Sun Kings Three
Contributed by
Barry_William_Metcalf
on
Sunday, 21st September 2003 @ 12:35:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
dedicatedpoems
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Almost fifty years ago,
three young men chanced to meet,
recording for Sun Studios
in Memphis Tennessee.
Here they found their destinies,
each in his own distinctive way,
by entertaining crowds galore,
embarking on careers of vast acclaim.
Brooding Johnny was the eldest,
his baritone rich and pure,
singing songs of teenage angst,
intermixed with country greats.
’I Walk the Line’ will long resound,
in the minds of happy revellers;
while ‘A Boy Named Sue’ will forever live
in the hearts of the underdogs.
Myopic Roy came next in age,
his style operatic and tragic,
commencing solemn, sad and quiet,
before climaxing in powerful crescendo.
’Only the Lonely’ became the anthem of
those who’d climbed love’s heights and lost,
while ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ epitomised
feminine beauty throughout the world.
Energetic Elvis wowed the girls,
his voice both sweet and seductive;
with swivelling hips and winsome smile
he captured the world’s imagination.
’Jailhouse Rock’ won a million fans,
for a momma’s boy with attitude,
and the ballad, ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’
conquered those who doubted his talents.
Each a king of definitive styles,
yet all with a common beginning;
contributing much to our lives over time,
their deaths leaving society wanting.
Elvis slipped away in inglorious style,
yet his songs remain entertaining;
’Kentucky Rain’, such a haunting refrain,
‘Suspicious Minds’ continues to rock us.
‘Ere Roy’s sudden death, a Wilbury founder,
audiences demanded he sing golden oldies;
’Crying’ broke hearts, reduced women to tears,
and ’Running Scared’ left audiences shattered.
Now Johnny has gone, the trio’s united,
I riffle my record collection,
searching for truth in ‘Folsom Prison Blues’,
and finding it in ’Come in Stranger’.
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