Elvis - A Lighted Candle

by **MaryInTheMorning** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:03 pm

He truly was a beacon of light, love and laughter.........and still is!!

Just hearing his wonderful laugh is enough to bring sunshine to any day!

by **73smile** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:57 pm

I find myself laughing when Elvis is obviously having a great show and does what he feels at the moment it is happening.
I did not know that he clenched his teeth when women wanted to kiss him. In the picture that Alfred Wertheimer snapped in 1956 of Elvis kissing the girl, it was, or it seems like, Elvis may have known he was being photographed. The photographer was allowed to follow Elvis for 1 year--1956--and that kissing picture is just one of many great pictures taken of Elvis. I believe Wertheimer summed the year of 1956 up by saying: "I never got that close to Elvis again."
Elvis may have decided to be shown as just a tiny bit "naughty" in that kissing photo as it deviated from the norms for the times that America was experiencing in 1956.

by **Wanda June Hill** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:42 pm

Im sure he was trying to keep the interest going and too, he was having fun, playing with her. He said on the tours when the women could reach him, and in Vegas some of them swabbed his tonsils with their toungues and he didn't really like that from "strangers" and his doctor was on him all the time for he would "catch" things from his fans-kissing too freely. And he
later on had fever blisters all the time, sores in his mouth and had a lowered immune system from his liver and etc: conditions going on. So he had to be a bit more selective of whom and how he kissed-he gave "baby kisses" like he gave his little daughter he would tell them sometimes...no more real smacker er roos that he used to toss out so freely. Unless they caught him off guard and then he'd stand there and let them kiss him until his guys got them off-he was very careful about touching the women hanging on him-he didnt want to be sued.
So he let his guys remove them..."like so much lint" he said one time. and laughed. He loved it, he wouldn't have been Elvis if he hadn't loved it. wjh

by **73smile** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:50 am

what a great visual as I leave to go and begin my errands for the day. I love that--like so much lint--thanks, Wanda. Elvis was respectful standing until his guys were able to free him. I imagine he felt smothered at times and if I were an entertainer it would be rough to protect the mouth from invasive kisses instead of the lighter "baby" like ones Elvis tried to give.............

Marjorie

by **Amanda Viola** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:51 pm

like so much lint-

by **Rainbow Light** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:27 am

He truly was a beacon of light, love and laughter.........and still is!! Just hearing his wonderful laugh is enough to bring sunshine to any day!

Amen, Mari! You can say that again, and again, and again .....!

by **Blue Moon** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:46 am

Here is a fine youtube of Elvis singing the laughing version of AYLT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgPLNgYP3s

by **Sarena** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:08 am

GREAT!!

by **Amanda Viola** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:18 am

FANTASTIC!

by **Rainbow Light** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:24 am

AMAZING!

Thanks, Laurie, for posting the link up!

by **MaryInTheMorning** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:07 am

MaryInTheMorning wrote:He truly was a beacon of light, love and laughter.........and still is!! Just hearing his wonderful laugh is enough to bring sunshine to any day!

Well Sue, since you said I COULD say it again and again..........LOL!!! :wink:

Sorry, but I just couldn't resist. :wink:

Elvis's heartwarming and wonderfully contagious laugh is always like a sweet lyrical melody that nourishes my soul.

Laurie thank you so much for posting the link to that precious laughter for us.

by **Rainbow Light** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:25 am

[quote]Well Sue, since you said I COULD say it again and again..........LOL!!! Sorry, but I just couldn't resist. Elvis's heartwarming and wonderfully contagious laugh is always like a sweet lyrical melody that nourishes my soul. [/quote

No need to apologise, Mari! Totally agree 100% what you said about Elvis' laugh too!

by **Elvis'SweetSweetSpirit** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:13 pm

Thank you for the wonderful link!!

I agree with you ladies 1000%!

by **Rainbow Light** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:34 am

by **Rainbow Light** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:43 am

Just can't resist as so love this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anzKcrHC-6s

Whether I'm feeling happy or low, good or bad, Elvis' laugh never fails to set me off too, wonderful!! Bless that dear man always!

Elvis - A Lighted Candle

Laughing version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

Laugh and picture

Thanks

Who is online