That's so true. When I see this self-styled "King of Pop," it makes me sick.
Posted on 05/09/2005 9:57:36 PM PDT by CHARLITE
I was exhausted sunday so I sat down for a rare spot of TV watching. I tuned into the elvis miniseries and was actually impressed that they did that good of a job on it. Maybe it was just the fatigue or maybe it was that actors all did a great job.
I saw the Sunday half of the miniseries and thought it was pretty good. But, then, I'm not an Elvis devotee so I probably would not be upset if there were a few inaccuracies.
I thought the guy playing Tom Parker looked familiar but I just couldn't place it. Now, I know.
Some people are just icons because they were pioneers who not only covered new ground but set the standard for all after them. There won't be another Wayne Gretzky or Babe Ruth or Johnny Carson or Clark Gable. And there will never be another Elvis Presley.
Show the real Elvis?
Right. Like they've been showing the real FDR.
Good point. My sister is six years older than I. Born in 44. EP was a god to her. By the time music meant diddly to me it was the Beatles (although I was more into blues than most of my contemporaries) and Elvis was so .... Elvis, that is, history.
But he WAS the King. Too bad he muffed it.
Besides Elvis's drug problem he was fine man. Name one person or child he ever hurt ?
So true.......and never another John Wayne, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Barbara Stanwyck, Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Glenn Ford........or Ronald Reagan!
That's so true. When I see this self-styled "King of Pop," it makes me sick.
It is too bad that Elvis did not heed Mr. Phillips advice.
I think it was a PBS special that showed how Elvis would stay up all night with his band, after Vegas shows, singing Gospel songs
Thank goodness
"Elvis would stay up all night with his band, after Vegas shows, singing Gospel songs"
I personally heard the late Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, say he had heard Elvis on his deathbed confess Jesus as his Savior. I believe he was indicating a deathbed salvation experience after a lifetime of being around the Gospel but not personally accepting it until his last few days. Elvis was no perfect angel (nor am I) but I am confident I'll see him in Heaven.
If I could be any pop/rock star in my lifetime it would be Elvis. The worst thing he did was lose the gorgeous looking Priscilla.
Amen. You're funny! :)
Name one person or child he ever hurt ?
His wife and daughter, although not physically. His choice of life-style hurt millions.
I love Elvis, but he left his daughter without a daddy and she wound up married to Michael Jackson. That ain't right.
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Thanks!
I mentioned that, but had he been around I doubt Lias Marie would have ever hooked up with MJ.
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