Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Was This Elvis' Best Birthday Present Ever?
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
ElvisBlog News -- 1/19/12
FINDERS KEEPERS LOSERS WEEPERS FIRST IN LINE FIVE SLEEPY HEADS FLAMING STAR
Friday, February 24, 2012
Why Elvis Fans Continue to Feel the Frenzy
FOR OL TIMES SAKE FOR THE GOOD TIMES FOR THE HEART FOR THE MILLIONTH AND THE LAST TIME
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
ElvisBlog Mini-Nuggets -- #17
Elvis Beer Cans: In 2004, Miller Brewing Co. released a set of eight commemorative beer cans celebrating 50 years of rock music. Doing the math, that would mark the start of rock and roll in 1954, and we all know what happened then ? Elvis? first recording, ?That?s All Right.? So, of course Elvis was on one of the cans.
You might be surprised who the other seven rockers were: Eric Clapton, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Joe Walsh, and Willie Nelson. The pictures of each artist were reproductions of Rolling Stone magazine covers with their faces on them. The one for Elvis was dated September 22, 1977, the first Rolling Stone cover issued after his death.
Crummy Elvis Shit: In 2008, someone Googled ?Crummy Elvis Shit,? and 6,330 links came up. ElvisBlog was #7 on the list because each of those three words had been included separately in an article on Elvis? movie Live A Little, Love A Little. Just for kicks, I Googled the phrase again recently, and this time there were 1,140,000 sites on the list. So, it would appear the worldwide supply of Crummy Elvis Shit has grown appreciably in four years. ElvisBlog moved higher on the list. Many websites go through extensive steps to upgrade their SEO (Search Engine Optimization), but without doing any work at all, I can brag that Google now ranks ElvisBlog #1in Crummy Elvis Shit.
Elvis Astrological Chart: In 2009 the GottaHaveRockandRoll auction sold an Elvis astrological chart for $3,900 plus auctioneer?s fee.
If this seems like an outrageously high price, there were some good reasons to justify it. The auction lot also included charts for Priscilla and Gladys. In addition, there was a 23-page Interpretation, which included handwritten marks, underlinings and outlinings by Elvis. The charts and interpretation were prepared by famed astrologer Dane Rudhyar using information assembled by Elvis? buddy and hairstylist Larry Geller. Geller gave it all to Elvis as a gift in 1966, and in 1974 Elvis gave it back to him. When it was put up for auction the first time in 2001, Geller tossed in some personal 8x10 photographs (never-before-seen, of course) of Elvis and a backstage pass he wore at one of Elvis? concerts. They were still part of the lot that sold for $3,900 three years ago.
Elvis Proves Las Vegas Never Sleeps: Take a close look at this Elvis concert poster from 1974.
Can you believe an Elvis show started at 3:00 in the morning? Elvis had already performed twice that night, so we can presume he was just thrilled to do another show at 3AM. Who says Col. Parker didn?t work Elvis to death in the 70s?
Funniest Quote about Elvis I Ever Heard: A few years ago, PBS did a documentary about Elvis, and it featured interview clips from Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, and others. Mark Knopfler, singer and guitarist for the band Dire Straits, told a story about when he was a young boy watching Elvis perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Knopfler?s father watched with him, and ?Dad looked at me with real horror that I liked it.?
Smiling Gladys: I have lamented here in this blog several times that Gladys always looks sad in all the photos of her. So, I was really pleased to stumble across this picture on the internet. It?s in pretty bad shape, but Gladys is smiling and even shows a little cleavage. Great picture, but don?t copy/download/hotlink it yet. I?m going to have my graphic artist buddy Carol Stephens clean it up, and I will post it again.
A Cute Story, Maybe It?s True: Here?s something I found on a Spanish website in English. I think I?ve heard it before, but can?t remember for sure.
One day in the 70s, Linda Thompson talked Elvis into going with her to the local McDonalds restaurant near Graceland. She said she was sick and tired of them never going out together. Thompson made a bet with him -- she said no one would recognize him and he could relax a little. Elvis said he not only would be recognized but mobbed as well. They walked in the McDonalds, approached the counter, and put in their orders. Elvis ate his meal in wonder at the situation but really enjoyed his quiet night out. So far, so good.
Then a man walked up to their table, looked at Elvis, and said he hated how men tried to look like Elvis Presley. He said there was only one king and the others should give up. Shocked at the man?s assumption that he was as impersonator, Elvis informed the stranger that he was indeed Elvis. The man would not believe him, and said he pitied him for thinking he was Elvis. Elvis tried again but could not convince the man. Linda Thompson thoroughly enjoyed the whole situation and had an inspired idea. She turned to Elvis and said, ?Okay, Bob, enough is enough. Stop playing.?
Elvis told her to confirm who he was. She replied, ?Will you cut the crap, Bob.? Her ruse worked. The man left their table. Elvis was totally dumbfounded by what had happened, but he and Linda had a good laugh.
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DO THE VEGA DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM DOIN THE BEST I CAN DOMINIC
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Happy New Year with Elvis -- 35 Years Ago
Saturday, February 18, 2012
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BABY IF YOU LL GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR LOVE BABY LET S PLAY HOUSE BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO BAREFOOT BALLAD
Friday, February 17, 2012
Can a Book Be Considered a Killer?
