Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Bono dis' the King

L.A.W.-- this story has no political angle; the point, don't mess with the King of rock and roll. Article, American David, unveiled on Radio 4; Times Online, 5/13/09


"While Bono considers himself a “super fan” of Elvis, he didn’t shy away from his famous flaws. One rhyming triplet played on the singer’s long weight battle: “Elvis the bumper stickers/ Elvis the white knickers/ Elvis the white nigger ate at Burger King and just kept getting bigger.” Another took aim at his iconic dance move: “Elvis the ecstatic/ Elvis the plastic/ Elvis the elastic with a spastic dance that could explain the energy of America.”

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