Comments on: 066 Elvis http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142 Music chosen by a variety of different podcasters, music bloggers and musicians, based on a different theme each week. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Chris http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-31700 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:35:27 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-31700 Another that could have gone in here is Elvis Presley Blvd. by Billy Joel. :) Love the list, very interesting collection. And, I think Im gonna go with Elvi. Just because I like the sound of it, and the Cactus = Cacti / Elvis Elvi connection. Another that could have gone in here is Elvis Presley Blvd. by Billy Joel. :) Love the list, very interesting collection. And, I think Im gonna go with Elvi. Just because I like the sound of it, and the Cactus = Cacti / Elvis Elvi connection.

]]> by: Chris http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28401 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:51:52 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28401 I have it on good authority that the correct plural is Elvii. At work today I recorded an interview for a radio 4 programme which will be broadcast in August for the 30th anniversary of his death, and both the interviewer and the guest, both Elvis experts, used the plural Elvii. So there you have it! I have it on good authority that the correct plural is Elvii. At work today I recorded an interview for a radio 4 programme which will be broadcast in August for the 30th anniversary of his death, and both the interviewer and the guest, both Elvis experts, used the plural Elvii. So there you have it!

]]> by: alt-gramma http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28399 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:01:28 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28399 Once for a Halloween skit, my entire department at work dressed as Elvis (the Las Vegas incarnation). We made our costumes and called ourselves the Flying Elvises (from the movie Honeymoon in Vegas). Everyone should dress up as Elvis at least once in life. You can't help it; you BECOME Elvis, and it's fun. Deepen your voice and repeat after me: Thank yew. Thank yew vereh much. Once for a Halloween skit, my entire department at work dressed as Elvis (the Las Vegas incarnation). We made our costumes and called ourselves the Flying Elvises (from the movie Honeymoon in Vegas).

Everyone should dress up as Elvis at least once in life. You can’t help it; you BECOME Elvis, and it’s fun.

Deepen your voice and repeat after me:
Thank yew. Thank yew vereh much.

]]> by: nat http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28376 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:59:40 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28376 Yes, you do need to check out Warren! "Porcelain Monkey"'s on "Life'll Kill Ya", which is one of his greats from the latter part of his career. Typical Warren is all over that, with his razor-sharp wit and dark humor. Or check out "Excitable Boy", his early radio-friendly fare, or "Warren Zevon", the self-titled album. I'm a huge fan of "Sentimental Hygiene", too, and it has that lovely, romantic Warren singing a heartfelt "Reconsider Me." You almost can't go wrong with anything in his catalog, but I'd shy from "Mutineer" or "My Ride's Here" as a first outing. Yes, you do need to check out Warren! “Porcelain Monkey”’s on “Life’ll Kill Ya”, which is one of his greats from the latter part of his career. Typical Warren is all over that, with his razor-sharp wit and dark humor. Or check out “Excitable Boy”, his early radio-friendly fare, or “Warren Zevon”, the self-titled album. I’m a huge fan of “Sentimental Hygiene”, too, and it has that lovely, romantic Warren singing a heartfelt “Reconsider Me.” You almost can’t go wrong with anything in his catalog, but I’d shy from “Mutineer” or “My Ride’s Here” as a first outing.

]]> by: James http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28375 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:36:03 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28375 Frankly I think we should be unafraid of the verbal sizzle and just admit that the plural of Elvis is the obvious one. As in: - EC: Hi! I'm Elvis Costello and this is Elvis Perkins! EP: Yes, we are the Elvises, and we've bought a bike! EC: Yes, this bike belongs to the Elvises. It is the Elvises's bike! I can't see any real drawback except you may not know quite when to stop 'sizzing' when you pronounce "Elvises's" but that's not neccessarily a bad thing. Frankly I think we should be unafraid of the verbal sizzle and just admit that the plural of Elvis is the obvious one. As in: -

EC: Hi! I’m Elvis Costello and this is Elvis Perkins!
EP: Yes, we are the Elvises, and we’ve bought a bike!
EC: Yes, this bike belongs to the Elvises. It is the Elvises’s bike!

I can’t see any real drawback except you may not know quite when to stop ’sizzing’ when you pronounce “Elvises’s” but that’s not neccessarily a bad thing.

]]> by: James! http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28327 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:11:50 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28327 Ok, that seals it. I need to further explore Warren Zevon. Any suggestions for a starting place? I think that the plural is Elvis. Like sheep or moose. "Did you see all those Elvis over there?" Ok, that seals it. I need to further explore Warren Zevon. Any suggestions for a starting place?

I think that the plural is Elvis. Like sheep or moose. “Did you see all those Elvis over there?”

]]> by: alt-gramma http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28160 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:33:46 +0000 http://www.timyoung.net/contrast/?p=142#comment-28160 I think this has been my favorite podcast so far. These songs are great together. He Might Be Giant (my grandson) enjoyed being introduced to "Elvis Is Everywhere"--he asked to listen to it again and again! Slappin' my forehead for forgetting Dread Zeppelin! D'oh! I think this has been my favorite podcast so far. These songs are great together. He Might Be Giant (my grandson) enjoyed being introduced to “Elvis Is Everywhere”–he asked to listen to it again and again!

Slappin’ my forehead for forgetting Dread Zeppelin! D’oh!

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