The Girls' Guide to Elvis
The Clothes, The Hair, The Women, and More!
Chapter 1
Jon Burrows Wouldn't Smell as Sweet
"Dear Mr. President. First I would like to introduce myself. I'm Elvis Presley . . ."
letter to Richard Nixon (1970)
Elvis himself complained in 1974, "My little daughter goes around and says, 'Elvis, whatcha you gonna to do?' Swear to God, six years old: 'Elvis!' I say, 'Honey, I'm your daddy, don't call me--' 'Okay, Elvis.' "
Lisa Marie wouldn't have been able to articulate it at such a tender age, but she instinctively knew what all girls know: there's something irresistible about her father's given name. Who would want to say "Daddy" when they can say "Elvis"?
Elvis
I Love Elvis. I Hate Elvis. Elvis Is Back. Elvis Now. Elvis Today. This Is Elvis. Elvis Lives. Elvis. Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!
The name is magical. Put it on a record, and it will sell. Put it on a movie, no matter how bad, and people will want to see it. On lipstick. On poodle skirts. On dog tags. In big red letters on a television soundstage. In foreign languages for a worldwide satell ...
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