Source: http://vivaelvis.blogspot.com/2007/08/he-is-looking-at-us.html
GIRL OF MINE GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! GIVE ME THE RIGHT GO EAST YOUNG MAN GOIN HOME
Monday, February 28, 2011
Live Like Elvis -- For $25,000 per Month
Recently, Jade Mills, a California realtor specializing in large estates, posted a new rental listing on her website. It was 1174 N. Hillcrest Rd, which you knowledgeable fans will recognize as one of the homes Elvis lived in while filming movies. It is located in the very exclusive Trousdale Estates near Los Angeles, and it is huge ? 5,367 square feet. Elvis bought it in May, 1967 for $400,000, but for some reason he lived there for only six or seven months. Memphis Mafia members Joe Esposito and Richard Davis lived in the house, and Charlie Hodge and Gee Gee Gambill lived in the quest house. Elvis was surrounded with buddies no matter where he lived.
A friend of mine sent me a link to the Huffington Post website, where they had an article about the house. They duplicated the wonderful photos by Simon Berlyn that are showcased on the realtor?s internet listing. The Huntington Post also incorporated basic formation from the rental site, but they rewrote the text. In so doing, they messed up a reference to floor-to-ceiling windows and called them floor-to-ceiling walls. Read the listing below and then have some fun reading the comments it inspired.
Former Elvis Home Available For $25,000 Per Month
The four bedroom, five bathroom home once belonging to actor-singer Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla is now available for rent at $25,000 per month. Located in Beverly Hills' exclusive Trousdale Estates next to comedian Danny Thomas' former estate, the 1.8 acre property has both a main house and an attached guest house with a four-car carport. The former celebrity pad sits behind a private, gated entry, and the front gate itself still has personal messages written from fans to Elvis on it. The rest of the property has undergone renovations however, and updates include a brand new kitchen with professional appliances, new laundry room, upgraded electrical, and resurfaced pool and spa. Additional features include floor-to-ceiling walls throughout the home with city and ocean views and a media room.
Comments:
?The space is great, lots of light, big open rooms. BUT, the facade is horrible, that style is all over Beverly Hills. Sort of a post modern Normandy style. And that niched ceiling looks expensive and silly next to a contemporary open kitchen with the cut out walls.?
?Nice layout and views but I don't like the monochromatic "color" scheme at all. White, stainless steel, more white...ick.?
?Grand open spaces and large rooms with killer scenery for the view. That whole faux-mansard roof thing is a bit dated but still quite charming and definitely LA. ?
?Gorgeous trees and light coming through them! What a hoot the rounded entry portico is! ?
?What?! No Jungle Room?!?
?Are we certain that Elvis has left the building?"
?The building has left the building.?
?Did anyone else notice that the description included 'floor to ceiling walls'??? I am gonna up the value of my own house....I got 'em, too!?
?I always like my walls to go from the floor to the ceiling.?
?Floor to ceiling walls? As opposed to...??
?You can?t beat the address though, if that's what you?re into. Bottom line, for 25 grand a month, you could do better.?
?I just wonder if they throw in a free first and last month's rent - considering it would take a month to move in enough stuff to fill that place - and another to haul it out again... ?
?How much to rent it for an hour? ?
?How about for a weekend? I could throw a killer party in that house.?
?The only thing is that you would have crazed Elvis fans scribbling on your gate. Weird.?
?Who is Elvis Presley??
Several of the comments mentioned the fabulous view. It is to the West, so I?ll bet the sunsets are awesome. Who couldn?t throw a killer party at this place?
Photos by Simon Berlyn with Berlyn Photography
� 2010 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/2/19/4753451.html
TONIGHT S ALL RIGHT FOR LOVE TOO MUCH TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS TREAT ME NICE TROUBLE
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Songs Written About Elvis ? ?Back to Tupelo? by Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977 with his brother David. After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler continued to record and produce albums as a solo artist under his own name. Occasionally, Knopfler has played in other [...]
Songs Written About Elvis – “Back to Tupelo” by Mark Knopfler is a post from: My Elvis Presley Blog
I WILL BE TRUE I WONDER I WONDER I WONDER IF EVERYDAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS IF I CAN DREAM IF I GET HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Before They Were Famous: Top 10 Celebrity Lorry Drivers
Luke Humble asked: Actors, athletes and mass murderers - it takes all sorts to drive lorries. With brief details of their involvement in the trade and subsequent celebrity, here is a countdown of the top 10 stars who worked as lorry drivers before they were famous, with varying degrees of success.# 10 Chris Tarrant:This radio [...]
