Today Elvis Died

[regina_coeli]

Sad!

[CatherineM]

I made an Elvis costume once. Guy kept tearing the crotch out. I finally put in a gusseted crotch.

[Luigi]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fS_7Yp0hY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fS_7Yp0hY[/url]

Paul Simon singing Graceland. It's about a person (Simon himself, undoubtedly) going to Graceland after a divorce. The point is sort of, "If even Elvis couldn't keep his love croutons together, how are any of the rest of us supposed to?" Although Simon is Jewish, the song is full of Catholic imagery.

Graceland = heaven

Elvis = The King

Poor boys and [i]pilgrims[/i] with families

"I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland" - similar to "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

"I may be obliged to defend every love, every ending" - reminds one of the Judgment Day

The image this song always conjures up in my mind is of Elvis standing like a statue of the Sacred Heart (hearting burning & crowned with thorns) with his arms outstretched welcoming all the broken-hearted pilgrims, forgiving, healing the wounds, making everything alright.

I wonder if Simon had just divorced Carrie Fischer (nominally a Catholic) when he wrote this song.

[Amppax]

[quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1313641031' post='2290408']
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fS_7Yp0hY[/media]

Paul Simon singing Graceland. It's about a person (Simon himself, undoubtedly) going to Graceland after a divorce. The point is sort of, "If even Elvis couldn't keep his love croutons together, how are any of the rest of us supposed to?" Although Simon is Jewish, the song is full of Catholic imagery.

Graceland = heaven

Elvis = The King

Poor boys and [i]pilgrims[/i] with families

"I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland" - similar to "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

"I may be obliged to defend every love, every ending" - reminds one of the Judgment Day

The image this song always conjures up in my mind is of Elvis standing like a statue of the Sacred Heart (hearting burning & crowned with thorns) with his arms outstretched welcoming all the broken-hearted pilgrims, forgiving, healing the wounds, making everything alright.

I wonder if Simon had just divorced Carrie Fischer (nominally a Catholic) when he wrote this song.
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this deserves a lot of pluses. I love Paul Simon.

[Lil'Monster]

[quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1313638728' post='2290386']
I made an Elvis costume once. Guy kept tearing the crotch out. I finally put in a gusseted crotch.
[/quote]


TMI

[Vincent Vega]

[quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1313698630' post='2290734']

this deserves a lot of pluses. I love Paul Simon.
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I love Paul Simon more than I love many other things, but Graceland is one of his worst songs.

[Amppax]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1313715650' post='2290981']
I love Paul Simon more than I love many other things, but Graceland is one of his worst songs.
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I only plussed it for Paul, didn't even listen to the song. thanks for the warning.

[Luigi]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1313715650' post='2290981']
I love Paul Simon more than I love many other things, but Graceland is one of his worst songs.
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I beg to differ. Respectfully.

[dominicansoul]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6D206o0Hws&feature=related