Long love the King!
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:44 am
Whilst browsing a music forum, I was reading through a backlog of old comments about different artists. One of which being Elvis Presley. The King Of Rock And Roll. What I found so hilarious that the most scathing remarks were written by a particular British member (same one who tried to sell me on The Birthday Party, btw). I find that funny because I thought if there was one American artist that the British embraced as a surrogate or honorary MBE, it'd be Elvis. It was the British that first popularized the JXL remix of "A Little Less Conversation" and I believe also the remix of "Rubberneckin'". On top of which, original and unadulterated Elvis songs had been re-charting in the UK after "Rubberneckin'" remix stopped basking in the limelight.
Now I won't speak to this forum, unless you removed my fandom on the grounds of it being an outlier, but am I correct in my thinking? I thought the British absolutely loved Elvis. Americans do as well, but not to the same degree.
Of course, I could probably be the only Elvis fan on this forum, but anyone else wearing his ring around their neck? Anyone else got stung?
Now I won't speak to this forum, unless you removed my fandom on the grounds of it being an outlier, but am I correct in my thinking? I thought the British absolutely loved Elvis. Americans do as well, but not to the same degree.
Of course, I could probably be the only Elvis fan on this forum, but anyone else wearing his ring around their neck? Anyone else got stung?