In 1974 , Elvis Presley releasedHaving Fun With Elvis on Stage , an record album consisting of over thirty minutes of haphazardly compiled backchat from his concert . It include no songs and it is wholly devoid of context . Save for maybe one brief division , there are no sixth sense into Presley ’s spirit . What ’s included is so tongue-tied , you do n’t really get an idea of his stage presence , despite the fact that all the audio recording number from his shows .
The record album was the inspiration of Elvis ’s manager , Colonel Tom Parker . Parker created a company call Boxcar to handle Presley ’s commercial rightfulness ( while secure the absolute majority of winnings for himself ) , with an centre to eventually work it into a full - blown record company . Because of Elvis ’s deal with RCA , Boxcar could not liberate a normal Elvis record with music . Instead , Parker had to go around this by selling an record album that was just his client mouth . have Fun With Elvis on Stagewas the only LP Boxcar ever put out , and it ’s bluffly considered to be one of theworst albumsof all time .
Surely there must be some redeeming qualities to this artefact . It has to at least be fun — it ’s right there in the title ! Colonel Parker would n’t lie to consumer . Maybe all the album ’s critics were squares who were n’t hip to this avant - garde collage of ascertain and pop art . I listened toHaving Fun With Elvis on Stageand broke it into 34 different tracks based on where Colonel Tom seems to have blue-pencil in a new clip from a new concert ( it ’s show as two foresightful cartroad with no break ) . By doing this , I hope to find out just how much fun you could have with Elvis , on stagecoach .
1 . 0:00 - 1:18The record album starts offin medias res , with Elvis humming and say , " Here we go again , human being . " He continues , “ Before the evening is over , I will have made a complete and full fool of myself . And I trust you get a gripe out of watching it . ” He then growl and says " Whaa whaa whaa " before tattle , " Well … well , well well " as if he ’s about to go into a song . There is no song .
How much merriment do we have with Elvis?:It ’s early , so we ’re having a little act of playfulness with Elvis . He seems relaxed , which is prissy .
2 . 1:19 - 2:27The healthy quality of the second part pretermit off well , and it seems as if we are as if by magic transmit to the end of one of Elvis ’s concert . “ They do n’t wish for us to last out on too long , " he says , and the audience hiss . " hold back a minute ! They do n’t like for us to stay on for more than 55 minutes to an time of day … But we do n’t manage what they like ! " The crowd die perfectly bonkers . This is legitimately fun .
With the audience work into a lather , Elvis go , " I ’d like to talk a little ' Love Me Tender ' for you . " Instead of telling , he start squeak directly into the microphone . I think the joke was supposed to be , " I ’d like to sing a small ' Love Me Tender ' for youquickly , " with the squeaking mimicking a sped - up audio recording , but he draw a blank to say " cursorily . " The crowd laughs courteously .
How much sport do we have with Elvis?:He ’s a little all over the place here , but we ’re consume fun .
3 . 2:28 - 3:08Elvis tardily and quietly sing , " You ai n’t nothing but an … aardvark . " He then lists a few more animate being , some of which audio made up .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Not too much here , to be honorable .
4 . 3:09 - 7:40Elvis seems to be genuinely blow out of the water by microphone feedback and asks , “ What was that ? ” He then starts negotiating with a charwoman in the audience about flower . “ What is that dear ? An orchid ? You desire the low one ? ” He gives another womanhood a scarf for her natal day . “ Here ’s the towel , " he says , " Here ’s the scarf , here ’s the candy kiss . " gang goes wild .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Sounds like we ’re having some playfulness , yeah .
5 . 7:41 - 8:00Not much goes on here . The audience is screaming some stuff and Elvis meekly go , " Mmkay . "
How much play do we have with Elvis?:None .
6 . 8:01 - 11:55This is a great part of the album . " I desire to state you about how I started , " Elvis says , before plunk into the story of how he was ride a truck and studying to be an lineman when he went into a record store to reduce an album . “ They arranged to put me on television , ” he says , listing Jackie Gleason , Ed Sullivan , and Steve Allen . He tells a fishy story about have to sing to a dog on theSteve Allen Showand how they decline to show him beneath his shank ( Elvis , not the dog ) . Here ’s avideo of that public presentation .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Not only do we have fun , but we also learn something .
7 . 11:56 - 12:19"I’d wish to do a potpourri of some of my freehanded records for you . " There is no medley .
How much playfulness do we have with Elvis?:There is no playfulness to be had here .
8 . 12:20 - 14:09"I want to sing a lot of song and take the air around and perspire , " he allege , which gain the interview fall behind their minds . He seems to be in Kansas City , because he says he ’s from " Memphis , Missouri , " and then repeats the joke , but tells them it ’s " Memphis , Kansas . "
How much sport do have with Elvis?:Some fun . If you are from either Missouri or Kansas it ’s credibly more fun , though .
9 . 14:10 - 14:36Elvis says , " I ’d wish you to listen to our bass singer . He goes down to an vitamin E , below small flat , whatever that is . Low Flat , I ai n’t never heard of that . You ever heard of that , Ronnie ? " We do n’t hear his basso Isaac Bashevis Singer .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:This is become un - fun .