Source: http://gatewaypacificincorporated.com/?p=178
A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION A MESS OF BLUES A THING CALLED LOVE A WHISTLING TUNE
Saturday, February 26, 2011
History Of Rock Music
Rajeev Rampersad asked: Rock music, where did it all begin? Believe it or not a black man who played black music, originally founded rock music in the mid 50s, this man was Chuck Berry. Rock became popular almost over night, and was accepted with open arms by the younger generations. This was largely due to [...]
Source: http://gatewaypacificincorporated.com/?p=200
I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET I GOT A FEELIN IN MY BODY I GOT A WOMAN I GOT LUCKY I GOT STUNG
Backstage With Elvis
Theresea Hughes asked: Elvis often enjoyed causal meetings with celebrities like Marty Allen, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin, Jack Lord, Buddy Hacket, and Jean Rivers.In the early days Elvis also enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and in later years enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and his wife.At one of Elvis’s movie nights [...]
Source: http://gatewaypacificincorporated.com/?p=156
WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD WHERE DID THEY GO LORD WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE WHERE DO YOU COME FROM
Elvis Sings Blue Christmas on New Verizon Commercial
Elvis lives still? Amazing it is that even 32 years after his death, his voice and his spirit are still with us, marketable with continued commercial appeal. Elvis Presley was and is truly endless? Elvis Sings Blue Christmas on New Verizon Commercial is a post from: My Elvis Presley Blog
Elvis Sings Blue Christmas on New Verizon Commercial is a post from: My Elvis Presley Blog
WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD WHERE DID THEY GO LORD
Happy 6th Birthday, ElvisBlog
The first week in February marks the 6th birthday of ElvisBlog. Elvis fans seem to be discovering the site at ever increasing rates, so several milestones have been reached. If you don?t want to read a little bragging about this blog, scroll down to a fun article, ?Reagan, Obama, and Elvis.?
The first milestone occurred when the 2010 year-end numbers came in. ElvisBlog had 728,833 hits as measured by total page views, more than double the 2009 total.
Elvis? birthday, January 8, is always the biggest day of the year for visitors to the site, and this year, ElvisBlog had a phenomenal total of 13,306 hits on that day.
Boosted by that one day record, January 2011 was the best month ever, finishing over another milestone with 100,371 hits.
The website www.visualizetraffic.com reports that ElvisBlog gets a daily average of 1047 visitors. It?s pretty cool to know a thousand people read your stuff every day.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
Phil Arnold
Original Elvis Blogmeister... ElvisBlog
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/2/5/4743494.html
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Elvis Lip Socks for Valentine's Day
I get e-mails from www.ShopElvis.com all the time, and I scan each one to see if anything new grabs my attention. A recent e-mail subject line was: Valentine?s Day Promotions / Winter Gear.
This promotion definitely had something that caught my eye. It was
ELVIS LIP SOCKS -- $9.99
What the heck are lip socks? So, I clicked on the link, and this is what came up:
Okay, I get it. Graceland must have something in their memorabilia warehouse that shows the outline of Elvis? lips. To make it, Elvis would have had to put on lipstick and pressed his lips onto white paper. Sounds pretty strange, but it probably happened for some promotional project.
However, if I was asked to describe what picture I would put on Elvis Lip Socks, that?s not the one I would use. Here?s what I would think of:
Yeah, the famous Elvis lip snarl. Without seeing the eyes, nose, or any other part of the face, you instinctively know it is Elvis. Put this on the socks and see how well they sell.
If you want a drawing rather than a photograph, how about this?
No doubt about it. Those are Elvis? lips. What other personality has lips as distinctive as these? Here are some more examples:
The last photograph was used to make this interesting composite picture. How do people come up with the idea to combine Mickey Mouse, KISS and Elvis? An icon triple feature.
This is getting pretty far off from the original idea of a Valentine?s Day article. So, let?s steer it back to the subject of love by looking at the absolute love of Elvis? life.
Anyway, Happy Valentine?s Day to Elvis, and to you too, Lisa.
� 2010 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/2/12/4748447.html
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Elvis Presley and His Music From the Heart
Gen Wright asked: When Elvis began putting together his collection of music for his comeback, he was able to reflect on many years of a great range of popular American music, including his own and that of other people.Elvis was blessed with a natural talent to sing just about anything, but he also needed to [...]
Source: http://gatewaypacificincorporated.com/?p=116
RUNAWAY SAN ANTONIO ROSE SAND CASTLES SANTA BRING MY BABY BACK TO ME SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean
Welcome to my next instalment in the series ?Songs Written About Elvis?. In this one he shares the spotlight with two other super super stars, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. There was a time when I was fascinated by Marilyn Monroe and read everything about her that I could get my hands on. Another victim [...]
Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean is a post from: My Elvis Presley Blog
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/myElvisPresleyBlog/~3/1SwJS37HyZI/elvis-marilyn-and-james-dean
FLAMING STAR FLIP FLOP AND FLY FOLLOW THAT DREAM FOOL FOOL FOOL FOOL
Monday, February 21, 2011
Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean
Welcome to my next instalment in the series ?Songs Written About Elvis?. In this one he shares the spotlight with two other super super stars, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. There was a time when I was fascinated by Marilyn Monroe and read everything about her that I could get my hands on. Another victim [...]
Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean is a post from: My Elvis Presley Blog
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/myElvisPresleyBlog/~3/1SwJS37HyZI/elvis-marilyn-and-james-dean
AS WE TRAVEL ALONG ON THE JERICHO ROAD ASK ME YOU RE SO SQUARE BABY I DON T CARE BABY IF YOU LL GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR LOVE BABY LET S PLAY HOUSE
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Live Like Elvis -- For $25,000 per Month
Recently, Jade Mills, a California realtor specializing in large estates, posted a new rental listing on her website. It was 1174 N. Hillcrest Rd, which you knowledgeable fans will recognize as one of the homes Elvis lived in while filming movies. It is located in the very exclusive Trousdale Estates near Los Angeles, and it is huge ? 5,367 square feet. Elvis bought it in May, 1967 for $400,000, but for some reason he lived there for only six or seven months. Memphis Mafia members Joe Esposito and Richard Davis lived in the house, and Charlie Hodge and Gee Gee Gambill lived in the quest house. Elvis was surrounded with buddies no matter where he lived.
A friend of mine sent me a link to the Huffington Post website, where they had an article about the house. They duplicated the wonderful photos by Simon Berlyn that are showcased on the realtor?s internet listing. The Huntington Post also incorporated basic formation from the rental site, but they rewrote the text. In so doing, they messed up a reference to floor-to-ceiling windows and called them floor-to-ceiling walls. Read the listing below and then have some fun reading the comments it inspired.
Former Elvis Home Available For $25,000 Per Month
The four bedroom, five bathroom home once belonging to actor-singer Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla is now available for rent at $25,000 per month. Located in Beverly Hills' exclusive Trousdale Estates next to comedian Danny Thomas' former estate, the 1.8 acre property has both a main house and an attached guest house with a four-car carport. The former celebrity pad sits behind a private, gated entry, and the front gate itself still has personal messages written from fans to Elvis on it. The rest of the property has undergone renovations however, and updates include a brand new kitchen with professional appliances, new laundry room, upgraded electrical, and resurfaced pool and spa. Additional features include floor-to-ceiling walls throughout the home with city and ocean views and a media room.
Comments:
?The space is great, lots of light, big open rooms. BUT, the facade is horrible, that style is all over Beverly Hills. Sort of a post modern Normandy style. And that niched ceiling looks expensive and silly next to a contemporary open kitchen with the cut out walls.?
?Nice layout and views but I don't like the monochromatic "color" scheme at all. White, stainless steel, more white...ick.?
?Grand open spaces and large rooms with killer scenery for the view. That whole faux-mansard roof thing is a bit dated but still quite charming and definitely LA. ?
?Gorgeous trees and light coming through them! What a hoot the rounded entry portico is! ?
?What?! No Jungle Room?!?
?Are we certain that Elvis has left the building?"
?The building has left the building.?
?Did anyone else notice that the description included 'floor to ceiling walls'??? I am gonna up the value of my own house....I got 'em, too!?
?I always like my walls to go from the floor to the ceiling.?
?Floor to ceiling walls? As opposed to...??
?You can?t beat the address though, if that's what you?re into. Bottom line, for 25 grand a month, you could do better.?
?I just wonder if they throw in a free first and last month's rent - considering it would take a month to move in enough stuff to fill that place - and another to haul it out again... ?
?How much to rent it for an hour? ?
?How about for a weekend? I could throw a killer party in that house.?
?The only thing is that you would have crazed Elvis fans scribbling on your gate. Weird.?
?Who is Elvis Presley??
Several of the comments mentioned the fabulous view. It is to the West, so I?ll bet the sunsets are awesome. Who couldn?t throw a killer party at this place?
Photos by Simon Berlyn with Berlyn Photography
� 2010 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/2/19/4753451.html
THINKING ABOUT YOU THIS IS LIVING THIS IS MY HEAVEN THIS IS OUR DANCE THIS IS A STORY