A Musical Mystery - Elvis Wonders About You
A Slip, A Clue, or a Plea for Help From Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley, 1970
Listen to this 30 second clip from the opening of “The Wonder of You,” performed by Elvis Presley on closing night (23 Feb 1970) of his show at the International Hotel Las Vegas. Pay special attention to the lyrics following, “You give me … .”
Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
International Hotel Las Vegas Closing Night: 23 Feb 1970
My contention is that Elvis is clearly singing, “You give me hope and constipation.”
This phrase takes on a certain poignancy with the realization that on August 16, 1977, Presley was found on the floor of his bathroom, after apparently having been on the toilet, and was officially pronounced dead at Baptist Memorial Hospital.1
So, was this just a careless error - or was it the consequence of Elvis so intently wondering about why he was suddenly constipated - a crucial element in a plot by person or persons unknown to kill him - that this concern slipped into the lyrics?
Or, was it a clue Presley consciously left in hopes of pointing to his murderer?
While an anti-Elvis conspiracy theory may sound unlikely, is there any better explanation for Elvis meeting Nixon later that same year to ask for a Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs badge and an appointment as a “Federal Agent at Large.”2
Elvis Presley Meets With President Nixon, 1970
Footnotes
*sings* You give me too much in for maaaaaaaa- tion
Thanks for the link love in the last post!
I must note that the photos of Dallas Frasca don’t do justice to how terrifying she is in the flesh. She also sports a cockney accent with which she makes statements like “Are you all drunk by now? …Good!”
Comment by Helen — May 7, 2008 @ 3:50 am