Elvis "monologue"; August 22, 1969 - Las Vegas, Nevada

A staple during this particular Vegas stand but in general, a rare occurance - Elvis sharing his "life story" during the dinner show on August 22nd, 1969.
No major revelations as such but Elvis rarely talked about his life in public, much less during his shows but when he returned to live performances in August 1969 he added a "monologue" to the set list - going through his side of the story he told it on every show during the run in his own, charming way.

[@ihatechange]

His voice was so sexy, whether he was speaking or singing! I miss him so much.❤💋

[@ledamarialastrico7033]

Love love love his sense humor, his voice!!!!!! Love everything about him!!!!!!

[@Key-ho3qi]

This man is brilliant!! Telling an entire story at a show is amazing. His voice is absolutely amazing! He is way ahead of his time and he proved it, constantly. I love him and will forever!! ❤️❤️

[@marthadoody]

This is just the best. I've heard excerpts of this before. His sense of humor was just priceless and his intelligence was off the charts. Just a sweet, wonderful human that tried his best to be successful, help people, and do what he loved. Been a fan since 1977 and it just never gets old. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@brendabooher6683]

Elvis has such a great sense of humor. He sounds as good talking as he does singing . I still love him. I like the Mother story too. Would have liked to of saw the footage. It was distasteful for them to have Elvis singing to a hound dog but he did it with style so the joke was on them. Elvis was a great sport and the best entertainer ever. There will never be anyone like him. I wish we wouldn t have lost him at the early age of 42 because I know that we would have seen much more greatness from Elvis because he was truly a talented beautiful man who was one of a kind. R.i.p. Elvis. You will never be forgotten !

[@iberius9937]

Brenda Booher Indeed. Elvis had a great speaking voice as well that he never fully developed as well as he could have. Pleasant, husky and very southern. If he had slowed down his cadence and eliminated his stutter, although charming and very much a part of him, the man could've been a radio host as well if he wanted to be. He could certainly have been a hell of an actor of given the chance, but the "colonel" didn't let that happen.

[@iberius9937]

He was also a very funny guy, as you can hear in this speech. It was once said he could've been a comedian if he had not been a singer.

[@jamesadcock5235]

The Beatles said one of the reasons they loved elvis was because of his sense of humour

[@ildikonyilas4870]

Kindness and the ability to find pleasure in people flowed from him. He was a wonderful, unforgettable, lovable artist. Thanks✌️👑👼♥️🫶🌞

[@Dorakaz1]

I love to hear him speaking and laughing!

[@kandikane923]

he had the most amazing sense of humor😁 RIP Elvis

[@Wildlife_SA.]

I enjoyed listening to Elvis. We hear the truth from him, not some distorted story told by someone who heard it from another... he is funny and humble. Love his voice. 🤗👍🎤🎶💖

[@QueenCreole77]

Wish we could see this!!! I would love to see him smiling and laughing

[@suehurwitz1444]

Having an ADHD grandson who is exceptionally tender, wise, compassionate and needs movement continually similar to Elvis …. It’s these special ones that shine special…and bless us forever. God’s gifts….

[@a.c.bernardo3527]

Oh,dear Elvis ,we miss you so much ! Your sense of humour is so amazing as well as your voice. You are a precious soul.You will live in my heart forever!🎶🎤💖💞💗♥️

[@marcellaalfaro8418]

Elvis Greatest monologue As everything he did ❤️. Oh he was so funny . His sense of humor was so beautiful no need to swear or even put anyone down . The hound dog story and the mother ,,, stories were just hilarious 😂.

[@xdra31]

I just love hearing him speak. He was so ahead of his time, and so funny, with such a great sense of humour! And clearly the way he recalls 'bigging it up' after becoming a movie star, he's just parodying himself because he obviously stayed humble his whole life. Aaw to have been in his era and to have met/seen him, would have been wonderful!

