Elvis Has Left the Building

[@TodayIFoundOut]

Elvis probably didn't sell his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. but many people thought famous violinist Niccolo Paganini actually had made a deal with the devil, going so far as to call him the Devil's Violinist. Find out why here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOtnJuVnZdrrrc

[@jsldj]

The Devil did go down to Georgia!

[@adonisguy3243]

The Phantom of the Opera sold his soul to Lucifer.

[@578kakashi]

The moves DID NOT naturally came to Elvis, it was taught to him by Forrest Gump

[@lorierush8205]

lol

[@rscully5]

wtf? it was a joke.

[@riverAmazonNZ]

Nicholas Whitney lol you obviously haven't seen the movie "Forrest Gump" otherwise you'd get it.

[@patrickcorby1423]

Hiếu Huỳnh was joking.

[@sleep313]

+ Hiếu Huỳnh Hell yes!

[@alexanders562]

It had to be anounnced because when the show was over kids were still hanging around to see if he would come out for any reason, LOTS of kids. They had to tell them that Elvis has left the building to get them to finally leave. He made a frenzy wherever he went.

[@lordmuntague]

In my roadieing days long ago, the duo I worked for would often get asked to play Elvis. He wasn't really their style, and their sarcastic response (which usually had the audience laughing) was "Elvis has left the building! He's eaten absolutely everything else, but he's left the building..." If you're an Elvis fan - sorry, it seemed funny at the time. #o)

[@canaan5337]

I think the best Elvis impersonation is Johnny Bravo not Greg Brady's alter-ego but the Cartoon Network Cartoon Character Johnny Bravo

[@tigurinntigrason3427]

I always thought that the phrase "Elvis has left the building!" was coined after one concert when Elvis jokingly said "Girls, I'll see you backstage" and they jumped the stage and Elvis ran towards the backstage and they ripped his clothes off and the police had a really tough time getting him outside of the building and away from the massive girl crowd (and I guess, a waiting car). From that moment on the phrase "Elvis has left the building" was always used; and to the best of my knowledge also, the police always had to be present at all of his concerts until his very last one. And on the "Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" LP, Al Dvorin doesn't say "Elvis has left the building", but he says "Elvis has left for Graceland", which was Elvis' home in Memphis - which is now the second most visited house in the USA (after the White House)

[@BrianH1313]

My mother always told me about the episode of Ed Sullivan Show and how him shaking his hips her mother tried to cover her eye. Nice Simon.

[@disastermuzak3875]

Elvis's bodyguard said he left the building when he died in 1977

[@GalileoAV]

Disaster Muzak Ouch...that cuts deep.

[@jsldj]

"And now. The end is near..."

[@BrokebackBob]

I liked your Ellllllvissssss! impression and I loved this topic. I have wondered about this from time to time for 40 years but, you know, life got in the way of finding out. 10 out of 10 Simon!

[@karendobrowolski2219]

No, I liked your Elvis impression. It made me laugh!

[@OrchestrationOnline]

After a visit from Vito Corleone and Luca Brasi, the manager released Elvis from his contract for a certified check of $1000. :D

[@LoveLee_Dreamer]

Damn. That was a lot back then.

[@brianwithawhy9928]

OrchestrationOnline The manager didn't care how many dego, Guinnea, WOP, greaseball goombahs come out of the woodwork...until Luca Brassi held a gun to his head, and Vito assured him that either his brains or his signature would be on the contract. The manager then let Elvis go, with his olive oil voice and Guinnea charm.

[@Jubes123]

Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains or his signature would be on that contract.

[@NotEliteGamer]

Rip in peace Randy Quaid

[@annettefournier9655]

Something about Elvis Presley has always made my skin crawl. Just can't help it.

[@okrajoe]

Elvis has never left.

[@elvicare35]

Great job!!!!!

[@TodayIFoundOut]

+elvicare35 Thanks!

[@elvicare35]

+Today I Found Out You're welcome!

[@superlativeOFgood]

I saw Elvis at a concert in Baton Rouge.

[@lemmingscanfly5]

I was never a big fan of elvis but reading about him and funnily enough playing Fallout New Vegas, have gotten me more into him.

[@JBBrickman]

OMG “Today I Found Out” just mentioned MY CITY ! I’m about to faint! I was like Elvis is my favorite singer ever please say he preformed here please say he preformed here. And they did! I’m gonna faint !

