Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by Tony Trout
Amen to that!Can you imagine what the overweight and wig wearing ETA's would have done with that?
It scares me to even think about it.
What if is was considered unprofessional? Elvis always broke the rules and acted more human than other entertainers. That's what made him Elvis and special. I wasn't at all offended at this silly display on stage, I found it funny and entertaining and nothing "gay" about it at all. I don't feel it would have spoiled the EIC filming at all.
Diane
Amen to that!
Always great to see Elvis having a bit of harmless fun. Thanks for posting the clip
I think it was pure fun and I like it.
If we are talking about professionalism, then I'd say in Elvis' current
condition it wasn't professional at all to go on the stage in the first place.
Oh well they were just goofing off and having fun, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, the fans were to.
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Yes, I agree with you Tommy. We are Elvis fans though and enjoy the humor and such. My point was that I was thankful that the entire non-fan group never got their hands on it. I think they would have a mockery of it...which Elvis did NOT deserve.
agree Tommy..elvis needed a little fun now and than, so good on charlie and elvis.
Agreed Tommy. They were just having a little funin...
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
i agree and its good to see that no matter what health problems elvis was having he could still laugh and have some fun and charlie and the fans seemed to be having a good laugh i think it was not done for the eic because i don't think it was rehersed just a spur of the moment thing
Last edited by goodelvisgirl; 07-23-2008 at 02:19 PM.
While on the topic of Are You Lonesome Tonight its hard to think of a complete version elvis did without messing it up.
The last one I can think of would be Hampton Roads Va from April 9th 1972 from Elvis On Tour..can anyone recall a complete serious version from after that date?
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Actually it was not spur of the moment. This routine was done in a number of shows in '76 and '77.
I never did understand why sometimes Charlie would hold the microphone for him in the first place. Very weird.
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That's what I was thinking...I knew I had heard about this before. I don't understand the microphone part either. That being the case...why didn't Charlie hold the mike through out See See Rider?
I'm not mad UTMom, I just put the mad thingy down because enough of the gay thing. I've seen Elvis & Charlie do this before. It's funny how Elvis looks at Charlie and says "honey" and laughs. They were good pals as you know. Charlie was just trying to make Elvis feel better. He should've wore a dress LOL, then yes it might have been Gayer? Is that a word? Gayer?
Agree Carpenter..he was just goofin' off along with elvis...I'm not mad UTMom, I just put the mad thingy down because enough of the gay thing. I've seen Elvis & Charlie do this before. It's funny how Elvis looks at Charlie and says "honey" and laughs. They were good pals as you know. Charlie was just trying to make Elvis feel better. He should've wore a dress LOL, then yes it might have been Gayer? Is that a word? Gayer?
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Always great to see Elvis having a bit of harmless fun. Thanks for posting the clip
Yes it was nice and Very FUNNY!!!!
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That is funny Charlie holding the mic. Even with Elvis playing the guitar it could have been on the stand. Maybe they did that only a kidding times? I'll have to pay more attention when I watch stage performances....if I can get my eyes off Elvis.
Diane
[Originally Posted by Getlo
This was always undignified on so many levels.
The whole gay overtone, and Charlie acting a mic stand.
Ugh ...
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Originally Posted by Tony Trout
Agreed.....on both counts. There was a mic stand there for the guitar...why not a mic stand with a boom for Elvis to use?
Very unprofessional if you ask me.....
Probably because he was being filmed for a television special. Thank God that they didn't do it....it would've been very embarrassing......
have mercy!!!
you both sound like 19th century boy school principals..
Elvis-unprofessional?? now that one is the funniest..
well, I begin to get some other criticism better..
Theres no denying Elvis was unprofessional a few times. Closing Night in September 1973 Las Vegas, same the next year on September 2nd 1974 the infamous Desert Storm performance....
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
I believe that is a word. Gay, Gayer, Gayest....He should've wore a dress LOL, then yes it might have been Gayer? Is that a word? Gayer?
We can't seem to get away from the "gayness" around here...
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
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