10 . 14:37 - 15:43“I’m the NBC peacock butterfly , " he says . He then startle croon “ well well well wells ” again . This will not be the last we hear of his " well well well . " There ’s some crazy drumming and push laugh , and Elvis articulate , “ You should n’t laugh at us handicapped folk . " go like there ’s some physical funniness going on that ’s fall behind on the listeners at home .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Eh .
11 . 15:44 - 17:12In this section , Elvis talk a lot about drinking water and the importance of remain hydrated . He even warns the consultation that he may be take frequent breaks to drink in his chicken feed of water .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Not " playfulness , " per se , but his advice about hydration is important .
12 . 17:13 - 17:46This segment of the album features some genuinely terrific screaming from the interview . “ It ’s getting a little wild in here , boy , ” Elvis say , before laughing maniacally . He then says he ’s about insert the members of the crowd , but Colonel Parker , " on the piano , " is the only somebody to get mentioned before it cut by .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:This part is a small frightening .
13 . 17:47 - 18:25He hums and sings , “ well … ” some more before announcing , " That ’s all folk music ! " Side A ends here .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Zero .
14 . 18:26 - 20:34Side B start up much like Side A remnant , with Elvis telling , “ Well well well well . ” He then make a joke about his " fruit of the loom ” being too besotted , which earns waste laugh . There ’s more drumming , like from before , which means he must be doing some physical comedy again . He sings a few more “ well well well ” before , confusingly , foretell “ That ’s it folks " and terminate a concert at the very beginning of Side B.
How much play do we have with Elvis?:More than we have had in a while , but the " well well wells " are getting slow .
15 . 20:35 - 21:29A whole bunch more " well well wells . " A charwoman say something from the crowd , to which Elvis replies , “ After the show , honey … get me get another ‘ well ’ out . ” He ’s become very ego - aware of all his repeated utilization of the word " well . "
How much playfulness do we have with Elvis?:Side B is not too fun so far .
16 . 21:30 - 22:06“I’d care to walk around for a s , get my breather back , " Elvis says . He then talks with four women , raising his representative to simulate them .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Some ? Honestly , this is all commence to have on on me .
17 . 22:07 - 22:42Elvis asks the audience to listen to his sea bass singer again , and again we do n’t discover him .
How much play do we have with Elvis?:He imitates a B-52 bomber here , which is play - ish .
18 . 22:43 - 23:24Here , Elvis struggles with his rap and mentions that it ’s Father ’s twenty-four hour period before introduce the interview to his father . “ He ’s more of a gammon than I am . ”
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:This was sweet , which will have to count for fun .
19 . 23:25 - 23:40He lecture about how expectant the audience is .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:A little pandering , but we ’re start to have some fun again .
20 . 23:41 - 24:25He ’s in Louisiana and mentions that he ’s got a tiger next to him ( must be butter up the LSU fans in attending ) . A woman screams that she have sex him , and Elvis goes , " Oh I love you honey but I start ta sing this song . ” Once again , there is no birdsong .
How much sport do we have with Elvis?:A little .
21 . 24:25 - 26:47"People’ve thought for a long time that ’s something I do to be sexy , ” he say . We do n’t live what he ’s doing because we ca n’t see it .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Who knows ? We ca n’t see it .
22 . 26:48 - 28:49Here he move with the " wells " again . “ Honey , what are you screaming for ? I ’ve just sung ' well' … If that ’s all I got ta do , I ’ve fix it made . " peachy , no sign of thewells stopping any time soon .
How much sport do we have with Elvis?:Well …
23 . 28:50 - 30:32“We have n’t played this place before , but you ’re really a fantastic audience … “You wanna hear ‘ Do n’t Be Cruel ' ? Alright . ” We do n’t hear " Do n’t Be roughshod . "
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:Don’t be cruel .
24 . 30:33 - 31:16“This next Song dynasty is a Sung I memorialize when I first start up scorch , about two years ago [ break for laugh ] . My scarves ’ get fuzz on it . ”
How much sport do we have with Elvis?:No play .
25 . 31:17 - 32:34Elvis gets so into his " wells " that he loses track . " Where was I ? ” he asks , and someone in the band pass away , “ WELL WELL WELL WELL . ” “ value it , " Elvis replies , " I was wellin ’ . ” Yes you were .
How much fun do we have with Elvis?:We have n’t had playfulness in a while . For the rest of the album , I will just find fault out option quotes from each section .
26 . 32:35 - 32:50"I’d like to tell you that the last time we were here , we had a fantastic time , but this time it ’s much better , really . "
27 . 32:51 - 33:00"This next strain is one of my first records . " [ No Sung dynasty ]
28 . 33:01 - 34:01“No surface , no scarf joint , baby . ”
29 . 34:02 - 34:37“Hello Memphis . It ’s a pleasance to be home here . " [ Continues to paraphrase Thomas Wolfe ]
30 . 34:38 - 35:08"Thanks for the flowers and the little bear . "
31 . 35:09 - 35:30“That wo n’t play . " [ Regarding a gold record someone has handed him ]
32 . 35:31 - 36:28“It ’s been a pleasure laughing with you ”
33 . 36:29 - 36:50"You know what I ca n’t do ? Get my whack tightened . "
34 . 36:51 - 37:38"Well … "
