China Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 'HUNKA' STONE ROMAN ARTIFACT AN ELVIS-ALIKE By HASANI GITTENS July 25, 2008 It appears Elvis was always the King of Rock. A 1,800-year old Roman bust that looks strikingly like Elvis Presley is set to go on the auction block in London. The hunka hunka chiseled stone is a marble acroterion - a carved head from a sarcophagus corner - and will be part of a $2 million collection of more than 150 ancient works up for grabs Oct. 15. Australian art collector Graham Geddes, who owns the lot, even calls the carving "Elvis." The resemblance is so uncanny that one can almost see the country crooner's famous lip snarl and hear the twang of an acoustic guitar in the background. The second-century bust is estimated to fetch between $50,000 and $60,000. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Clearly, Elvis is just a mythological construct based on older Roman celebrities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 I think Elvis is immortal, and he shows himself every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Clear proof here that he built the pyramids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Clearly, Elvis is just a mythological construct based on older Roman celebrities. The most conclusive evidence that (1) Elvis was an alien. (2) Aliens have been visiting earth for thousands of years. (3) That HASANI GITTENS and his editors don't know anything about American contemporary culture. Elvis wasn't a "country" singer and wasn't a crooner either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I could have been an ancient genetic ancestor of Elvis. Clearly, Elvis is just a mythological construct based on older Roman celebrities.Clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Elvis wasn't a "country" singer and wasn't a crooner either. Elvis sang country (and Gospel, for that matter) as well as rock. And, given that he was first referred to as the "King of Rock" in the article, I think the attribution is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Elvis sang country (and Gospel, for that matter) as well as rock. And, given that he was first referred to as the "King of Rock" in the article, I think the attribution is fine. And when he was first getting into music, a crooner was what he really wanted to be. He made plenty of crooner songs later in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I think Mojo Nixon said it best here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Elvis sang country (and Gospel, for that matter) as well as rock. And, given that he was first referred to as the "King of Rock" in the article, I think the attribution is fine. Elvis Presly was the king of Rock and Roll. He was not a country singer, nor was he a gospel singer... I heard Sinatra cover a beatles tune once, that didn't make him a Pop singer, nor British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Elvis Presly was the king of Rock and Roll. He was not a country singer, nor was he a gospel singer...I heard Sinatra cover a beatles tune once, that didn't make him a Pop singer, nor British. Elvis was simply "The King". You're out of your mind if you don't think he was a gospel singer. He probably sang more gospel songs than rock songs. http://shop.elvis.com.au/category74_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 His Hand in Mine How Great Thou Art He Touched Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 He Touched Me Elvis was a Catholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Elvis was a Catholic? :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 From the "well isn't that ironic department"...the only Grammy that Elvis ever won was for Gospel...not Rock-N-Roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkin09 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 So Elvis didnt die... He just invinted a time machine and went back in time to be Idalized as the fat guy with big hair. Hail to the King baby!!!:notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 :secret: How big was Rock and Roll in the 50's? Pretty sure it was just starting out. Elvis was a blues, gospel, country, and rock artist. He combined blues and country to create his Rock sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I think Mojo Nixon said it best here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY Michael J Fox has no Elvis in him. :laugh: :laugh: Great find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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