05.12.03
Elvissi
Time for some Elvis links. After all, it’s now or never.
There’s a long and peculiar tradition of exotic Elvis impersonators. Most delightful of all was Tortelvis, the Sikh frontman for the endlessly bizarre Dread Zeppelin. In the early 90s they single-handedly cornered the market in reggae versions of Led Zeppelin songs sung by an Elvis impersonator.
A Blog’s Life locates the current king of Kings, ChineseElvis. Sample dry humour:
“In the event it turned out to be a fine night and everyone except Frank Skinner turned up, making it the hottest ticket in town.”
Elsewhere, by my lazy powers of synchronicity, I see My Ace Life points to the Return of the King petition.
Finally, let me point out that I’m not fixated by Elvis. I don’t even own one of his records. But if you can’t get enough, maybe you should Jack Womack’s Elvissey, which features the Church of Elvis and a time-travelling plot to assassinate the King. Not even Tortelvis thought of that one.
Andrew said,
May 12, 2003 at 3:08 pm
Follow this link to find the Black Elvis:
http://www.angelfire.com/tn/blackelvis/
It’s sort of cheering to discover that he is a proper member of the Elvis Impersonators’ Webring.
Peter said,
May 13, 2003 at 10:23 pm
Ah yes, there is a piece by an American composer of my acquaintance by the name of Dougherty scored for String Quartet and Elvis impersonator(s) I am fairly sure that it was plural. he also wrote an opera called “Jackie O”. The first chorus begins “One Nine Six Eight, nineteensixtyeight”. With librettists like that no man needs enemies.