[@camillabarclay4049]

I know its so rare to hear him talk

[@brittneyking4284]

@@camillabarclay4049 especially so candidly but yeah, I listened to this over and over and it breaks my heart. It hearts so much because I compared this to his aloha interview in 1972 and the aloha interview, he was so tired and sounded low or sedated. My god he had a difficult life and he deserved the world. He sounded so precious. Rip beautiful king.

[@brendawilkinson6988]

Epvis you are so special.

[@brendawilkinson6988]

Oh no typo Elvis You are so special God bless you baby

[@bluebuddy46422]

It's so strange but wonderful to hear him talking about his life as we have heard so many speak for him

[@MargaretScott-oh7tl]

I love that man.He is one hot guy!!!!!!No one will sing like him ever!!!!!So glad I got to see him live before he died.I just wish he could of lived longer!!!!!!!!!I wish he could of lived his dream and gone to the UK.They love him over there!!!!

[@jamespalmer4224]

Oh Elvis, how we all miss you. I've read some of the comments below, mine is another. I'm 70 & saw him live twice. I believe Elvis had ADHD, they knew nothing about that back then & through time he was self-medicating. I've enjoyed many entertainers over the years, but no-one had the whole package as this man did. There are times when a certain song is played, I still tear up, & I'm a man. If he sounded that good here on earth, I can only imagine how he must sound in Heaven. God Bless You Elvis.

[@debbiesueallard7815]

Amen

[@maureennewman905]

You were so lucky to see him live , but thank goodness for internet , we all get a chance to see what he was like .Wish he came to U K and Europe .Nevertheless we adore hi.

[@jamespalmer4224]

@@maureennewman905 Hi Maureen, thank you for your reply. Yes, Elvis wanted to go to Europe & Japan, but his manager did not allow it to happen. It would have been great.

[@Dina_Popova]

How lucky we all are that there is such a miracle - Elvis. Elvis is a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE LOVE. Elvis continues his incredible journey... Thank you very much, Elvis❤

[@maggie7843]

Wowsa! You are so fortunate to have seen him live TWICE! Could you tell us where + when? I was born after Elvis passed but I find his 1970 rehearsals and concert footage amazing.

[@graziettacarcetta2498]

Such a VOICE 😳🕺🏆

[@markinette4953]

Elvis is friggin cool

[@JoaneDV]

Elvis! He had a good sense of humour 😂 lovely voice, just speaking ❤️ Thank you for sharing this moment.

[@marlenebergkotte3257]

Elvis was! is! and always will be wonderfull! beautifull! special in and out!! Gone already for so long but will never!!!!! be forgotten ! Miss you every day 😇💙😇

[@elianacarvalhok1593]

His voice was an instrument itself. Love you, honey!😍💯🤌🕺

[@Melissa-lb4ny]

What a voice! I love both his singing and talking😍

[@brendairby9910]

What a sence of humor, he should have had stand up act as well. ♥️ ELVIS

[@HomeAtLast501]

I didn't laugh once.

[@brittneyking4284]

@@HomeAtLast501 why tf are you here then? Lol, you think Elvis would’ve given a single flying fuck whether or not you laughed when he has more accolades under his belts than you, your mother, your father, and everyone in your whole bloodline put together? To hell with you lol. Anyway….the king still lives ❤

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@brittneyking4284 I'm more of an Elvis fan than you are, I guarantee it. And I know more about him than you do. I've been to Graceland twice, once in 1990, and again in 2009. The first time I drove with my father from Boston to Memphis. You seem confused. I didn't say I hate Elvis --- I said I didn't laugh once at the monologue. I found it interesting, and I always enjoy anything Elvis, but I didn't find it funny....blitch.

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@brittneyking4284 PS: Do you think Elvis would have given a single flying fuck whether or not you laughed? I don't think he would have cared. So why are you here?

[@brittneyking4284]

@@HomeAtLast501 yeah right. I may be only 16 but I’ve been hobbling up everything Elvis for the past month and a half and I guarantee that I’m a much bigger Elvis fan than you are. It was funny AND interesting. Maybe you just don’t have a sense of humor….bitch.

