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Not everyone was Elvis's fan.34 total reviews
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
Yep, I remember those days. Not too many moms or dads cared for Elvis "the Pelvis." Your 2nd paragraph is spot on. He was definitely a young person's mentor. It's unfortunate your mother had that view of Elvis. It probably prevented her from experiencing some of his greatest achievements such as the "How Great Thou Art" album; absolutely beautiful.
He will be with us and the world forever as the one and only Elvis Presley.
Very nicely done, a well-spaced profile of an enormous career, absolutely no SPAGs, and a topic well worth spending time on. I really liked it. Six-stars run out far too soon, else you would have one for this piece. It was so well done and presented. And the topic, who doesn't love Elvis, oh, that's right, your mom.
Very good job.
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Yep, I remember those days. Not too many moms or dads cared for Elvis "the Pelvis." Your 2nd paragraph is spot on. He was definitely a young person's mentor. It's unfortunate your mother had that view of Elvis. It probably prevented her from experiencing some of his greatest achievements such as the "How Great Thou Art" album; absolutely beautiful.
He will be with us and the world forever as the one and only Elvis Presley.
Very nicely done, a well-spaced profile of an enormous career, absolutely no SPAGs, and a topic well worth spending time on. I really liked it. Six-stars run out far too soon, else you would have one for this piece. It was so well done and presented. And the topic, who doesn't love Elvis, oh, that's right, your mom.
Very good job.
Comment Written 01-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Thank you. To get past you with no SPAGS is a compliment indeed. You are one of the most honest and picky reviewers on this site. I liked a lot of Elvis's music, but like my mom, I liked Johnny Cash better. Probably because I listened to Johnny almost from the cradle. Hugs.
Comment from Teri7
This is a very well written contest entry about Elvis. You used very good descriptive words and loved the title to this. When I was younger I did not like to listen to him that much. Now that I am older I do like to listen to his gospel songs. One song he sang was Love me Tender. That was the song that was sung at our wedding. So he was not all bad. love and blessings, teri
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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This is a very well written contest entry about Elvis. You used very good descriptive words and loved the title to this. When I was younger I did not like to listen to him that much. Now that I am older I do like to listen to his gospel songs. One song he sang was Love me Tender. That was the song that was sung at our wedding. So he was not all bad. love and blessings, teri
Comment Written 01-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Thank you. I don't think Elvis is all bad. Like you, I enjoy some of his music. It was my mother who tought Elvis was the devil incarnate. You learned not to mention his name in our house. Hugs
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Thanks for the semi-biography. Better than most you should have achance to,place. Elvis simply was what rock and roll needed. The crooners, like Bing, and Frankie were being replaced by the Darrins, Ankas, Vee and a host of others. Elvis was to R and R as the Beatles would be eight years later.
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Thanks for the semi-biography. Better than most you should have achance to,place. Elvis simply was what rock and roll needed. The crooners, like Bing, and Frankie were being replaced by the Darrins, Ankas, Vee and a host of others. Elvis was to R and R as the Beatles would be eight years later.
Comment Written 01-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Thank you. I agree with you. I liked some of Elvis's songs but wasn't as crazy about him as many of my friends. Johnny Cash was, and still is, my all-time favorite. Probably due to the fact that I heard Johnny's singing almost from my cradle. Hugs
Comment from Malcolm Rothery
Great story. I wonder what your mother would make of Beyonce and others of her ilk parading in next to nothing to sell records?
I must admit to never having been an Elvis fan. I can see that he had a strong influence on rock music, but he didn't do it for me.
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Great story. I wonder what your mother would make of Beyonce and others of her ilk parading in next to nothing to sell records?
I must admit to never having been an Elvis fan. I can see that he had a strong influence on rock music, but he didn't do it for me.
Comment Written 01-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2022
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Thank you. My mother would probably go into shock if she could see someone like Beyonce. I can only imagine what she would have to say about gay marriage. Hugs
Comment from lyenochka
Your post about your mother's attitude is just hilarious! I can't imagine Elvis being offensive after all the foul language, lewd dancing, and celebration of drugs by rock and rap groups that came after him. I remember being in a college class when I heard of Elvis's passing and felt sad even though I didn't really know his works well. He had a great voice! Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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Your post about your mother's attitude is just hilarious! I can't imagine Elvis being offensive after all the foul language, lewd dancing, and celebration of drugs by rock and rap groups that came after him. I remember being in a college class when I heard of Elvis's passing and felt sad even though I didn't really know his works well. He had a great voice! Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 31-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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Thank you. I was 10 in 1956, but mom didn't have me until she was 39. I was kid 10 of 12. Mom grew up in the early 1900s, so life was very different. Even in the fifties when I grew up it was a much different world than today. Elvis was a shock to the older generation. Hugs.
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You did well considering you had an older mom. Older parents tended to be more strict. Thanks for sharing.
