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Exactly. We're talking about the entire decade here, after all, which includes the period 1960-1963, during which the Rolling Stones released no music at all in the USA. During that same period, ELEVEN (!) Top 40 Elvis albums were released (including soundtracks, a coupla best-ofs, a gospel album and a Christmas album), three of which were #1 on the Billboard chart. (The Stones only had one American chart-topper in the whole decade.) And another 9 Elvis albums all went top 20 between 1964 and 1966.

With a ridiculous output like that, to outsell the Rolling Stones really isn't so surprising. (Actually, it's possible that even the Monkees sold more records than the Stones, as far as '60s teenage America goes.)

Funny Paper said

meanmistermustard said  John was right when he said that Elvis died when he went into the Army.

 

Actually, I think the quote was slightly different -- and so had a much broader and more profound import:

 

"Rock died when Elvis joined the Army."

The quote was, not sure from exactly which interview (maybe the Playboy), but one of the 1980 interviews:

"Up until Elvis joined the army, I thought it was beautiful music and Elvis was for me and my generation what the Beatles were to the '60s. But after he went into the army, I think they cut "les bollocks" off. They not only shaved his hair off but I think they shaved between his legs, too. He played some good stuff after the army, but it was never quite the same, It was like something happened to him psychologically. Elvis really died the day he joined the army. That's when they killed him, and the rest was a living death."

So, the quote was specifically about Elvis and not rock'n'roll in general, though he had similar views about what happened to that early period of rock'n'roll.

From the NY Daily News website, dated 12 April 2012, under the headline, "Mel Gibson thinks John Lennon deserved to be shot, says 'Maccabees' screenwriter Joe Eszterhas":

     In an angry nine-page letter addressed to the hot-tempered actor, which was obtained by TheWrap, Eszterhas alleges Gibson once said he thought Beatles legend John Lennon deserved to die.

     "I'm glad he's dead. He deserved to be shot. He was a f--king messianic," Gibson allegedly ranted about the musician. "Listen to his songs! 'Imagine.' I hate that f--king song. I'm glad he's dead."

     Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ent…..z2HJ1cOMC3

Hope this helps.

Linde said
Wow.

Gibson is an even bigger asshole than I thought.

meanmistermustard has a valid point though. It is just one man's word against another, and not defending Gibson at all, who I also think rather an asshole, he did go on to deny the accusation.

Von Bontee, do you mean there is an actual recording of what Mel said about John or where you referring to the interview Eszterhas gave?

Im aware that Gibson has said many incredibly foul, stupid and hideous rants over the last what 8 years and its no surprise that his career has bombed with shit movie after shit movie but thats immaterial. Until we have someone else backing up the claims about what Mel reportedly said about John then it will remain one mans word against another and that is not something i think is enough to come to a conclusion.

Should add that John was still a huge fan of Elvis's early rock and roll in the 70's, even covering Hound Dog in Madison Square Gardens.

I dont think anyone is saying Gibson doesnt have history for being a nutjob, all i am saying is that we have one man who was sacked by Gibson making allegations which have not been substantiated so there is room for doubt.

If a convicted burglar is accused of breaking into a house and robbing the place by the owner should he be found guilty based on his past and one mans testimony without any corroborating evidence? Of course not.