[@kiethee]

This was good to hear shame we couldn’t see it live he had a great sense of humour and it was good to hear his side of the story so much stuff has been said about Elvis but only he knows the whole story

[@nicolepicard5138]

L'entendre parler... L'entendre rire... L'entendre chanter... Cela berce mes jours et je ne pense pas être la seule... Nous aimerons toujours Elvis

[@yasmine3.]

I wish we could see the footage of this!!

[@larryaldama1673]

👍🎸

[@TheKingofjune]

You are an amazing man, as a fan since arrival on the mainland in 1968 to hear your voice, either speaking or singing always gives me the feeling of happiness. EP forever!

[@janewray8]

THANK YOU, ELVIS, for telling YOUR side of the story!!!! LOVE YOUR VOICE!!! speaking & singing!!! Just make a record, go on TV then go to Hollywood!!! Make it sound easy peasy!!! YOU are unparalleled, & I know WHY! YOU said when YOU came back it would be as a KING!!!

[@malomama4750]

I love you......forever

[@bobbiemoore1745]

Elvis ìs so funny. Ì love it, an his little laugh lol. He was telling how he started out. I luv it, an i luv him most of all. Thanks for sharing sweet Elvis. You became a king of ROK &ROLL. I LUV U SO DEARLY. BÙT Your gone now, sure wished he could have stayed. Hope ur RESTING IN PEACE NOW AN YOUR MOM IS RIGHT NEXT TO U.💥🌷🦋💜💜💗❤😘😎😘😘

[@sylvia1234]

Love hearing him speak candidly ,,,,,

[@mckennalynn1916]

Love listening to Elvis talk! He is so funny, and just so down to earth and chill. Also not sure if I am explaining this right, but the way he makes jokes is kinda like how we do it today, like its hilarious lol

[@hazelevans1971]

Love love love him

[@classicvideosltd6776]

Nice standup routine by Elvis. I like the part where he met Col. Sanders- I mean, Parker!

[@angelviscarrara7426]

la sua voce era già musica, il suo corpo arte, il suo parlare amore

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Elvis could have been a standup comedian too ❤️❤️

[@suelymengarda5845]

lovely...i love elvis

[@cocolossal69]

He's a great entertainer. It would have been awesome to see the actual footage.

[@marlicamargo7938]

Essa voz encanta e arrepia até lendo bula de remedios..💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@jamessorreda4483]

The mother bit made me laugh

[@jj-uf9vu]

I love you so moutch Elvis! My sweet baby ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@josileidebezerra-to1nh]

Que vós linda demais e homem charmoso demais ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vanss1935]

Thank you for sharing this treasure❤

[@AbadonBelial]

LOOOOOOVE IT

[@marciabrasileiro7554]

Gabriel Tora me too!

[@123Rockchild]

I wish somebody could have saved him.

[@no288]

@@lel2012 Agree!

[@freidaschool1114]

He is saved.

[@123Rockchild]

@@freidaschool1114 He is at peace.

[@az_gigi9045]

@@lel2012 He lives!!!! Look up Pastor Bob Joyce!!!

[@MarneyII]

Me too. It’s so sad.

[@user-gy9tq5yz8q]

СТОЛЬКО ВСЕГО ИНТЕРЕСНОГО С ЭЛВИСОМ ....И НИЧЕГО НА РУССКОМ 😩😩😩😩

[@kirarasmom4274]

Sixty years ago this happen. Seems like not that long ago, and I was not born yet. My parents been married for a year, my Daddy was in the Navy on a ship, and my Mom was living with her dog in her home town. She wrote love letters to my Dad. That's how my parents dated for six months. I guess it's no different then online dating. My sister was born in 1975 and I was born seven years later. We grew up hearing about Elvis from my Mom. Sadly, she never got to go see him. People bought the tickets up fast on his last show.

