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Blazer · August 16th, 2012, 03:01 PM

Well there's millions of Elvis impersonators on this planet.

But there aren't many that actually made a career for themselves, let's talk about about them. What they all have in common though is that they took Presley's shtick and gave it their own twist.

None more so than El Vez, who gives the whole Elvis thing a Latin twist by adapting Elvis' songs to incorporate Mexican themes.

And then there's Tortelvis, who's the lead singer of Dread Zeppelin. DZ was founded on "What would be the craziest idea for a band, I know let's form a reggae band who plays Led Zeppelin covers with an Elvis impersonator singing." And so they did.

And to much acclaim, Robert Plant has expressed his love for DZ and calls Tortelvis one of the best Elvis-ses ever.

But in more recent years Tortelvis is getting more and more of his own thing going, having dropped the wigs and going for a bearded look but still very much as Elvis as you can get.

rcole_sooner · August 16th, 2012, 03:02 PM

I dig some DZ!

blowtorch · August 16th, 2012, 03:10 PM

"What is the plural for Elvis anyway?"
Elvii

PumpJockey · August 16th, 2012, 03:26 PM

Well, if the plural of penis is "penes", then the plural of Elvis is "Elves". But I don't remember Elvis being in The Lord of the Rings, so I may be mistaken...

hekawi · August 16th, 2012, 03:39 PM

tele-rain · August 16th, 2012, 03:42 PM

I've always wondered why Elvis impersonators choose to use his "Vegas" years rather than his younger, clean cut, better looking years.

blowtorch · August 16th, 2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tele-rain

I've always wondered why Elvis impersonators choose to use his "Vegas" years rather than his younger, clean cut, better looking years.

more rockin' years, too! although when you listen to stuff like "Burnin' Love", "Way Down", "Rubberneckin'", it was clear that later Elvis was pretty rockin' also, I guess.

I guess the thing is that it's an easy thing for some chubby fat guy to put on a white jumpsuit and do the schtick, "thangyavarrymuch-a"

MandyMarie · August 16th, 2012, 04:15 PM

I love El Vez. I crank him up in the car just to watch my husband grab whatever he can use as an embarrassment-shield.

octatonic · August 16th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Elvix?

bendecaster · August 16th, 2012, 04:47 PM

I saw Dread Zep about 20 years ago. Man they were the real deal!

scrapyardblue · August 16th, 2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tele-rain

I've always wondered why Elvis impersonators choose to use his "Vegas" years rather than his younger, clean cut, better looking years.

It's called beer and french fries.

Jack S · August 16th, 2012, 05:54 PM

When I was in high school in the late 1960s there was a Special Ed. student who was a fanatical Elvis fan so everyone called him Elvis. Every day he came to school with his Silvertone guitar and frequently played at lunchtime. He was also in all the talent shows. He really wasn't very good, but he was so earnest in his love of Elvis that he became a popular figure for many and source of derision for some of the cliques.

muchxs · August 16th, 2012, 07:34 PM

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e-merlin · August 16th, 2012, 07:41 PM

Plural for Elvis is Elvi, much like plural for doofus is doofi...

Of course, the media doesn't understand that the plural for medium is media...

Guran · August 17th, 2012, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack S

When I was in high school in the late 1960s there was a Special Ed. student who was a fanatical Elvis fan so everyone called him Elvis. Every day he came to school with his Silvertone guitar and frequently played at lunchtime. He was also in all the talent shows. He really wasn't very good, but he was so earnest in his love of Elvis that he became a popular figure for many and source of derision for some of the cliques.

Sounds almost like a description of this guy. Fifteen or twenty years ago he became famous for his "interpretions". His love for Elvis so earnest that it was touching. His phrasing was eh... unique!

Hoopermazing · August 17th, 2012, 02:30 AM

I'm pretty sure that it is, Elvii

kelnet · August 17th, 2012, 02:38 AM

The plural form depends on the vowel that precedes the final s.

Thesis - theses
Crisis - crises
Analysis - analyses

Elvis - Elves (pronounced el-vees)

cactus - cacti
fungus - fungi
focus - foci

Doofus - Doofi

Olav · August 17th, 2012, 03:21 AM

Elvis is plural.

jkingma · August 17th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Well, he was plural in the later years.

cowboytwang · August 17th, 2012, 06:21 AM

All I know is that when more than one jumps out of a plane they are the flying Elvi

August 16th, 2012, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blazer Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 10,265	Let's talk about those other Elvis-ses. (What is the plural for Elvis anyway?) Well there's millions of Elvis impersonators on this planet. But there aren't many that actually made a career for themselves, let's talk about about them. What they all have in common though is that they took Presley's shtick and gave it their own twist. None more so than El Vez, who gives the whole Elvis thing a Latin twist by adapting Elvis' songs to incorporate Mexican themes. And then there's Tortelvis, who's the lead singer of Dread Zeppelin. DZ was founded on "What would be the craziest idea for a band, I know let's form a reggae band who plays Led Zeppelin covers with an Elvis impersonator singing." And so they did. And to much acclaim, Robert Plant has expressed his love for DZ and calls Tortelvis one of the best Elvis-ses ever. But in more recent years Tortelvis is getting more and more of his own thing going, having dropped the wigs and going for a bearded look but still very much as Elvis as you can get. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

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rcole_sooner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 3,631 29 Photos	I dig some DZ! __________________ rcolesooner's Channel

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PumpJockey Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 513	Well, if the plural of penis is "penes", then the plural of Elvis is "Elves". But I don't remember Elvis being in The Lord of the Rings, so I may be mistaken... __________________ "Let's take everything we think we know about solid body electrifying guitars and throw it out the window. Let's start over." ---Leo Fender

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blowtorch Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisco Posts: 4,293	"What is the plural for Elvis anyway?" Elvii

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MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,764 64 Photos	I love El Vez. I crank him up in the car just to watch my husband grab whatever he can use as an embarrassment-shield. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/mandymarieandthecoolhandlukes

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octatonic Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2007 Location: An Australian in London. Age: 41 Posts: 6,402 29 Photos	Elvix? __________________ http://www.jamesrichmond.com

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bendecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maine Posts: 2,571	I saw Dread Zep about 20 years ago. Man they were the real deal!

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Jack S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berwyn, IL Posts: 2,897	When I was in high school in the late 1960s there was a Special Ed. student who was a fanatical Elvis fan so everyone called him Elvis. Every day he came to school with his Silvertone guitar and frequently played at lunchtime. He was also in all the talent shows. He really wasn't very good, but he was so earnest in his love of Elvis that he became a popular figure for many and source of derision for some of the cliques.

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Hoopermazing Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Royal Oak, MI U.S. of A. Posts: 925	I'm pretty sure that it is, Elvii

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kelnet Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port Moody, BC Age: 52 Posts: 12,234	The plural form depends on the vowel that precedes the final s. Thesis - theses Crisis - crises Analysis - analyses Elvis - Elves (pronounced el-vees) cactus - cacti fungus - fungi focus - foci Doofus - Doofi __________________ In cyberspace, no-one can see you sneer.

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Olav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: HLMRmeer Age: 45 Posts: 1,149	Elvis is plural. __________________ va' sa' du? va' hete' du?

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