealthy.
Theres an article in Burn magazine (I know, I know :oops: I also read Kerrang :oops: ) which says that on the night that Elvis died Parker bought a plane ticket to New York in order to licence Elvis' name - now thats love!!
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I also have a soft spot for Elvis - but thats because my Dad is a real fan. My Mum bought a holiday to Mississippi and Gracelands for his 60th birthday and when she gave him the tickets he cried - the first time I've ever seen that.

He was a teddy boy when younger and I have very early memories of him with quiff and d.a - so Elvis it is :D
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well, someone had to...

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