Rebirth in America

Today's Elvis is far from the mature "Elvis".

Without Alex's help, it would probably take another year or two to truly grow.

Alex decided to give him a push. At the right time, a push could change history. This feeling was so awesome that he enjoyed it.

Alex came up with a long list of music for Elvis to sing in a rock and roll style.

These songs include "That's All Right", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Good Rocking Tonight", "IDon'tCareIftheSunDon'tShine" , "MilkCowBluesBoogie" (MilkCowBluesBoogie), "You'reaHeartbreaker" (You'reaHeartbreaker) and so on.

"If you can sing all these songs proficiently and make a record, I will consider writing a few songs specifically for you." Alex promised Elvis.

Hearing such words, Elvis couldn't help but cheer up. Now everyone knows that Alex is a good song writer. If you can sing the songs written by Alex, you will most likely become popular.

Not only that, as the general manager of the agency, Dill also arranged a large number of performances specifically for Elvis. After training in this way for a month, Mark and the others felt that it was enough. Elvis's growth rate was astonishing, and he completed the training requirements for him ahead of schedule.

Elvis's goals were not set by Mark and others, but by Alex. That is to cover a lot of songs, release records, and then sing songs specially written for him. Motivated by this goal, Elvis sang day and night without wasting a single minute. As soon as his voice is rested, he will start singing.

He has strict requirements on himself. If he doesn't reach the expected level, he has to train repeatedly.

"He seemed crazy." The staff who accompanied Elvis were frightened by this craze and could not understand it.

However, Elvis's efforts paid off. Mark quickly arranged a recording schedule, and according to the song titles provided by Alex, they all recorded. What surprised Mark and others was that Elvis was like a singing machine. No matter what kind of song was given to him, he had the ability to adapt it into his own unique style.

"What a surprise! I have never seen such a talent before." Mark and others thought secretly.

Elvis soon got new songs written by Alex. He had already released several records and the sales were pretty good. If it hadn't been for the short time since his debut and his current reputation is not so obvious, maybe his records would have been able to sell a lot.

He longs for fame and success. After releasing several influential records, Elvis's fame gradually increased. Now when he goes on tour, he is often surrounded by fans. People chased him and crowded around him.

Elvis's ego began to swell rapidly, and he felt that he was already a big shot, like the Carpenters. When he was on tour, he went to places like nightclubs and bars, and as a young boy, he couldn't help but be tempted by all kinds of temptations.

Without the restraint of his family, Elvis was quickly corrupted by this environment.

It's extremely easy for him to find a woman. After singing, he just needs to walk up to the woman he likes with a glass of wine and say a few words to get her into bed. Once, he even almost seduced the wife of a gang boss. The two of them were leaving the bar to find a hotel when the woman's husband appeared. It was a man with a sinister face, and he slapped Elvis aside in an instant.

"Get your dirty hands off my wife!" the man roared.

Immediately afterwards, Elvis was severely beaten by several boys brought by this man. When he was pulled out, his skin was bruised and his face was swollen. When he returned home, faced with Gladys' inquiry, he lied and said that he accidentally fell down the stairs.

At this time, Gladys and Vernon followed him to live in New York. The company bought the house and let them live in it for free.

Gladys was happy that Elvis became famous so quickly, but sadly found that her son came home less and less often.

This made her feel very unhappy. When she asked why Elvis didn't come home, her son, forgetting that it was his mother, answered in the tone of a fan. Reasons can be found at random, such as recording records, going on tour, and so on.

Gladys was so angry that she interrupted Elvis rudely and said, "I'm your mother, not your fan. When you talk to me, be respectful!"

Elvis suddenly woke up, his mother's words blew away his poor vanity like a strong wind, and he lowered his head in shame.

However, vanity is like the seed of a weed, it will spring up from the soil when given the right amount of sunshine and rain. Every time Elvis came home, these weeds would take over his heart, and only Gladys could eradicate them.

Once, Elvis was very dissatisfied with his mother's questioning and replied unhappily: "I will come back when I think I should come back!"

By this time, Gladys's feet were so swollen and painful that she could not stand. She immediately suppressed the pain in her feet, stood up, walked over to Elvis, and grabbed his arm tightly.

She was like a furious lion, with rage radiating from her eyes like substance. She stretched out her hand like a lion reaching out to grab, grabbing Elvis in her hand like a prey.

"I don't care how many records you have released or how famous you are. You'd better learn to respect others, especially your mother. I'm not one of those sluts you know outside, and I don't like how you treat them. . If you still dare to talk to me in this tone, I will slap you a few times. Don’t think that I won’t slap you. You are always hanging out with those people outside, and I am really worried that you will learn bad things. You are me Don’t make me feel bad, kid.”

Gladys' words were worse than a slap. Elvis immediately apologized obediently, and his whole body was like a deflated ball, paralyzed on his bed.

No matter how famous Elvis became, he was still the same ardent fan in front of Alex. Not just because Alex wrote him hit songs, but because the Carpenters were the fantasy he had always dreamed of. He has always been looking forward to having another brother to help him share the pressure of family and society.

The songs written by Alex were actually taken over from songs originally sung by "Elvis Presley", namely "IFeelso Bad", "Flaming Star" and "Little Sister". These few songs alone convinced Elvis and others. It was obvious that these songs were tailor-made for Elvis.

The few recent albums released by the Carpenter Brothers are all works by Richard. Perhaps there are changes in style, which make people feel different from the past. The sales of their records have increased compared to the past, and the influence of movies has begun to take effect. The popularity of the Carpenter Brothers has continued to rise.

In contrast, Elvis's experience was not so good.

Some parents don't like Elvis' songs and stage performances very much. They think that Elvis' songs have too much influence on young people and can easily cause negative effects.

At a press conference, Elvis was angered by some reporters who accused his stage performance of having a strong sexual connotation and having a bad influence on the country's young people.

"I didn't mean to do it that way," Elvis tried to explain. "It was the best way for me to sing. I had to feel the music. I was just singing, and I wasn't hurting anyone."

Of course, this explanation did not satisfy the reporters. They quickly criticized Elvis's seductive and decadent music in their respective newspapers, making more parents pay attention to lest their children be led astray by Elvis. . Little do they know that children aged fifteen or sixteen are in a rebellious period, and the more things they must prohibit, UU Reading www.uukanshu. netｔThe more they want to do it.

Elvis's record sales did not decrease but increased a lot. The more newspapers and newspapers criticized him, the more young people became aware of his fame. After an interview with Elvis, a local Memphis newspaper deliberately distorted some facts and reported it in a mocking tone from beginning to end.

The newspaper described Elvis as "a wildcat from the mountains." It was originally intended to be a satire on Elvis's rusticity and stage moves like a wildcat in heat, but the nickname ended up being Elvis instead. Si's new nickname, fans affectionately call him "TheHillbillyCat".

The love of the fans did not alleviate the boredom in Elvis's heart. He was very angry about the report and felt that he had been insulted and his family had been insulted. After a setback, as usual, he would think of retreating.

Elvis once said to others: "Sometimes, I would rather stay in school. Or find an ordinary job after graduation. If it weren't for my mother, I would give up everything and stop singing. . I revealed some oral secrets to my mother, and she was so frustrated and worried after hearing it. As a son, I cannot let her down. She will think I am a coward. This is the most incompetent thing about me. "

Just like that, Elvis persevered. He put in more time and sweat, recording, touring, and appearing on shows. His name gradually became known to more people. Generally speaking, young people would fall madly in love with him, while parents would angrily curse him. Because Elvis and rock music were both abandoned by mainstream society at the time, only young people would like this new thing.