MY TRIBUTE TO ELVIS

Written by James Allen





Let me warn you, this tribute to Elvis is very moving and it brought tears to my eyes when I first read it. Thank you, James, so much for sharing it with me and allowing me to add it to my website.


Elvis means alot to me. Elvis is proof that any child in America (or anywhere else) can grow up to be anything he wants. Imagine living in the projects of Memphis dreaming of being something someday, and then becoming "The King of Rock n' Roll".





Even though Elvis was as rich as any of us ever dreamed to be, he never stopped enjoying little things. He loved football, rollerskating, a night at the movies, just sitting at home talking to his friends.





He never stopped caring about Us the way most stars do now. His fans always meant alot to Him. We loved him in return. That's why we're still here today. Elvis means alot to me.


Elvis had bad habits, too. Drugs, a temper, he depended too much on the wrong people.





But you never heard Elvis claim to be perfect! To him he was just another guy doing his thing. Trying not to hurt anybody. Trying to please people with his music. It's been said Elvis could walk on stage and read a phone book and the crowd would have still loved it.





Yet Elvis still had stage fright everytime he walked on stage because he was afraid he wouldn't please us. Elvis means alot to me.


I can't listen to "It Hurts Me" without getting tears in my eyes. Everytime I play the laughing Elvis track, I have to laugh right along with him.


Elvis poured His soul into his music. He demanded perfection from himself while making a record, just to please us. He wanted us to like him. I agree with Priscilla when she said, "Elvis didn't get it. He never really understood everyone loved Him" . He was still out there trying to earn our love. It was important to him. Elvis means alot to me





In my life JFK was killed, the Viet Nam war tore this country apart, drugs were everywhere, Heros were hard to find. Yet there was always Elvis to look up too. There was always Elvis to listen too. The mention of Elvis brought joy. Elvis gave me a reason to keep trying in this troubled world. Elvis means alot to me.


JAMES' WIFE'S ELVIS MEMORIES




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