Can a Book Be Considered a Killer? is a post from: The Elvis Presley Blog
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Elvis Movie Match-Up
BABY LET S PLAY HOUSE BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO BAREFOOT BALLAD BEACH BOY BLUES
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Santa's Sack is Full of Elvis Christmas Pictures
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
What?s in a Name? Tips on Avoiding Probate
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER BRINGING IT BACK BRITCHES BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN
Sunday, February 12, 2012
You Ain't Nothin' But A ... Golden Retiever?
All good Elvis fans are familiar with him singing ?Hound Dog? on the Steve Allen Show in 1956. After all the fuss Elvis caused performing the song on the Milton Berle Show, Allen made Elvis dress up in a tux and sing to a hound dog wearing a little top hat and sitting on a platform.
Now, check out this picture.
Elvis and Molly
My talented friend Carol Stephens does all the graphic design for Elvis International magazine. I am always impressed by how much her work enhances my articles published there. Carol recently got a new dog and had the inspiration to play around with one of the photos from the TV show. She replaced the hound dog with her doggie and sent me a copy to see how I liked it.
I loved it and immediately wrote back and asked her if she could do the same thing with my golden retriever, Molly ? please, please, please. Carol is such a sweetie. She said yes. My wife helped me get Molly in the right pose for a photograph, and I e-mailed it to Carol. The picture above is the result. It is so cool, and I now have a large blow-up of it on the wall above my desk.
Carol did one other clever thing. The deposed hound dog is now off to the side, looking back as if to say, ?Hey, what happened here??
I know there are lots of Elvis fans who also have beloved dogs in their household. Maybe they would also like to see their dog in this shot with Elvis. Carol did mine for free, but she does get paid for her artistic work. So, my gift to her will be to let anyone with any interest know they can contact Carol at Stephens@2D-CreativeDesigns.com.
If you have any other graphic design needs, you might also want to check out her website www.2D-CreativeDesigns.com. Carol has done a lot of great work, including the ElvisBlog logo.
ElvisBlog News -- 1/2/2012
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Super Bowl Weekend Special -- Elvis and Football
As we approach the Super Bowl, the attention of most Americans turns to football. So, it?s an appropriate time to take a look at some photos of Elvis playing football over the years.
Many pictures of Elvis playing football can be found on the internet. Unfortunately, a lot of them contain no captions or texts explaining when and where they are taken. Here are two that appear to be young Elvis in 1956 or so.
The next set of photos was snapped at the Dave Wells Community Center in Memphis on December 27, 1956.
There was no information available on these next two pictures. If you know anything about them, please reply in Comments.
According to one internet source, Elvis started a football team in California In September 1963. For some reason, he picked E.P. Enterprises as the name.
Here are two more photos with no information, but they obviously were taken sometime in the 70s.
Elvis took his last vacation to Hawaii in March, 1977. While there, he and his buddies played some football, and these pictures were snapped. Elvis really doesn?t look fat and out of shape, as one would expect just five months before his death.
So, whoever gets the Super Bowl trophy, Elvis fans will be glad to know he got one, too.
� 2011 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Can a Book Be Considered a Killer?
Can a Book Be Considered a Killer? is a post from: The Elvis Presley Blog
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Elvis for President?
If you live in Iowa, New Hampshire, or South Carolina (as I do), you have withstood a barrage of political pitches on TV, in the mail, and on the telephone. After a while, it gets to be too much, and you can?t wait for it all to move on to the next state.
So, with politics taking center stage around here this week, it reminded me that I have a pretty good file of pictures about Elvis running for President. As impossible as that idea is, it is fun to see how the concept has intrigued people for over 50 years.
Caf�Press.com has a selection of Elvis for President T-shirts including this long sleeve black one for $32.50. There are several other models all using the same graphic design.
The idea of Elvis for President isn?t limited to clothing. Here are examples of books, CDs and DVDs.
The title of this DVD is misleading. It has nothing to do with Elvis running for President. It is simply another bootleg concert video, primarily the March 20, 1976 show in Charlotte, NC, plus snippets from Syracuse, Buffalo, Memphis, and Macon. The closest thing to politics on it is Elvis walking across the stage carrying an American flag.
Here?s a variation on the Presidential Seal. If Elvis can?t be President, at least he will always be king.
The idea of Elvis for President can be traced all the way back to 1956.
This picture was taken at the Los Angeles airport as Elvis arrived to begin filming ?Love Me Tender.? According to the Graceland archives, Elvis received 5,000 write-in votes for President in the 1956 election.
I like this idea. After the madness of these last two weeks with back-to-back-to-back TV ads and unending robo-calls, if Elvis was on the ballot here in South Carolina, he would get a large backlash vote.
Presumably, this shot was taken during the election years of 1972 or 1976, because the hat says ?Elvis for President.?
This Weekly World News cover story was the topic of an interesting ElvisBlog article a few years ago. The image is the best artist?s depiction I?ve ever seen of what old Elvis might have looked like.
Here?s an interesting attitude that probably appeals to some folks. It might be the result if we get to a deadlocked convention. If that happens, I have the perfect compromise candidate:
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Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE DOWN IN THE ALLEY DRUMS OF THE ISLAND EARLY MORNING RAIN
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Return to Sender? How to Avoid the Christmas Post Blues
A WHISTLING TUNE A WORLD OF OUR OWN ADAM AND EVIL AFTER LOVING YOU
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Was This Elvis' Best Birthday Present Ever?
EASY COME EASY GO SUCH AN EASY QUESTION ECHOES OF LOVE EDGE OF REALITY