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Jérôme Frenchise

08-16-2006, 09:48 AM

68 on the NBC. Who would forget Elvis?

Every year I like to "introduce" him to a couple of my classes through a video excerpt as an appetizer, then the study of a few facts about him, the study of a song ("If I can dream", "Are you lonesome tonight" - the "laughing version" -, "Big Boss Man"...) and finally I show them a few chosen video bits. Students often don't know much about the King, and every time they're just delighted. :cool:

http://www.bone-idle.net/images/elvis_sd2.jpg

Jimmy Jingles

08-16-2006, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
68 on the NBC. Who would forget Elvis?

Every year I like to "introduce" him to a couple of my classes through a video excerpt as an appetizer, then the study of a few facts about him, the study of a song ("If I can dream", "Are you lonesome tonight" - the "laughing version" -, "Big Boss Man"...) and finally I show them a few chosen video bits. Students often don't know much about the King, and every time they're just delighted. :cool:

http://www.bone-idle.net/images/elvis_sd2.jpg

T.C.B. in the classroom...

:baaa:

Mr. Vengeance

08-16-2006, 10:37 AM

Thank you, thank you very much!

fryingdutchman

08-16-2006, 10:51 AM

I remember it well....even though I was only 8 years old.

I was on my way to the Jersey Shore with my family in our old Ford Galaxy 500, when the news came across the radio that the King of Rock 'N Roll had died.

It's ashame what the attention-whores, hangers-on, and tabloids have done to your legacy, King.

Rest In Peace.

Matt White

08-16-2006, 11:01 AM

HA!!

In the car with the family...9 years old....

I remember the DJ asking for a moment of silence...and my Mum started crying...and my Dad started LAUGHING....he was a rascal...my old man!:D

My Dad had a point...ELVIS lived like NO OTHER...and burned the candle at both ends...for decades....

ROCK ON KING

Hardrock69

08-16-2006, 11:19 AM

I walked into a stripper bar in Huntsville, AL.

The jukebox was silent....everyone was at the bar watching the TV....it was a Friday, and usually the place was hoppin'.....so I asked one of the girls what was going on...she said "Elvis died".

It was a very subdued evening at that bar.

I still have the Huntsville newspaper from the next morning with the headlines...

Jimmy Jingles

08-16-2006, 11:32 AM

Rockin' the Elvis at work...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/cacree/elvisatwork-1.jpg

VAN HLN CA

08-16-2006, 12:47 PM

Was sitting with my Grandma in N. Door County Wisconsin trippin. 1st Icon loss that mattered. My dad was in the Army with him in Germany so he'd tell me cool stories back in the day.
The only other news i remember as a kid is the Watts Riots. Even before i could talk my mom freaked out seeing him/LAPD on the tube in the crossfire-just rembered drama because she was hysterical

Mr Badguy

08-16-2006, 01:20 PM

Still the King!

SensibleShoes

08-16-2006, 01:41 PM

You gotta be kidding. Fat bloated puke.

You people are remembering where you were like when Kennedy was shot. All hail the drug addict. Jesus Christ.

Jimmy Jingles

08-16-2006, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes
You gotta be kidding. Fat bloated puke.

You people are remembering where you were like when Kennedy was shot. All hail the drug addict. Jesus Christ.

Go choke on your own cock you 16 year old puke.

You don't know what real music is you fanny slapper.

SensibleShoes

08-16-2006, 02:49 PM

He he he you bunch are easily riled up.

If I choke on cock, I assure you it isn't my own. And you should be so lucky.

As for being sixteen? Don't believe what you read in profiles, my love. I was in college when Elvis croaked. And he sucked then too.

ELVIS

08-16-2006, 04:36 PM

So, you're really like 86 ??

ELVIS

08-16-2006, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Hardrock69
I walked into a stripper bar in Huntsville, AL.

The jukebox was silent....everyone was at the bar watching the TV....it was a Friday, and usually the place was hoppin'.....so I asked one of the girls what was going on...she said "Elvis died".

That would make you at least 50...

Va Beach VH Fan

08-16-2006, 05:09 PM

I was in the living room watching the nightly news with my Dad when it came on the news....

Anyone gets a chance to stop by Memphis and tour Graceland, highly recommend it....

fryingdutchman

08-16-2006, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes
If I choke on cock, I assure you it isn't my own.