[@charmainem455]

This was 1969, not 1961, so not 60 years ago!

[@robertstdon9280]

Sumbitch he was so funny .

[@maggieshome]

Love this thank you

[@lilacflower9032]

Elvis had issues emotionally it’s true, but I love the honesty that was there in him and also he was humble. Parker only saw him as a commodity to sell, but Elvis allowed it because he loved being the image. What a talented man he was with that voice he could of accomplished so much more and done so much more if it hadn’t been for that inflated ego and he could of had a manger who saw the talent and his love of music.

[@margocantrell4145]

Yeah totally agree about the col. Parker stuff I think he used Elvis alot of time's to pay off some of his gambling debts, but all in all he really did help a 19 year old magnificent singer and young man get alot of gigs and you and everyone else including myself have and will continue loving all his beautiful music!!!♥️👏👏

[@LoanShoppingExpert]

Elvis NEVER had an "inflated ego." He was the total opposite of an inflated ego.

[@gassbaggerwoods5955]

This is where i want to hear my stories from, from the man himself , i could sit forever and hear about his life story from himself . Then i know i am getting the truth , and i have heard all the things he said from others already and everything he has said is the same .

[@minkahed6724]

Then why don't you buy the album's/CD's that contain this material ???

[@desolationangel5136]

@@minkahed6724 How do you know he hasn't? He's simply stating he prefers to hear Elvis talk about his life than any one who was around him, as it's more believable.

[@minkahed6724]

@@desolationangel5136 Of course.

[@gregamerson9172]

I day after I turned 13 wish I could have been there

[@ornellabarbaro3861]

His biggest mistake was having Parker as a manager... Elvis totally out grew the SOB.

[@Vibeagain]

Nonsense

[@brittneyking4284]

@@Vibeagain what do you mean? Elvis is so much more better than that bastard

[@Vibeagain]

@@brittneyking4284 Elvis was a talent. He needed a promoter. Colonel Parker was the best there ever was. They were lucky to have each other

[@flinx649]

@@Vibeagain agree

[@luziadasilvaaquino3053]

Sou do brasil gosto das musica e um grande camtor e Ator

[@elainecloutier2764]

Miss you love you laugh!

[@ruthnagarya2028]

ELVIS...no one like him, he had such a boyish quality and was clearly just a downtown home boy, naive and followed what his minders said and kept that up because it was the only way to "continue" in trying to make money and sing and play guitar. Can you imagine? 19 years old and influxed with money, fame, pictures, new home, new cars...almost all at once.

[@aintnothingliketheoldskool]

You didn't have to call him naive tho because we are all naive at one point in our lives.

[@josileidebezerra6867]

Vós. De. Anjo 😇👼 lindo ❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍

[@jerseyrokasky9216]

Lol,I'm all shook up about this.

[@camillabarclay4049]

I was wired the wrong way. Watch out hes a squirrel just down from the trees. I met colonel sanders. Got drafted and shafted. Hes great.

[@jacobedecruz5350]

💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏

[@HaedenBeck]

Loved the army bit

[@camillabarclay4049]

What dulcet tones half shy half exhibitionist

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

Elvis was filled with contradictions. That's on of the things that drew people to him and why they couldn't keep their eyes off him.

[@carmenbanos1255]

Traducir xf🙏😭😭😭😭

[@angelviscarrara7426]

possiamo avere ei sottotitoli magari in italiano? Grazie

[@stevenjames1951]

👍🙋‍♂️

[@brandonayong5823]