[@markpotvin7119]

I remember women crying the day Elvis died and because I wasn't quite 10years old yet, I thought it was ridiculous to be crying over someone they've never known, and I felt the same way the day John Lennon got shot in December of1980, I was 13 years old then, and couldn't see the significance of his death

[@Wysiwyg43]

You rocked that impression, Simon. Spot on... Okay, I'm still giggling.

[@sagethegreat4680]

0:06 Elvis has left the building I guess we are done here then bye ( wow that was a short video)

[@zootsootful]

Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't "liking" a video be spontaneous? A host begging for it is a turnoff, to the point where I'll ignore the request, even when I would've otherwise hit the button. The same goes for the "subscribe" option.

[@1201zj]

Exactly. Don't need hosts to remind us to like or subscribe. We will if we want.... And yes it is a turn off

[@gogurt34]

I like the new glasses and you probably wore them in a previous video, but your look without them has been burned into my memory. However I believe the look will grow on me.

[@michaelgalvin3588]

Very strange comment here to this recent watcher of his vids, his old look is very off-putting to me when I watch his older vids

[@DMac12flyers]

The Louisiana Hayride is in my hometown! I went to a Jack White Concert in the same venue as his final show.

[@Oromie9]

a meme before the internet

[@JayTemple]

Related: If you listen to "Steamroller", at the end, you'll hear him say, "Thank you very much," in the manner that's often imitated.

[@larryfischer2972]

I saw the Beatles in Chicago in 1964. On the way out, a guy came on the PA and said "The Beatles have left the building", I figure it was to avoid a stampede.

[@Name2site]

whistler doing an elvis impression... my day is made.

[@casewhite5048]

An estimate by Daily Mail puts Elvis’ earnings during his lifetime at around $100 million, which would be around $400 million today. When he died at the age of 42, he had about $5 million in the bank (about $20.5 million today), according to Forbes.

[@dlbstl]

enjoyed this alot!

[@DavidHanson915]

Very Good Job!

[@RaffaeleCanepa]

I've heard it for the first time in the movie The Ususal Suspects (final part of the movie, shooting from the roof, beginning of action). it is since 1996 that I ask myself: "what the hell does this mean?". after 22 years I can say: thanks Simon! now it all makes sense.

[@packerbacker4315]

first time I ever heard was David Letterman using it for a home run.

[@BlackJar72]

I first remember hearing, at the end of the song 3 AM Eternal, "Ladies and gentlemen, The KLF has left the building" -- when I repeated the funny seeming comment I was informed it was actually an Elvis reference.

[@pippylongstocking1161]

I can forgive your Elvis impression, just this once.

[@Slartibartfass13]

I'm sure he thanks you very much.

[@YeeSoest]

The true peak of this catchphrase was GTA 2! When you killed an entire group of (6-8?) Elvis impersonators in one blow, you got a bonus and the catchphrase was played. Please note the fact there was no need to put these guys in the game BUT to use this catchphrase for the otherwise meaningless and senseless occasion of a player taking out all at once. I love GTA for these things

[@TheIntimateAvenger]

I always assumed that the announcer would say "Elvis has left the building!" while Elvis was hiding backstage so the crowds would leave. After they were gone he could safely go home without fear of being mobbed by lunatics wanting to sell his hair or something.

[@owenlee6125]

Without a beard Simon whistler looks like Voldemort

[@Maddybreenofficial]

1:45 rip headphone users

[@lorifarrell5705]

The first time I ever heard it was the little animated video clip at the end of David Lettermen's talk show. long after Elvis had died; so I thought it was a reference of his death.

[@riverchebar]

My nigga simon be lookin like a bald Fred from Scooby Doo

[@spideraxis5582]

I don't ever remember hearing the phrase until after Elvis died.

[@PokemonErnie]

good work

[@GetMeThere1]

Yeah, he left the building. But he's also STILL ALIVE! I saw him in a cheap diner not long ago.

[@jaimie00]

In general, I find Americans to be more forgiving when foreigners mess up an accent than most other people around the world. Dunno why.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

We used the phrase as a code to indicate when a patient did not survive having a heart attack.

[@dhmtbphotography3544]

You missed the past about the national anthem after a elvis concert

[@hoosierhiver]

Do one on "scot free"

[@shawniscoolerthanyou]

It wasn't his impression of Elvis, it was his impression of Jeff Goldblum's impression of Elvis.

