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4.54pm
7 August 2012
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I read somewhere that Elvis hated John, is that true?
5.08pm
19 September 2010
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He hated them all.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
5.42pm
20 January 2012
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Elvis hate The Beatles ?
Why ?
...They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist...
5.51pm
19 September 2010
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Because when the Beatles became huge in the USA, people forgot about Elvis. So he hated them because he no longer was the king of music.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
7.12pm
3 May 2012
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He felt threatened because he had been the best for so long and suddenly he wasn´t, The Beatles were.
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
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7.23pm
7 August 2012
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mr. Sun king coming together said
Because when the Beatles became huge in the USA, people forgot about Elvis. So he hated them because he no longer was the king of music.
hahahhahah, poor Elvis.
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1 May 2011
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I dont think he hated John, more he hated that his popularity went down and the beatles were in some way responsible, as said above he felt threated. It didnt help Elvis tho that he was shoving out dire movies with bland sountracks which most didnt want to listen to, it wasnt current and up to date, he was an irrelevence sitting in his mansion. If you think of the greats of the 60's people will think of Dylan, Beatles, Hendrix, Stones, The Who and many many many more before Elvis even gets a look in - if at all. If they do its more out of sentiment than anything based on his musical output.
In '63 John slated Elvis on Juke Box Jury (namely the song Devil In Disguise) and folks complained but more so because it was 'The King' and less because the music was any good. John was right when he said that Elvis died when he went into the Army.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
"Don't make your love suffer insecurities; Trade the baggage of 'self' to set another one free" ('Paper Skin' - Kendall Payne)
8.31am
20 January 2012
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But why Elvis did some cover of The Beatles songs ?
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He's the only reason we exist...
11.15am
16 February 2011
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He obviously realized their music was good and wanted to cash on it. His cover versions are horrible, though
I do like Devil in disguise though!
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1 May 2011
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Elvis covered everything in the later years - he destroyed Bridge Over Troubled Wate and it is not fun listening to his rendition of My Way. Its quite disturbing listening to his later years after the 50's Sun recordings, i hate those backing vocals that are slapped over everything. Burning Love is probably the last song he recorded that i really like. Always On My Mind is ok but the Pet Shop Boys cover is far superior in my opinion (Elvis fans will not be happy with that).
Its strange looking in on the wonderment and awesome that Elvis fans put on his music and realising that im the same with The Beatles.
Was it George who met Elvis again in the 70's or Ringo? I remember one of them saying in The Beatles Anthology that he met him years later. I think its George. Will have rewatch that clip. Some nice person has given the answer on youtube thru putting up clips.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
"Don't make your love suffer insecurities; Trade the baggage of 'self' to set another one free" ('Paper Skin' - Kendall Payne)
12.41pm
16 September 2012
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Another One said
But why Elvis did some cover of The Beatles songs ?
I do agree with him.
2.48pm
14 December 2009
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I'm sure he figured that a good song was a good song, no matter who wrote it.
One day, a tape-op got a tape on backwards, he went to play it, and it was all "Neeeradno-undowarrroom" and it was "Wow! Sounds Indian!"
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4.02pm
29 August 2012
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It's a fact that Elvis hated hippies and the 60s counter culture. Safe to say that he lumped the beatles into that mix.
He also had a special relationship with Richard Nixon and we all know Lennon and Nixon weren't exactly best buddies.
4.20pm
29 August 2012
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Elvis was a weird guy. I'd say his opinions of the Lennon, the beatles go far beyond his own falling out of favour in popular music and dwindling popularity although it was probably one part of the bigger picture. Elvis was an old school Americana dude and he really hated the counter culture which he saw as a threat to the America he was a part of. Let's remember that Elvis was in the Army and probably took those army values pretty seriously. There's an interesting movie that i saw a long time ago looking at the meeting between Elvis and Nixon where Elvis was made into some special deputy agent or something. Although it's a movie, it was very accurate and truthful of what happened which is amazing given the ridiculousness of it all. I found the whole thing really fascinating.
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14 December 2009
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Yeah, he got Nixon to make him a special deputy agent to fight the Drug Problem...while he was addicted to every pill there was (and apparently even tried acid on New Year's Eve 1965!) Quite a character.
One day, a tape-op got a tape on backwards, he went to play it, and it was all "Neeeradno-undowarrroom" and it was "Wow! Sounds Indian!"
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Von Bontee said
Yeah, he got Nixon to make him a special deputy agent to fight the Drug Problem...while he was addicted to every pill there was (and apparently even tried acid on New Year's Eve 1965!) Quite a character.
"Cops get the best dope."
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
6.45pm
2 October 2012
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Elvis actually did some of his best singing in his last years, the material leaning very much to MOR stuff, but still sounding great.
As far as hating John or the Beatles, Elvis couldn't even use the toilet at the end, so I doubt whether he had much energy for hatrsd.
Early on, there might have been some professional rivalry.
8.55pm
12 November 2012
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I know that Elvis hated the Beatles because he believed that they came to the United States to make money, and they spread anti-American ideas. Elvis had to at least someone jealous of the Beatles. Elvis was ranked as the number one recording artist of the 50s, and number two in the 60s with the Beatles in the number one spot. I wish I was able to remember where I read that. This attitude towards the Beatles was obvious on the night they met. Elvis said something similar to,"If you guys are just gonna sit there and stare at me, then I'm going to bed." John Lennon
claimed that Elvis was stoned, and George Harrison
smoked pot in Elvis' backyard. John was bold enough to ask him why he wasn't making the type of records he used to make. The Beatles are the kings of rock to me!
"The world is a very serious and, at times, very sad place - but at other times it is all such a joke."-George Harrison
9.43pm
9 May 2012
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Number two? 60's had just too much awesome bands so not sure how that is true. The Rolling Stones, The Who, Kinks, The Doors etc...
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
10.41pm
1 December 2009
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Well, the Kinks and the Who didn't really sell much at all in the USA of the '60s, plus remember that all those bands only recorded during the second half of the decade, whereas El had a full ten years worth. And he probably averaged two albums per year - one soundtrack per movie, in other words.
Someone said 'What were you gonna do when it's all finished,' and I said 'I don't know but it'd be good fun being a DJ.' And since then I've become a DJ, only by word of mouth, you know. SO any minute now you'll read, 'Ringo leaves to become a DJ' but it's not true. - Ringo Starr
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