Saturday 9: Just Because (1956)
Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it here.
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Oh, yes I did. |
4)
Elvis left Sun for RCA, a much bigger record label. As part of the
deal, RCA negotiated for the rights to all his unreleased Sun songs.
"Just Because" is one of them, and it was included on Elvis' first RCA
album. Have you gotten a good deal on anything lately? Not yet. But I have a BOGO coupon for Boston Market that I'm using this afternoon. I love Boston Market.
5) In 1956, when "Just Because" was released, non-stick cookware was first introduced. Do you have any Teflon in your kitchen right now? I don't know if it's Teflon, but my George Foreman Grill has a non-stick grilling surface.
6) Elvis thought peacocks were beautiful and commissioned stained glass peacock panels for his living room. Do you have any stained glass in your home? Nope. But here's a photo of those Graceland panels.
7)
He tried to keep peacocks at Graceland. One of the birds saw its
reflection in Elvis' gold Cadillac and started pecking, ruining the
car's expensive paint job. Elvis donated the peacocks to the Memphis
Zoo. Have you ever had a bird as a pet? When I was very young, we had a blue parakeet. My mom had him before I was born, and she kept him in my bedroom because I liked him and having him there helped me sleep. One day he and his cage were just gone. My mom tried to explain to me that he'd died, but I was quite confused.
8)
Elvis decorated the long Graceland driveway for the holidays with blue
lights. His father teased that with the airport nearby, pilots might
confuse their driveway with a runway. What airport is nearest your home? O'Hare (or ORD, as the tags on my luggage say).
9) When Elvis was alive, he kept the holiday lights up until January 9, the day after his birthday. That tradition continues at Graceland today. Conventional etiquette tells us Christmas decorations should go up the day after Thanksgiving and come down before January 6 (the 12th day of Christmas). Do you think it's ever too early, or too late, for Christmas decorations? Ah, my parents argued about this every damn year. My dad was very "day after Thanksgiving to New Year's Day." My mom would have kept the tree up until Easter if he'd let her. I think everyone should do as they want.