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# elvis actually stole his music from black people in memphis...
..its a widely acknowledged fact in the music industry
(, Fri 14 Sep 2007, 12:01, archived)
# I don't think it is exactly fair to blame him personally
(, Fri 14 Sep 2007, 12:02, archived)
# and brought that style of music to the masses
he wasn't responsible personally for 'stealing it', and you've kind of undermined your own stance, as without him, that
style of music, and many others, may not have had the mass impact they did, as his rendition of them,
particularly in the face of conservative 50's america, helped pave the way for punk, rock and a whole host of styles

/Paul Gambaccini blog
(, Fri 14 Sep 2007, 12:04, archived)
# so you're saying that black people's music is shit?
(, Fri 14 Sep 2007, 12:20, archived)
# dont be silly..
.. im saying in my opinion, rock is shit.
(, Fri 14 Sep 2007, 12:30, archived)