I never really imagined the king of rock and roll having a burger belly, wearing a corset and singing My Way in Ceasars Palace why isn't somebody else the king such as Captain Geech
2006-12-04 02:43:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Hello,
I'm with you on this one!, I've never understood the so called earth shattering appeal of Elvis Presley. As for the king!! you got to be kidding me. You cannot be serious!!
He's just some guy who sang a few not very good pop songs and is totaly over rated and died from self inflicted excess i.e. did too many drugs and ate too much. (perhaps thats why Americans loved him because he was excessive and totally OTT?).
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2006-12-04 02:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You got us with this question. No one can truthfully answer why anyone gets away with calling Elvis the king. He is about as disgusting an example of rock and roll as is available. A no talent hack with a penchant for drugs which makes him a despicable example of non-humanity. Someone started this and it continues possibly as a joke. That is the best we can hope for as even the other guys around him at the time were much much much much better . Cash and Lewis come to mind as well as Berry and Richard. Lil Richard was the father of rock and roll and deserves to be king. Elvis and the Elvii are pretty shi--y
2006-12-04 02:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
During the inception of rock n roll, Elvis was sleek and cool and sold more records than anyone else.
Your description is of the older Elvis , years later . . .
They mostly ALL get burger belly or bald as they near 30.
And WHAT is a captain geech ? does anyone know ?
2006-12-04 02:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The epithet is just part of the myth-making machine of American popular culture. Perhaps it is because there are no royalty in the United States that its popular culture generates its own kings and queens. It has indeed been said that celebrities are the royalty of the 20th and 21st centuries. I am uncertain as to the origin of the title but it has been said that Elvis himself was unconfortable with being called king as he felt that there is only one king – Jesus Christ.
2006-12-04 03:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by matti_tirkkonen 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he started a revolution in the music industry, without him there may never have been such a thing as rock n roll. he made some bad choices at the end of his life, but that doesn't change the huge impact he's made on the face of music. show a little respect, man.
2006-12-04 02:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because Elvis was the first real rock n roll star, the first internationally known superstar and the person who changed the world of music with his records.
Surely he deserves to be referred to as the king?
2006-12-04 02:45:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why is Elvis the King of Rock? I'm not sure I think it he might have had a couple of number one hits or something. Geez man get a job.
2006-12-04 02:46:39 · answer #7 · answered by Rocky The Fearless 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When Elvis first broke, rock was new and exciting, and very segregated. White kids didn't usually go see black artists, and black kids didn't go see white artists. Elvis changed that. Here was a white man who dressed black, sang black, and had raw sexual energy. He was controversial, but he talent to back it up.
2006-12-04 02:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
he stole rock n roll from black underground clubs and passed it off as his own creation. he is not king of anything other then theft and deceit
2006-12-04 05:36:40 · answer #9 · answered by madjedi32x 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he sint corey talor and joey jordison are kings elvis is a jester compared to them
2006-12-04 03:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