L'HISTOIRE DERRIÈRE LA TOURNÉE MONSTER TOUR A la fin de l'année 2013 Em et rihanna gagnent le prix du duo de l'année 2013 avec Monster. Pour célébrer le succès de ce single une tournée nommé The monster Tour sera organisée durant l'été 2014 à travers les États-Unis. L'idée était de réunir deux des fanbase les plus importantes à l'époque où ils pourraient assister à 2 concerts en 1 chaque soir .Rhianna et Em arrivaient sur scène en faisant leur son "Numb" avant que Em ne laisse la scène à rihanna qui pendant environ 1 heure faisait ses plus grands singles sur scène. Ensuite Em revenait pour faire ses sons à lui pendant environ 1 heure et rihanna était la pour l'accompagner sur certains sons comme Stan ou elle faisait la partie de dido ou renegade ou elle faisait la partie de Jay z. Il y avait aussi quelques dialogues avec le public. Des mini sketchs entre les deux (ils ont fait le ice bucket challenge qui était le gros phénomène de l'époque) et des nouveautés comme le son Run this town que Em ne faisait jamais d'habitude. L'alchimie entre les deux à donné lieu à des concerts plutôt réussi et il y'avait un excellent court métrage aussi fait pour l'occasion avec rihanna qui rendait visite à Em prisonnier dans une tour. C'était une référence au films d'horreurs. La tournée s'est terminé à Detroit à la fin de l'été et ce fut financièrement la plus grosse tournée de l'année 2014 avec plus de 40 millions de dollars en 3 semaines de tournée

[@joseadan13m]

Is he is he? Am I Am I😂

[@carmenbanos1255]

Qué dice? Xf traducir 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@daysjours]

Funny. He does not even remember his own beginnings. He did not record the record for his own use! Sam Phililips auditioned him with Scotty & Bill -- a session going nowhere until Elvis started goofing around with That´s Alright Mama and the rest is history. How come he forot this???

[@moekontze116]

wish Mr EP didnt smoke. Ilhe has that cough. however, he still sang beautifully. You are amazing Mr EP.

[@melissastruxness512]

He smoked little cigars a lot

[@YourTubeVideoss]

Omg Even His Breathing Is Kinda Bad In 1969 .. I am Thinking Its Not Drugs , But His DNA causing Health Problems

[@karentedeman2982]

You are right - read the new book “Elvis: Destined to Die Young”. It was in his genes....

[@TM-fu2we]

Elvis suffered with asthma. People from that era also developed COPD in later life due to secondary smoking.

[@deborahstevens9763]

@@TM-fu2we He probably just finished a fast song and is getting his breath back. That is what he did when I saw him early in the Vegas years.

[@timcarr6401]

I have heard this talk over the last half century. Elvis messed up his own chronology rather badly. And he was in great error when he said "The guy [Sam Phillips] put the record out a year and a half later." He didn't really just want to make a record for his own use. He wanted to be professional singer. "My Happiness" was not the song that became a big hit, but "That's All Right." The latter was released weeks after the recording.

[@paladinservices3872]

You are correct, he just was off a little, he was having fun and it is a basic review The year he met col is off also. Signed with RCA in '55. I am sure he never walked up to a director and said mother either, it is very funny. We know the truth, it is minor details in this case.

[@minkahed6724]

It's out there and ready for purchase.

[@timcarr6401]

@@paladinservices3872 He left out several tv appearances and put his Ed Sullivan appearances (s) out of whack.

[@janetgiddings5538]

Oh my word! You're all kidding, right?! You really should get a hold of Elvis and get him straightened out on this!!! LOL

[@timcarr6401]

@@janetgiddings5538 I went back in time and told him I knew his timetable better than he did!

[@mapachehombre1581]

1969 ??

[@brittneyking4284]

Yeah

[@jamesadcock5235]

Talks like lisa

[@georgeswift4063]

What is the purpose of this? A stand up biography .

[@brittneyking4284]

He told you in the beginning……suppose somebody forgot to listen?

[@practicalthings2992]

lmao... " motherfucker" the official issue name of every u.s. army soldier...

[@gregamerson9172]

Wtf is a woolly booger

[@Paranormal_Gaming_]

IDIOT LIKE YOU!!!!

[@debbiesueallard7815]

😂😂😂

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Only the third and final time on the Sullivan show. Come on E.