[@stylesoftware]

I'm surprised Will Smith didn't say, as he often blunders English in favor of flavor , "He's left dah building"

[@stormwatcher1299]

This reminds me of the Frank Zappa song of the same name...

[@lshulman58]

I want to know why they say this at the closing credits of the TV show Fraisier

[@rozamunduszek4787]

so basically he wouldn't've gone anywhere it it hadn't been for the teenage fangirls. I dread to think what the general opinion on Bieber will be in a few decades

[@CorkySchillinger]

I disagree! Oh, not with any of the facts, of course. I think the Elvis impersonation was the highlight of the piece!

[@beersteve517]

Bye Elvis

[@Q3hero]

Don't forget GTA2

[@StefanTravis]

Uh-huh. ThankYouVeryMuch.

[@MichaelsShortFilms]

Stefan Travis I think you meant "thunyouverrmushh"

[@KhanGarth]

i just heard someone tell me today that Elvis had an identical twin brother. it didnt sound true to me, is it?

[@TonyStewartKY]

Yes it was true. However, he died at birth.

[@Player_Review]

"Jordan has left the building"

[@CrazyBear65]

You failed to mention Mike Lange, the voice of the Penguins. Elvis has left the building. Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too. Scratch my back with a hacksaw. Look out Loretta! He shoots and scores! I'll be cow-kicked! He beats him like a rented mule!

[@robertsyrett1992]

History of a proto-meme.

[@BillyTBum]

Huh. I thought the phrase referred (only) to his death.

[@oldbruce6532]

Why are you dressed like fred from scooby-doo?

[@nativetexan5457]

Why do so many of your videos contain so much extraneous information?

[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@nativetexan5457]

Today I Found Out Well alright, fair enough.

[@qhutt4865]

Personally I like the format, it gives more to think about and the question is just more of an opening.

[@sir9integra9jr]

you would hate vsauce so much

[@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723]

sir9integra9jr it's so hard to use Vsauce for research. Because none of the video titles are actually what the videos are about.

[@patrickhodson8715]

I thought this was about when he died?

[@angelwhispers2060]

it was said then two but that was Nto the first time. it had become almost a catch phrase though Elvis was Never the one to say it

[@DavidJamesHenry]

Your Elvis impression was seriously cringe-worthy, but you acknowledged it, so it's okay. 😂

[@damenwhelan3236]

9 people hate Elvis.

[@XavierZara]

damen whelan Make that 15

[@elgostine]

17...

[@AdizabethTorres]

no grme no like

[@wuketuke6601]

this video had 9 11 likes... i just saved your towers

[@Ozzy_2014]

fun facts of life & history yes please! Elvis impersonator not so much.😩😆

[@angelwhispers2060]

he was trying to sound like Jeff Goldbloom's bad impershion from the movie indipendince day. of whic he did a good job

[@AdizabethTorres]

parasyyte the maxim

[@MeMoshRocks]

Memes :D

[@desel8737]

like no. 2499

[@pattolar6166]

I MET HOSS LOGAN AND SHOPPED IN THE SAME FOOD STORE IN MONROE LA. YEARS AGO.I'VE MET ROY ACUFF ,REBA MCENTIRE AND TIM MCGRAW LIVE DOWN THE STREET.I WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL WITH HIM.

[@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723]

So Elvis was like a better Justin Bieber.

[@Guitarocker493]

phantom 1911 No beiber legitimately sucks.

[@rihardsrozans6920]

But he was much better, he wrote good music and people that liked him varied in ages unlike beliebers who are mostly impressionable teenage girls.

[@macsnafu]

Elvis didn't write his own songs. He got co-writing credit on some of the songs he did, but he got all of his songs from other songwriters. Elvis' early fans were young fans of Elvis and that newfangled rock and roll music. He had older fans because as he got older, his fans did, too.

[@angelwhispers2060]

"bieber" is a poser compared to the King. They called Elvis this because of the absolute devotion expressed by some fans regardless of their gender. many mmany bar fights have happened over someone disrespecting Elvis. there are plenty or Record to digital sound systems out there. buy one and then go ride your nearest pawn shop or half price book or another second hand store for Every Elvis record you can find. the Anolog sound from a record is Still Far SUpperior to digital.

[@Diamonddogusa]

Comparing Elvis to Bieber is sacrilege, so I seriously hope you're just trolling here. Elvis is one of the great interpretive singers of the 20th century and a natural performer. There's a reason he's in the rock and roll hall of fame, the Country music hall of fame and the Gospel hall of fame.