So whose cock will it be?

Fag.

As for being sixteen? Don't believe what you read in profiles, my love. I was in college when Elvis croaked. And he sucked then too.

So....which is worse?

Admitting in front of the cyber-world that you're a bona fide pickle chugger....and may someday become incapacitated by a cock in your throat?

Or....being a middle-aged person admitting that you lie about your age to appear as a teenager?

You're just a real winner....ain't ya?

:rolleyes:

Nitro Express

08-16-2006, 05:27 PM

That greedy bastard the Colnel killed Elvis. Obviousely he had problems and instead of using the trust Elvis had in him to help Elvis he schedualed more show dates to cash in while he could. What an asshole!

fryingdutchman

08-16-2006, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes
You people are remembering where you were like when Kennedy was shot. All hail the drug addict. Jesus Christ.

My misguided friend...

If you're going to rip apart music and/or entertainment legends who went down in flames because of drugs, and claim that they're not worthy of being revered based on their talent and what they gave us...

Then perhaps you had best stay away from forums like this.

And since you invoked the name of Kennedy, then we should all think he's a worthless asshole too who's not worthy of his notable place in history because he was a philandering fuck who ignored his family to chase tail like his daddy before him?

Never mind his impact on this country and the world, the barriers he broke down, and what he accomplished during his short term in office.

Take up latchhook, asshat. :rolleyes:

Jimmy Jingles

08-16-2006, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
So whose cock will it be?

Fag.

[B]

So....which is worse?

Admitting in front of the cyber-world that you're a bona fide pickle chugger....and may someday become incapacitated by a cock in your throat?

Or....being a middle-aged person admitting that you lie about your age to appear as a teenager?

You're just a real winner....ain't ya?

:rolleyes:

LMFAO!!!

:eatit:

Mr. Vengeance

08-16-2006, 05:35 PM

I was 10. I had been an Elvis fan, even though none of my friends understood that. I used to listen to my dad's old 45s. You didn't hear a ton of Elvis on the radio in those days, and I remember turning on CJAD 800 in Montreal, and they were playing all this Elvis. They didn't have any announcer break for quite a while. My mom and dad came back from grocery shopping and my mom asked me, "Did you hear?" I thought she meant, did I hear that they were playing Elvis on CJAD. So I said "Yeah"...Then, later I turned on the tv and saw that Elvis was dead, and realized what my mom had been asking me.

Jimmy Jingles

08-16-2006, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes
He he he you bunch are easily riled up.

If I choke on cock, I assure you it isn't my own. And you should be so lucky.

As for being sixteen? Don't believe what you read in profiles, my love. I was in college when Elvis croaked. And he sucked then too.

So if I understand your comments correctly...

You are a self-admitted knob nibbler in your 50's?

Cuntgrats.

Tell me, how does it feel to be a walking, talking vagina?

Unchainme

08-16-2006, 05:46 PM

Elvis was The Frist guy ever in a Superstardom Role in Rock And Roll. Without him, A lot of Rock and Roll would not exist, because He brought the Blues type Rock to the mainstream. A lot of DLR's on stage persona would not exist as well.

Now mind you I'm not a huge fan of him, I truly only know a couple of His songs, But to deny his impact on the world of music, just because of the way he went out, would be rather stupid..

Coyote

08-16-2006, 06:30 PM

Here's to the guy who (along with some other people) brought blues-based rock'n'roll to us white degenerates.

R.I.P.

Satan

08-16-2006, 08:10 PM

Elvis on 9-11-01.....

http://members.cox.net/shoehorn/images/elvis.jpg

ULTRAMAN VH

08-16-2006, 09:13 PM

I was 9 and I was listening to a transister radio in the living room when the news report came over that The King was dead. I ran into the kitchen to tell my mom what happened. A very sad day for the world. I remember watching his last television appearance with my friends a couple of months earlier. He was real heavy and out of shape, but he turned it on that night as if he new it would be his last show. R.I.P KING. The greatest voice in rock and roll.

PumpedUpMidget

08-16-2006, 09:21 PM

Even though I ain't the church-going type, and some people may laugh, Elvis has a gospel CD that kicks ass....