Comment from papa55mike
I was 10 in 1966 and Elvis was the biggest star in the land, and I remember many older people hating him. If they could only see what goes on in these times. What a wonderfully written piece.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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I was 10 in 1966 and Elvis was the biggest star in the land, and I remember many older people hating him. If they could only see what goes on in these times. What a wonderfully written piece.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 31-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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Thank you. I can imagine what my mother and dad would think of the world today. Elvis was a pussycat compared to the happenings now. Hugs.
Comment from karenina
This is an eyeopener! I was a very young child in the fifties, yet have memories of my mom and her sisters raving about Elvis!
They loved his gorgeous eyes and his "sexy" smile... (Whatever that meant to me!)
I vaguely remember some controversy about filming him from the waist up on some television show...
Again, being preschool age I had no context.
Later in life my mom got to see Elvis in Las Vegas...
Somehow, after the show, she found herself shuffled into the same elevator as him!
One of her favorite memories!
She said he was very polite and gave her one of the scarfs he often wore around his neck, and often threw out to the audience during his show.
I'm astounded at all the bad press he got!
I've just come from reading some of the articles of the late fifties many by pastors--
who advocated punishing any daughter that would want to attend his concerts...
Wow.
My dad didn't feel THAT way until I was of the age to go crazy over the Beatles!
(Can you imagine what they'd all think today?)
I love Elvis's gospel music...
And "Blue Christmas."
Thanks for sharing a history I knew very little about!
Karenina
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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This is an eyeopener! I was a very young child in the fifties, yet have memories of my mom and her sisters raving about Elvis!
They loved his gorgeous eyes and his "sexy" smile... (Whatever that meant to me!)
I vaguely remember some controversy about filming him from the waist up on some television show...
Again, being preschool age I had no context.
Later in life my mom got to see Elvis in Las Vegas...
Somehow, after the show, she found herself shuffled into the same elevator as him!
One of her favorite memories!
She said he was very polite and gave her one of the scarfs he often wore around his neck, and often threw out to the audience during his show.
I'm astounded at all the bad press he got!
I've just come from reading some of the articles of the late fifties many by pastors--
who advocated punishing any daughter that would want to attend his concerts...
Wow.
My dad didn't feel THAT way until I was of the age to go crazy over the Beatles!
(Can you imagine what they'd all think today?)
I love Elvis's gospel music...
And "Blue Christmas."
Thanks for sharing a history I knew very little about!
Karenina
Comment Written 31-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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Thank you. Your mother was probably much younger than mine. I was 10 in 1956 and mom didn't have me until she was 39. I was kid 10 of 12. Mom and dad were married in 1925. It was a whole different world that they came from. Hugs.
Comment from Spitfire
A well written essay about the singer I fell in love with as a teenager. I remember the Sullivan show where the camera only showed him from the waist up. He did change the world of music for the better as I see it. It's hard for an older generation to accept change. I'll bet your mother was a strict disciplinarian too. Sad that she didn't have a kind word for him when he died so early. He adored his mother, but I guess that didn't change your mother's mind.
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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A well written essay about the singer I fell in love with as a teenager. I remember the Sullivan show where the camera only showed him from the waist up. He did change the world of music for the better as I see it. It's hard for an older generation to accept change. I'll bet your mother was a strict disciplinarian too. Sad that she didn't have a kind word for him when he died so early. He adored his mother, but I guess that didn't change your mother's mind.
Comment Written 30-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2022
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Thank you. Nothing would change my mother's mind about Elvis.She grew up in the early 1900s when it was a whole different world. I was 10 in 1956 but mom didn't have me until she was 39. I was kid 10 of 12. No, she wasn't that strict with us but we obeyed because it was expected in those days. My dad was the one who disiplined us more than mom. The world was a gentler place even when I grew up in the fifties. We wore skirts below the knee at school, no pants. I don't recall hearing cuss words at home or in school. I didn't know what gay meant until I was in my twenties. It was just a different, and I think, better time. hugs
Comment from Liz Westfall
This was a great read. I LOVE Elvis, haha. I especially love his more romantic songs. "Love Me Tender" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" are two of my favorite songs to ever exist. Thank you for sharing your personal connection and connecting it to history. Your mother was missing out on his magic!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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This was a great read. I LOVE Elvis, haha. I especially love his more romantic songs. "Love Me Tender" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" are two of my favorite songs to ever exist. Thank you for sharing your personal connection and connecting it to history. Your mother was missing out on his magic!
Comment Written 30-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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Thank you. To the folks of my mother's generation, Elvis was a bit of a shock. I was 10 in 1956, but my mother didn't have me until she was 39. I was kid number 10 of 12. Mom and dad married in 1925, so she grew up in the early 1900s. So, yes, Elvis was a culture shock to them. Hugs.
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Wow. Twelve kids?!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. My father hated Elvis for exactly the same reasons your mother stated. I enjoyed reading and he did have a great influence on music. Good luck with the cotnest.
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. My father hated Elvis for exactly the same reasons your mother stated. I enjoyed reading and he did have a great influence on music. Good luck with the cotnest.
Comment Written 30-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2022
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Thank you. My mother's reaction made a lasting impression on me because it was so out of character for her to complain about anyone.
