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Du er fucket. Du er det nye pedoen på lokalbutikken nå.

 

 

Det var eg allerede! Neida, men på den positive sida er eg ikkje på sjekkern i heimtraktene i jula, så får forhåpentlegvis i alle fall litt skjegg igjen før eg kjem meg tilbake til Oslo.

Herregud, du er virkelig syk.

 

 

Er det mulig :p

 

Gutt til Sotrapedo på tlf : "Du e jo kjendis , eg har jo lyst å knulle deg !"

 

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Nordmenn er vell høyere enn Amerikanere?

 

Apropo høye folk: i helgen gikk jeg bak det høyeste mennesket jeg noensinne har sett. Jeg vil gjette på at han var 220-225 cm høy. Og han var asiat!

Var en svart fyr på Philly buss-stasjon , måtte bøye seg ned for å gå inn inngangen på toalettet......

 

I desember '76 hadde Elvis konsert i Vegas for siste gang :

 

WHEN I SAW ELVIS

By David J Pike, London

 

Twenty-nine years! Is it really 29 years ago come December that I had the pleasure and privilege of seeing Elvis in concert at the Las Vegas Hilton? I'd written off for tickets months previously and had managed to obtain them for the late shows of 10/11th December 1976, plus the closing show on the 12th.

 

After arriving in Vegas, I headed for the Hilton to find the entire entrance area and lobby of the casino plastered with "Sold Out" signs and Elvis posters. I couldn't believe the long queues that were already forming for that evening's early show.

 

Finally it was time to get in line for the late show. I was seated just to the right-hand side at the front of the upstairs balcony, and although it was a great view of the stage, there wasn't the atmosphere that I later experienced downstairs with the other two shows. I quite enjoyed the warm-up acts, but comedian Jackie Kahane was just interminable.

 

Then.at long last the strains of "2001" could be heard, and Elvis sauntered on stage wearing the "Indian Feather" jumpsuit, to warm applause from the audience.

 

"C C Rider" and the "I Got A Woman/Amen" medley were strong openers. The quality of his voice was so, so much better than any record that I had ever heard, and as for the band, I couldn't believe just how loud they were playing. The front of the wide stage was ringed with large black monitors and some fans seated at the front had trouble seeing Elvis properly.

 

"Love Me", "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "You Gave Me A Mountain" went down extremely well, gaining much approval from the fans in the audience. Then, the new sound system started to cause problems, and whilst the sound engineers were checking it out, Elvis asked the Stamps Quartet to do "Sweet, Sweet Spirit", before joining then on "Why Me Lord?" He then gave a serious treatment of "Jailhouse Rock", a beautiful version of "It's Now Or Never", and an energetic "Polk Salad Annie".

 

Now followed the lengthy introductions. During John Wilkinson's solo, Elvis did a complete version of "Early Morning Rain", and part of "What'd I Say?" plus "Johnny B Goode" to James Burton's guitar work - the latter song being played while James held the guitar behind his head. After Ronnie Tutt and Jerry Scheff had done their spots, new pianist Tony Brown! played a delightful solo, and David Briggs played a piece on the electric clavinet. Elvis then said he wanted to sing "Love Letters" because they'd recorded that song the first time he and Briggs ever worked together. For me, this was the highlight of my first show as Elvis's fine rendition of the song was almost a duplication of the classic 1966 version; a charming few minutes.

 

Joe Guercio's Orchestra then went into a swinging version of "School Day", with Elvis singing a few lines; it was brief but fun to see him sing this Chuck Berry classic.

 

Then followed the second highlight of the show. I had heard about Elvis's live performances of "Hurt", but to actually hear it in-person was something else! The power in his voice was an absolute joy. Anyone who thought that Elvis's voice in '76 had deteriorated would have had to think again following this masterpiece of semi-operatic bravado.