Little Texan

08-17-2006, 03:08 PM

fryingdutchman and jimmy jingles...sensibleshoes is a WOMAN.

blueturk

08-17-2006, 06:23 PM

I never got the whole Elvis thing. When he died he was already a parody of himself, and not even a good one. IMO, Elvis is tremendously overrated. I'll probably hear it from the Elvis fans out there, but that's the way I feel....

Panamark

08-18-2006, 07:45 AM

RIP King..

Fuckit, I'll do the kennedy thing (even though I dont think I was
even alive when JFK got shot) If I was, I must have been still on the
bosom..

I was in primary school, about 5 or 6 I think when I heard..
I just remember this one chick we had in class that always wore
an Elvis t-shirt. Every single day.. She cried all day..

Like the beatles, he was a pioneer and has so many classic
songs, you cant count them all...

Many of Elvis's songs to me were (and still are) very haunting.

Sensibleshoes ????

Elvis Sucked ???

You sound like the type of person that would think
Sammy kicks ass.....

ULTRAMAN VH

08-18-2006, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by blueturk
I never got the whole Elvis thing. When he died he was already a parody of himself, and not even a good one. IMO, Elvis is tremendously overrated. I'll probably hear it from the Elvis fans out there, but that's the way I feel....

Well you have a right to your opinion, but how can you not give props to the King?? Yeah he left the planet on a sour note, but just look at his track record. Even the mighty Beatles kissed his ass. The guy was a borderline God among men. He left the world a musical legacy that no one can touch. To this day his influence rings worldwide. The only style of music he never recorded was Hard Rock because he could not find a song that matched his style. Country, Rock, Gospel, he did it all. Name one artist today that has his range. Shit, today so called Rock and Rap stars can't even carry a tune. They are dependant on effects and electronic gadgets to carry them through. Rappers can't even sing so they don't even count.
I recommend downloading or buying some classic Elvis tunes and giving him another chance. He also had a great guitarist in his early years buy the name of Scotty Moore. The guy was an amazing player and for that time period he really created some beefy riffs on the early recordings. Check out The 68 Comeback Special and listen to That's Alright Mama, the guitar work is killer. Sorry you don't get it, but Elvis is the King period.

Jimmy Jingles

08-18-2006, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Little Texan
fryingdutchman and jimmy jingles...sensibleshoes is a WOMAN.

I get that...

A fifties-something WOMAN who has admitted to hating Elvis and pretending to be a 16 teenager who chokes on cock.

I'll pass.

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Colnel

Obviousely

schedualed

LMAO!

:D

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by PumpedUpMidget
Elvis has a gospel CD that kicks ass....

I totally agree with that...

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 12:32 PM

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 12:35 PM

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 12:59 PM

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Jimmy Jingles
I get that...

A fifties-something WOMAN who has admitted to hating Elvis and pretending to be a 16 teenager who chokes on cock.

I'll pass.

Damn and I wanted to deep throat him too!!!!!!

My day is ruined.

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
My misguided friend...

If you're going to rip apart music and/or entertainment legends who went down in flames because of drugs, and claim that they're not worthy of being revered based on their talent and what they gave us...

Then perhaps you had best stay away from forums like this.

And since you invoked the name of Kennedy, then we should all think he's a worthless asshole too who's not worthy of his notable place in history because he was a philandering fuck who ignored his family to chase tail like his daddy before him?

Never mind his impact on this country and the world, the barriers he broke down, and what he accomplished during his short term in office.

Take up latchhook, asshat. :rolleyes:

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!!!!!! GET MY JUNE CLEAVER DRESS OUT OF THE CLOSET. AND MY PEARLS!!!!!

FORD

08-18-2006, 01:06 PM

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by Jimmy Jingles
So if I understand your comments correctly...

You are a self-admitted knob nibbler in your 50's?

Cuntgrats.

Tell me, how does it feel to be a walking, talking vagina?

It feels great!

Are you single?

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 01:09 PM

Nice find FORD...

But, I don't like to see 1977 Elvis...:(

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes

Are you single?

I am, but you wouldn't get my phone number...

Angel

08-18-2006, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by Little Texan
fryingdutchman and jimmy jingles...sensibleshoes is a WOMAN.

Dammit Tex, why tell them? That was fucking funny! ;)

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 01:14 PM

Awwwwww. So I won't be meeting you in Cleveland along with the rest of the Rothtards tomorrow?

SensibleShoes

08-18-2006, 01:18 PM

I know Angel, I had them good and riled for a while. Should I confess that I'm just over here shit stirring?

