R.J. died on this date in '38......E.P. too in 1977



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2006-08-16 21:14 by Leonard Keringer.

Too bad one of them is terribly underrated and the other is terribly overrated.

both were poisoned - Rob had it in the whyskey, Elvis had peanutbuttered banana sandwiches

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> both were poisoned - Rob had it in the whyskey,
> Elvis had peanutbuttered banana sandwiches


laced with everything from his medicine cabinet

I would say Elvis is terribly underrated & it is impossible to overrate St. Robert
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If you meant it the other way around, I am baffled by your logic, Mr. Lizard.

This is also Babe Ruth's death anniversary.

Lizard Wrote:
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> Too bad one of them is terribly underrated and the
> other is terribly overrated.


Lizard - which one is overrated in your opinion?

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> Lizard - which one is overrated in your opinion?

Well, calling Elvis Presley underrated would be a little strange.

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I hear a snare drum \ /

Elvis is underrated by many. Some people (who don't know much about him) think of him as a kind of combination of joke and icon. He's a marvellous singer...and of course an icon, but not a joke. Some of his fans are a bit wierd though.

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that guy couldnt hit to save his life

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Well, calling Elvis Presley underrated would be a little strange.


I disagree. A lot of people write Elvis off because of his image in his later years, his crappy movies, etc.


Additionally, everyone raves about Robert Johnson, so I don't know why you would consider him underrated.

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> Elvis is underrated by many. Some people (who
> don't know much about him) think of him as a kind
> of combination of joke and icon. He's a marvellous
> singer...and of course an icon, but not a joke.
> Some of his fans are a bit wierd though.

Yes, he was a fantastic singer, but that's where it ends musically.

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that's putting it mildly Erik.......check out "Mondo Elvis" video to see his strangggge impersonators

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Yes, he was a fantastic singer, but that's where it ends musically.


That's good enough for me!

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Not for me.

if 'ol Elvis couldve written some classic tunage, then his status would be more legit imo

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Not for me.


Music Snob!!!

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Let's be honest, if I were a snob, would I be a Stones fan?!

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> if 'ol Elvis couldve written some classic tunage,
> then his status would be more legit imo


Leonard - I've always thought that as well.

Erik - I didn't read your post about Elvis until after I posted mine. We have the same thoughts.

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He ran pretty good for a fat man.

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> Leonard - I've always thought that as well.
that's because we both have quadruple-degit iq's

those Mensa folks ain't got nuttin on us baby!

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judged by one's own era......Babe Ruth was the best ever by far......he hit more home runs than whole teams combined

I have 32 band EQ........in STEREO

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yeah but does it have the new and improved dolby button?

Elvis (as several of you have pointed out), is underrated because of his "comical" later years and the fact that he died whilst dropping deuce.

If you can respect the Possum, Lady Day & Patsy Cline (and Frank, for that matter) as pure singers/interpreters despite the fact that they weren't writers, you should also respect EP.

A great, great pop singer.

God rest his tubby soul. The man was spectacular.

Honestly, though, Robert Johnson was ten times the singer Presley was, and he played guitar at the same time.

Nicely put Cosmos - I think you won that argument.

I especially like your use of Dropping Deuce. Cracks me up EVERY TIME!

Lizard Wrote:
> Yes, he was a fantastic singer, but that's where
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and thats enough to be considered great

Shakespeare was a fantastic play-writer, but that's where it ends literary.