History Main / ElvishPresley

* ''The Mark and Brian Radio Program'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJm9JFPrO4 Elfis]].

* The ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' card [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9669 Elvish Impersonators]]. ("Elvish Impersonators" is also an ''VideoGame/{{Everquest}}'' guild, though it's unclear if there's any causal connection between the two.)

* In the ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' Chilean parody [[http://ladrillos.tripod.com/ "El Señor de los Ladrillos"]], the Elves became "the Elvis".

** In ''Literature/SoulMusic'', everyone keeps asking Buddy (a parody of every dead rock star, ever, but especially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly Buddy Holly]] [[spoiler:as, you know, Buddy's real name "Imp y Celyn" translates as "Bud of the Holly"]]) if he's elvish. (Which is worrisome for Buddy in certain kinds of company, because dwarves and trolls have a standing blood feud against elves.) At the end of the book, [[spoiler:after he's saved from an alternate universe in which he dies in a carriage accident,]] someone comments that there's a new guy working in the chip shop, and she could ''swear'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Guy_Works_Down_the_Chip_Shop_Swears_He%27s_Elvis he looks elvish]]. In the AnimatedAdaptation, he looks and dresses like Elvis.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'' has [[http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Elvish_sunglasses "Elvish Sunglasses"]]. Among other things, they give you the "Rock Out" ability while you're wielding a musical instrument. The [[http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Mysterious_Island_Arena#If_advertised_with_rock_band_flyers Mysterious Island Arena]] also gives you the Elvish effect for 20 adventures if you choose the option Try To Get Into The Music.

The incongruity between the decidedly ethereal and long-lived elves and the earthy and [[UndignifiedDeath very much mortal]] and [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll hedonistic]] Music/ElvisPresley arguably just makes it funnier. Of course, [[OurElvesAreDifferent some versions of elves]] ''are'' earthy and hedonistic, in which case it makes an awful lot of sense. And sometimes this is [[{{Glamour}} all an act]] designed to let them [[ChangelingTale steal human children]], which just proves the MoralGuardians were [[TheNewRockAndRoll right about that hip-thrusting Lothario the whole time]].

The incongruity between the decidedly ethereal and long-lived elves and the earthy and [[UndignifiedDeath very much mortal]] and [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll hedonistic]] Music/ElvisPresley arguably just makes it funnier. Of course, [[OurElvesAreBetter some versions of elves]] ''are'' earthy and hedonistic, in which case it makes an awful lot of sense. And sometimes this is [[{{Glamour}} all an act]] designed to let them [[ChangelingTale steal human children]], which just proves the MoralGuardians were [[TheNewRockAndRoll right about that hip-thrusting Lothario the whole time]].

* The short story "The Return of the King" by Susan Wade and Don Webb.
* In ''Literature/QuantumGravity'', [[OurElvesAreBetter Zal]] does just about every genre of music, but is referred to as a rock star. And the incongruity earns him little love back home.

** [[http://www.wowpedia.org/Sig_Nicious Sig Nicious]] is an actual in-game bard of sorts, being the rhythm guitarist of the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' mascot band Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain.

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** In ''Discworld/SoulMusic'', everyone keeps asking Buddy (a parody of every dead rock star, ever, but especially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly Buddy Holly]] [[spoiler:as, you know, Buddy's real name "Imp y Celyn" translates as "Bud of the Holly"]]) if he's elvish. (Which is worrisome for Buddy in certain kinds of company, because dwarves and trolls have a standing blood feud against elves.) At the end of the book, [[spoiler:after he's saved from an alternate universe in which he dies in a carriage accident,]] someone comments that there's a new guy working in the chip shop, and she could ''swear'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Guy_Works_Down_the_Chip_Shop_Swears_He%27s_Elvis he looks elvish]]. In the AnimatedAdaptation, he looks and dresses like Elvis.
** A quick gag in ''Discworld/TheShepherdsCrown'', when the dying down of an elf's glamour and imperiousness is described as "the elvish was leaving the building".

** In ''Discworld/SoulMusic'', everyone keeps asking Buddy (a parody of every dead rock star, ever, but especially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly Buddy Holly]]) [[spoiler:as, you know, Buddy's real name "Imp y Celyn" translates as "Bud of the Holly."]] if he's elvish. (Which is worrisome for Buddy in certain kinds of company, because dwarves and trolls have a standing blood feud against elves.) At the end of the book, [[spoiler:after he's saved from an alternate universe in which he dies in a carriage accident,]] someone comments that there's a new guy working in the chip shop, and she could ''swear'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Guy_Works_Down_the_Chip_Shop_Swears_He%27s_Elvis he looks elvish]]. In the AnimatedAdaptation, he looks and dresses like Elvis.

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* In ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' the Neutrinos from Dimension X are SpaceElves and GreaserDelinquents with a love for DooWop, Jive Talk, and hot rodded flying cars.

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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry Dresden once went on a tangent on how more than one Elvis could be worded as ''Elvises'' and then noted how that sounded like he was talking like [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] trying to say "Elves." Gentleman Johnny Marcone was more than slightly bemused and confused after hearing this particular tangent.

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* ''[[Series/MuppetsTonight Muppet Classic Theater]]'': The last story is "The Elves And The Shoemaker". Rizzo the Rat exclaims "A story about Elvis?" Gonzo tries to correct him, but sure enough in the story, the elves all look and act like Elvis. And they make blue suede shoes.