I love playing with the Elvis fans. They are so loyal they go to the mat.

And Elvis, you idiot, you know who I am. LMAO. I don't need your phone number hon, I can find you whenever I want. :)

Carry on. I don't hate the King as much as I let on. I've actually watched a few old movies now and again. He was hot, after all, before he developed a passion for fried peanut butter and banana.......

ELVIS

08-18-2006, 05:22 PM

That's more like it...;)

Wawazat

08-19-2006, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by blueturk
I never got the whole Elvis thing. When he died he was already a parody of himself, and not even a good one. IMO, Elvis is tremendously overrated.

true dat

Jack68

08-19-2006, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by PumpedUpMidget
Even though I ain't the church-going type, and some people may laugh, Elvis has a gospel CD that kicks ass....
Actually thats the only grammy he ever won,was for gospel.graceland was a cool tour.i was surprised how small it was.long live the king.the alternative aloha cd cranks.

fryingdutchman

08-28-2006, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Little Texan
fryingdutchman and jimmy jingles...sensibleshoes is a WOMAN.

Just saw this...

Yeah...no shit. I've picked up on that.

She's also "16", right?

Whatever she is, she apparently has some issues.

Soul Reaper

08-29-2006, 06:09 AM

showing that he could still sing, even when he was in that horrible conidition....

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RIP The King

Soul Reaper

08-29-2006, 06:10 AM

SensibleShoes

08-29-2006, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
Just saw this...

Yeah...no shit. I've picked up on that.

She's also "16", right?

Whatever she is, she apparently has some issues.

LMAO!!!

Look out, he also missed the end of it. Oh well, one less fan.

bastardog

08-29-2006, 10:50 AM

He died 29 years ago and still is making way more money than me yearly.

FORD

08-29-2006, 11:51 AM

FORD

08-29-2006, 11:57 AM

FORD

08-29-2006, 11:59 AM

Jimmy Jingles

08-29-2006, 12:33 PM

Great posts Ford.

Reminds us all of why he still is DA KING!!!

bastardog

08-29-2006, 02:19 PM

...and making more money than all of us

fryingdutchman

08-29-2006, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by SensibleShoes
LMAO!!!

Look out, he also missed the end of it. Oh well, one less fan.

Didn't miss a thing, sweetheart.

Don't worry your little head about it.

Aren't you missed over at DDLR.com??

Move along....

SensibleShoes

08-30-2006, 09:08 AM

CRANKY!!!!!

I haven't left DDLR my dear,

I'm just over here to brighten your day!

Joel-McHale

08-30-2006, 09:45 AM

Shoes is still mad at the King for standing her up for the dance back in 1966. when she was 20! she had a great beehive!

SensibleShoes

08-30-2006, 10:08 AM

I DID! It was fucking GORGEOUS!!!!

Well actually, you're about a decade off in both directions - but we get the point. :)

Jesus Christ

09-02-2006, 04:05 AM

Originally posted by PumpedUpMidget
Even though I ain't the church-going type, and some people may laugh, Elvis has a gospel CD that kicks ass....

It is one of My favorites as well. And I forgive thee for not going to church :)

Terry

09-02-2006, 04:46 PM

Was 7 years old, at my Aunt's house in Maine. She was a HUGE Elvis fan (had the velvet Elvis painting on her wall and everything); she was crying, just couldn't be consoled. Played her 'Elvis Sings Gospel" records the rest of the day.

I knew who he was, but he hadn't really done much the last few years of his life, so I was kinda confused as to why so many people were upset about it at the time...

I'll tell you, though, I don't have any use for the movies he made in the 1960s...but I think he was a BRILLIANT performer. Have had Elvis:That's The Way It Is in my collection for years, first on vhs and then later on dvd, and that performance and movie are incredible. The '68 Special was excellent too, Aloha From Hawaii a little bit less so...Am hoping that This Is Elvis is put out on dvd soon, so I can see those concert clips from one of his last performances where he's standing there, dripping in a painkiller pill-induced sweat, sluggish from being so bloated, nearly speaking in tongues as he tries to get through the spoken section of Are You Lonesome Tonight...for some reason I get spellbound when watching that...not out of glee that he was close to death...but just watching him bottom out...sort of a rubbernecking at an accident mentality.