 

Elvis then had Sherrill Neilson perform "Danny Boy" and "Walk With Me" - pleasant, but an inconsequential few minutes. Finally, a very touching version of "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and the inevitable closer, "Can't Help Falling In Love". A great first show, and although Elvis was suffering the after effects of a sprained ankle, it didn't seem to affect him vocally. There was no clowning around on this show, just Elvis doing what he did best - showing us he could sing, and just how he could sing. Bloody marvellous!

 

Saturday December 11th late show - my second show. This time I was seated downstairs in the main showroom. Mind you, ticket or no ticket, where you sat depended on what tip you gave. I was seated about halfway down just left of centre behind a row of booths. The guy seated next to me (a millionaire from Texas) had tipped a ridiculously over-the-top $80. I hadn't tipped anywhere near that amount.

 

Elvis decided to change the order of songs and did a great version of "Trying To Get To You" as well as a short, impromptu gospel piece entitled "Until Then". We also had (appropriately) "Blue Christmas", a moving "Softly As I Leave You", "My Way", and a very silly "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" with Elvis and Charlie Hodge's zany sense of humour coming to the fore.

 

After more lengthy introductions and further fine renditions of "Love Letters" and "Hurt", it was time for Kathy Westmoreland to perform her lovely "My Heavenly Father". Just before the close of the show, Elvis treated us to "Reconsider Baby". Like, wow! This for me was the highlight of the night, and although he was unsure of the words, it was a magical few minutes. Amazing!

 

Elvis wore the white jumpsuit with red phoenix/eagle design for this performance. He seemed to do a lot more talking than he had done the previous evening and all told it was a really enjoyable show.

 

Sunday December 12th closing show - my third (and final) show Again I was downstairs in the showroom, but this is where things really got silly. I was speaking to a female Italian fan and she wanted to sit at the front. Price? It cost her a $150 tip. She handed over the loot to the waiter and got moved up front. That was the name of the game in Vegas. Did Elvis know what was going on? I somehow doubt it.

 

There was a long orchestral interlude, and then finally Elvis was in front of us wearing the "King of Spades" jumpsuit. I cheekily managed to take about a dozen photographs and although they are not great, they mean more to me than any other collectable that I have.

 

This superb closing show was full of highlights: "Fairytale" (a personal favourite), "Little Sister" (a great driving version), "O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never", and "Trying To Get To You", with Elvis telling us how his vocal chords were stretched by him singing these two classic songs back-to-back.

 

"Happy birthday!" a girl shouted. After much banter between her and Elvis he led us in singing "Happy Birthday, dear Charlie!" It was Charlie Hodge's birthday the following Tuesday.

 

A serious "Blue Suede Shoes" followed, receiving the respect it deserved and sounding all the better for it. A touching version of "Blue Christmas" was next, and then Elvis told us about his new ring. He'd studied numerology and had at last got hold of a black diamond, which was his birthstone. It had taken him 14 years to find it. We then had "Softly As I Leave You", "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "That's All Right" - the latter sung with great panache and proceeded by a little Flamenco guitar playing by the king.

 

He sang the words to "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from a lyric sheet, yet sung it so well - much better than the Simon & Garfunkel hit version. After the usual introductions, Elvis told us that he'd received a plaque from the American Heart Association. $17,000 had been raised from the souvenir booth, and this announcement won much warm applause - as did the introduction of Vernon Presley and singer Wayne Newton, both of whom were in the audience.

 

Then.THE highlight of all the three shows I saw when Elvis totally outdid himself on "Hurt". The ovation he received after this rendition was unbelievable. What a talent!

 

A requested "Such A Night" came next and although Elvis had long forgotten the lyrics it certainly summed up the evening for me. Another requested item was "Sweet Caroline" performed complete with movements a la "TTWII". It was great to be able to see this done live.

 

All too soon Elvis was thanking the musicians and singing "Can't Help Falling In Love". After that, suddenly he was gone. A truly great show by the greatest of them all.

 

Elvis may have left the building, but the memories still shine as bright as the lights of Las Vegas. Thank you, Elvis.

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