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* In the ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' Chilean parody [[http://ladrillos.tripod.com/ "El Señor de los Ladrillos"]], the Elves became "the Elvis".
* A UK Christmas card has a queue of Elvis impersonators outside Santa's workshop, while he says to Rudolph "''What'' did you write on the want ad, again?"
* In ''[[Franchise/TheMuppets Muppet Classic Theater]]'', the story "The Elves and the Shoemaker" has three Elvises show up instead and turn the shoemaker's fortunes around by making blue suede shoes.

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* [[http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?start=&search=main&catref=gca0362 This cartoon.]]
* An installment of Mother Goose and Grimm

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* ''The Mark And Brian Radio Program'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJm9JFPrO4 Elfis]].

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--> '''Woot''': Then, as the music reaches a climax, you and Lord Elf will walk down this path, which will be carpeted with rose petals, to be married before THE KING!!!
--> '''Megan''': Goodness!
--> '''Megan''': This is very lovely, Woot. Thank you. But just to be safe, when you say "the King", you're not talking about a Vegas-style Elvis impersonator, are you?
--> '''Woot''': Uh, of course not.
--> '''Herman''' (dressed as Elvis): That's not what you told me.
--> '''Woot''': Herman, I distinctly said "ELVISH" impersonator.
--> '''Megan''': *sigh*

--> "Oh come now, my dear! Are you an Elvish performer, or merely an Elvish impersonator?"

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* ''Roleplay/DorfQuest'' features "Presley", the Shadar-Kai bard.

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** In ''Discworld/SoulMusic'', everyone keeps asking Buddy (a parody of every dead rock star, ever, but especially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly Buddy Holly]])[[spoiler:as, you know, Buddy's real name "Imp y Celyn" translates as "Bud of the Holly."]] if he's elvish. (Which is worrisome for Buddy in certain kinds of company, because dwarves and trolls have a standing blood feud against elves.) At the end of the book, [[spoiler:after he's saved from an alternate universe in which he dies in a carriage accident,]] someone comments that there's a new guy working in the chip shop, and she could ''swear'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Guy_Works_Down_the_Chip_Shop_Swears_He%27s_Elvis he looks elvish]]. In the AnimatedAdaptation, he looks and dresses like Elvis.

The incongruity between the decidedly ethereal and long-lived elves and the earthy and [[UndignifiedDeath very much mortal]] and [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll hedonistic]] Music/ElvisPresley arguably just makes it funnier. Of course, [[OurElvesAreBetter some versions of elves]] ''are'' earthy and hedonistic, in which case it makes an awful lot of sense. And sometimes this is [[{{Glamour}} all an act]] designed to let them steal human children, which just proves the MoralGuardians were [[TheNewRockAndRoll right about that hip-thrusting Lothario the whole time]].

* In ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the Neutrinos from Dimension X are SpaceElves and GreaserDelinquents with a love for DooWop, Jive Talk, and hot rodded flying cars.

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* In the ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' Chilean parody [[http://ladrillos.tripod.com/ "El Señor de los Ladrillos"]], the Elves became "the Elvis".

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* ''The Mark And Brian Radio Program'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJm9JFPrO4 Elfis]].

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* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-79/ This strip]] of ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' has a character making a not-so-subtle jab at Roxy, the elf bard:

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* Larry's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP5hQMi-8lE silly song]] in ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'''s Lord of the Rings parody had him dressed as Elvis (and emulating his style) while singing a song about being in love with a girl who speaks Elvish. The reaction from the Legolas parody? "You're not a real elf! You're an ''Elvish Impersonator!''"

* [[http://www.massdist.com/Massdist1/elvish/elvish%20page.htm This webpage]].

* ''[[VideoGame/SeriousSam Serious Sam II]]'' has planet Ellenier, populated by Elvians. [[http://www.gameslave.co.uk/imageviewer.cfm?img=4211&title=Serious-Sam-2 Just look at their King!]].

* Melfis, the leader of the Elves in the videogame of ''Faxanadu'' was in two episodes of ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster.'' He shared some facial features (not to mention the wardrobe) of the singer, but with...blue skin.

* Tom Smith did a rockabilly song called "Return of the King" about [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings]] Elf-descendant Aragorn chock full of Elvis gags and his usual atrocious puns.

For some reason, no-one ever makes these jokes about Music/ElvisCostello.

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* The ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' card [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=9669 Elvish Impersonators]]. ("Elvish Impersonators" is also an ''{{Everquest}}'' guild, though it's unclear if there's any causal connection between the two.)

The incongruity between the decidedly ethereal and long-lived elves and the earthy and [[ElvisHasLeftThePlanet very much mortal]] and [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll hedonistic]] Music/ElvisPresley arguably just makes it funnier. Of course, [[OurElvesAreBetter some versions of elves]] ''are'' earthy and hedonistic, in which case it makes an awful lot of sense. And sometimes this is [[{{Glamour}} all an act]] designed to let them steal human children, which just proves the MoralGuardians were [[TheNewRockAndRoll right about that hip-thrusting Lothario the whole time]].

"Elvis" sounds a lot like "elvish" or "elves", making for a comedically useful stock pun.